| The famous Hollywood sign in Los Angeles, California was erected in 1923 to advertise a new housing development in the hills above Hollywood. The letters were 30 feet wide and 50 high, and were originally studded with light bulbs. The sign was officially dedicated on July 13, 1923. It originally read "Hollywoodland" and for many years the sign was left to deteriorate. It had only been expected to last a year and a half. In 1932, actress Peg Entwistle comitted suicide by jumping to her death from the letter "H". Seven years later, in 1939, official maintenance of the sign ended. Read more at Wiki ... | |
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