SYSK Gets Weird Playlist: The Creepy Legacy of the Hotel Cecil

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Sep 18, 202649:01Society & Culture

The Hotel Cecil in downtown Los Angeles has had no less than 16 unnatural deaths, from suicides to murders and everything in between. Listen in to the history of this decidedly creepy hotel.

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