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Adam Duritz of The Counting Crows was once a bartender at the Viper Room. Getty Images / AFP
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Johnny Depp's band, the Hollywood Vampires, would play the Viper Room. ABC / Getty Images
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The entrance to the Hollywood Viper Room in Los Angeles, California. AFP
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Johnny Depp opened the Viper Room in 1993 so that he would have a club where he could play guitar and hang out with his celebrity friends. AP
The Viper Room is located at the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Larrabee Street in the heart of Hollywood's Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, California. Photo: John Lopez
Actor River Phoenix died from an overdose on this sidewalk outside the Viper Room in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Tyler Merbler
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Actor River Phoenix tragically died in 1993 outside the Viper Room at the age of 23. His brother, Joaquin, ensures his legacy lives on, naming his newborn son after him. Getty Images
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Joaquin and River Phoenix cooking at their home in Los Angeles, California, circa 1985. Photo: Dianna Whitley / Getty Images
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Rooney Mara and Joaquin Phoenix have welcomed their first child, a baby boy reportedly named after the 'Joker' actor's late brother, River Phoenix. EPA
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Jennifer Aniston was known to frequent the Viper Room and it is where she met former boyfriend Adam Duritz, lead singer of the Counting Crows. AP
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Johnny Depp playing with his band The Hollywood Vampires. Getty Images / AFP
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Christina Applegate danced in the Pussycat Dolls troupe at the Viper Room in the 90s. AP
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Actor/director Sean Penn liked the Viper Room when it was exclusive and away from the paparazzi. Photo: Toronto Film Festival
Amanda Bynes attend a party for the Pussycat Dolls at the Viper Room in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Flogvip Breaking
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The Pussycat Dolls started at the Viper Room. Getty Images
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American country singer and songwriter Johnny Cash brought his music to the Viper Room for an ultra-secret show. Getty Images
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Adam Duritz of The Counting Crows was once a bartender at the Viper Room. Getty Images / AFP
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Johnny Depp's band, the Hollywood Vampires, would play the Viper Room. ABC / Getty Images
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The entrance to the Hollywood Viper Room in Los Angeles, California. AFP
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Johnny Depp opened the Viper Room in 1993 so that he would have a club where he could play guitar and hang out with his celebrity friends. AP
The Viper Room is located at the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Larrabee Street in the heart of Hollywood's Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, California. Photo: John Lopez
Actor River Phoenix died from an overdose on this sidewalk outside the Viper Room in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Tyler Merbler
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Actor River Phoenix tragically died in 1993 outside the Viper Room at the age of 23. His brother, Joaquin, ensures his legacy lives on, naming his newborn son after him. Getty Images
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Joaquin and River Phoenix cooking at their home in Los Angeles, California, circa 1985. Photo: Dianna Whitley / Getty Images
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Rooney Mara and Joaquin Phoenix have welcomed their first child, a baby boy reportedly named after the 'Joker' actor's late brother, River Phoenix. EPA
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Jennifer Aniston was known to frequent the Viper Room and it is where she met former boyfriend Adam Duritz, lead singer of the Counting Crows. AP
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Johnny Depp playing with his band The Hollywood Vampires. Getty Images / AFP
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Christina Applegate danced in the Pussycat Dolls troupe at the Viper Room in the 90s. AP
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Actor/director Sean Penn liked the Viper Room when it was exclusive and away from the paparazzi. Photo: Toronto Film Festival
Amanda Bynes attend a party for the Pussycat Dolls at the Viper Room in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Flogvip Breaking
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The Pussycat Dolls started at the Viper Room. Getty Images
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American country singer and songwriter Johnny Cash brought his music to the Viper Room for an ultra-secret show. Getty Images
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Adam Duritz of The Counting Crows was once a bartender at the Viper Room. Getty Images / AFP
Hollywood's legendary Viper Room to be demolished
The music club made famous by Johnny Depp and other buildings will be razed for a mixed-use community
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