Workers' reports Our creepiness rating 💀💀💀💀💀
The Times said there have been many reports by workers of mysterious sounds, the smell of rotting flesh and shadowy figures. Source: Los Angeles Times, 2025.
Facts below are drawn from the linked sources.
Real history
The Los Angeles Times (2025) wrote that in February 1929 owner Ned Doheny was shot and killed by his secretary Hugh Plunkett, who then shot himself; the motive was never established. Doheny's widow lived there until 1955, and the city of Beverly Hills later bought it, making the house an event venue and the grounds a park (Los Angeles Times).
Ghost stories
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Then and now
Public access
Open to the public The grounds are a Beverly Hills city park (Los Angeles Times). Last checked: Oct 31, 2026.
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