Ah, the Chateau Marmont: temporary home to the rich and famous when they want to get away from the prying eyes of their adoring public, and get real… Real freaky-deaky, that is. Originally built in the 1920s with the intent of it being an apartment building, the Great Depression took a lot of people’s means for a permanent dwelling, so in the ’30s it morphed into the hotel that has become an infamous part of Hollywood’s history.

It probably wouldn’t surprise you that Howard Hughes used to use his penthouse there to peep at unsuspecting young starlets sunning themselves by the pool, according to The Telegraph. And you’ve undoubtedly heard about the tragic death of John Belushi that happened there.

But did you know that the very same night Belushi OD’ed there, that Billy Idol was having a wild time of his own? In his 2014 memoir, Dancing with Myself, Idol recalls: “I would drink half a bottle of tequila, become comatose, and wake up a few hours later from having psychedelic nightmares.” After discovering that a friend had stolen the rest of his booze, he said, “I took out the bungalow windows with my elbows, screaming. I destroyed the TV and whatever else was in my immediate vicinity that sounded good crashing to the floor. I was nude and covered in blood and sweat, going nuts.” When he saw the police come, he assumed they were looking for him, but — alas — they’d come to investigate Belushi’s death.

“If you must get into trouble, go to the Marmont”

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