Los Angeles if full of celebrities and those who desire to become celebrities. That is a common belief about the city, which is manifested in the consciousness of people from around the world. It also happens to be true. Many film and television stars live in or around Los Angeles as well as the numerous writers, directors and other industry professionals. In addition, it is home to numerous establishments that are owned and sometimes operated by some of the celebrities and field professionals. The Viper Room is one of these establishments that in itself has become something of a city icon.

The Viper Room was opened in 1993 and one of its part owners quickly became the name associated with it. That of course is the legendary actor Johnny Depp. And although Depp was only legally associated with it as one of its owners until 2004, his name is still strongly associated with it and one of the reasons it has remained such a major city landmark, musician and tourist destination. The Viper Room is also known for a much more tragic reason than celebrity ownership. It is the bar that actor River Phoenix died outside of from a drug overdose in 1993.

The club has been associated with major Hollywood and music names since its opening. Depp himself requested that Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers perform at the club’s opening night party and since then major performers have played there. In the early days of the club’s existence it was a popular hangout for Hollywood’s film and television starts. Sean Penn and Jennifer Aniston are just two stars who were known to frequent the club. The Counting Crows lead singer Adam Duritz is known to have hid out at the Viper and work as a bartender to escape from his fame. The club is located on Sunset Strip near some of the cheap hotels in Los Angeles, which has made it easy to find, and an attractive tourist sight seeing feature since it was established.

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