Here's Johnny! Jack Nicholson, 85, looks disheveled in his $10 million Beverly Hills compound as he's seen for first time in 18 months - after friends voiced fears reclusive star would die alone
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Jack Nicholson has been seen for the first time in 18 months, hanging out on the balcony of his infamous Mullholland Drive compound in Beverly Hills.

The three-time Oscar winner's disheveled appearance comes after multiple reports suggested the star's pals were concerned he would die alone, in a similar manner to his former next door neighbor and fellow screen legend Marlon Brando.

Nicholson, 85, is arguably La La Land's most famous bachelor. He was married for four years prior to making it in Hollywood. His most famous romance with Angelica Houston ended nearly 25 years ago.

The Shining star was last seen in October 2021 alongside his doppelganger son, Ray, sitting courtside watching his beloved LA Lakers. Ray, 31, is one of the few people that Nicholson keeps in contact with, according to reports.

On Thursday, Nicholson was pictured enjoying the fresh air overlooking Franklin Canyon Reservoir. He wore a loose-fitting pale orange shirt and baggy sweatpants as he leaned up against a balcony railing on the crisp morning outing.

Nicholson took turns sitting and standing while enjoying the Los Angeles morning. In video exclusively obtained by DailyMail.com, birds could be heard chirping while he tapped on the balcony railings.

At one point, the One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest star keenly observed a helicopter flying overhead.

'He's made it clear his home is his castle. But people just wish he'd come out of the house and pop up to tell them how — or at least reassure folks he's OK,' an unnamed friend told Radar Online in January.

'Jack's in touch with certain relatives — especially Ray, his protégé, who he's so proud of — but his socializing days are long gone,' they added.

His last on-screen appearance came in 2010's little known How Do You Know, starring alongside Owen Wilson and Reese Witherspoon.

The New Jersey-native has dodged rumors for years that he's retired from acting as he is battling dementia and is unable to remember his lines.

In January, his unnamed friend told Radar that while Nicholson was in good shape physically, 'his mind is gone.'

Shortly after those reports emerged, former Fox News host Bill O'Reilly said during an episode of his No Spin News broadcast that reports that Nicholson's mental health had diminished were 'bull.'

'I visited Jack Nicholson a few months ago. I had a long conversation with him and he follows the No Spin News very closely and had all kinds of intelligent questions for me,' O'Reilly said.

'I have been friends with him for decades. He is 85, okay? But he is more intellectually nimble than the president of the United States,' the former Inside Edition host continued.'

Despite his confirmed bachelor status, Nicholson has fathered six children by five different women.

Nicholson has been criticized for never acknowledging his paternity of his alleged daughter Tessa Gourin, who was born out of his brief affair with waitress Jeanine Gourin.
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