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Hollywood icon 'devastated' as family home goes up in flames during horror blaze

A horror legend known for his work on Dawn of the Dead and From Dusk Till Dawn is "devastated" after his family home was unexpectedly caught in a raging fire

[Close up portrait of Tom Savini]

Movie icon tom Savini's home was destroyed by fire(Image: Getty)

A film icon's family home has caught on fire. Tom Savini, whose career as an actor, director and special effects makeup artist stretches across five decades, is reportedly "devastated" after his family residence was ravaged by fire.

The 79-year-old, who worked on legendary horror pictures including Dawn of the Dead and From Dusk Till Dawn, was raised in the Pittsburgh home which has belonged to his family for generations.

Video captured from outside the property, which is located in the Bloomfield district, shows columns of dark smoke pouring out as firefighters struggled to contain the inferno which took place on Saturday 15 August.

[NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 08: Tom Savini attends "Terrifier 3" New York Premiere at Regal Union Square on October 08, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Santiago Felipe/Getty Images)]

Tom's home has been in his family for generations(Image: Santiago Felipe, Getty Images)

Slasher Radio shared footage of the blaze on X/Twitter and wrote: "Special Effects Legend Tom Savini's home caught fire yesterday. Tom and his wife Jodii are safe.

There was damage to the home and property, but the fire was controlled and put out before all was lost. Thoughts and prayers to the Savini family."

In the footage, two ladders can be seen against the building's front as emergency crews work to put the fire out. Firefighters reportedly managed to douse the flames before complete destruction occurred.

[PASADENA, CA - APRIL 14: Tom Savini attends day 2 of Monsterpalooza held at Pasadena Convention Center on April 14, 2019 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)]

The film star is "devastated" over the incident(Image: Albert L. Ortega, Getty Images)

The New York Post reported that Savini has informed a source he is "devastated", reports the Express. The house was formerly owned by his grandfather, who handed it down to his father before it eventually became his.

Portions of the 2015 documentary chronicling his career, Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini, were shot there.

The full scale of the devastation remains unknown and it's uncertain whether any of his personal possessions were lost in the blaze.

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