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Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery - Definition and Overview

The Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery is located at 1218 Glendon Avenue in the Westwood Village area of Los Angeles, California.

It is the resting place of some of the entertainment industry's greatest names, although it was not always sought-after. Indeed, when it was announced Marilyn Monroe was to be buried there in 1962, observers were astonished, as the cemetery was obscure with no other "big names" besides Fanny Brice.

That changed over the years, however, and now Westwood Village has become on par with Forest Lawn as the ultimate Hollywood hereafter "hot spot".

List

(Note this is a partial list.)

Use the following alphabetical links to find someone.

Contents: Top - A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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  • Armand Hammer, oil tycoon and art collector
  • Hugh Hefner, "In waiting" - He purchased the crypt beside the one of Marilyn Monroe, his first "Playboy" centerfold.
  • James Wong Howe, cinematographer

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  • Louis Henry Jourdan, son of French actor Louis Jourdan, died from a drug overdose
  • Janis Joplin, singer. She was cremated here and her ashes were later scattered in the Pacific Ocean

K

  • Louis Kaufman, violinist
  • Brian Keith, actor. Buried with his daughter, Daisy. Both committed suicide.
  • Stan Kenton, bandleader

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  • Lloyd Nolan, actor

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See also

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