January 11, 2025
Eric Braeden is "heartbroken" as he lost his home in Will Rogers Park in the Los Angeles wildfires.
Speaking to 3 News, the Titanic star revealed that he had lived in his home for 45 years..
“Joshua Morrow, who plays my son [Nick] on The Young and the Restless, actually broke through some barriers went there, and sent me the [images]. Yeah. Tough to see,” shared Eric.
The 83-year-old actor continued, “Lived there for 45 years. It’s your home. You think you’re tough, and then you see that…. [I] haven’t shown my wife yet. I don’t know whether I’m going to or not. It’s tough.”
“A house can be rebuilt, but everything you’ve gathered over the years…a lifetime actually in America, I came here in 1960. I lived in that whole area of LA for the last 60 years, nearly…and have seen all kinds of wildfires, all kinds of disasters and [land]slides,” said the Death Race star.
“It’s the price we pay for living in this beautiful area. California’s a fantastic state. It’s one of the most productive states in the nation…. It produces more agricultural products than any other state in America,” added Eric.