The Economic Times

In 1994, Jack Nicholson donated 60 acres that could have become four homes, preserving Los Angeles wildlife habitat

In 1994, legendary actor Jack Nicholson donated 60 acres of undeveloped land in Coldwater Canyon to the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy. With four homes already approved for the property, the unexpected gift helped preserve oak woodland, deer habitat and a crucial stretch of open space in the Los Angeles hills.