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1. Gen. George Custer. West Point, New York The Civil War general most famous for his "last stand" at the Battle of Little Big Horn can be found in the West Point Cemetery alongside many other ...
John Aasen (1890–1938), silent movie giant [1] Forrest J Ackerman (1916–2008), science fiction, horror, pop culture historian and writer and editor of Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine [2] Art Acord (1890–1931), actor [2] Anita Louise Adler (1915–1970), actress, wife of producer Buddy Adler [2]
Headstone of costume designer Adrian. David Abel (1883–1973), cinematographer (aged 90) ... Charles Christie (1880–1955), movie studio owner (aged 75)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery is a full-service cemetery, funeral home, crematory, and cultural events center which regularly hosts community events such as live music and summer movie screenings. It is one of the oldest cemeteries in Los Angeles , California and is located at 6000 Santa Monica Boulevard in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Hollywood .
In 2009, Laurel Hill was a movie location for the films Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen [32] and Law Abiding Citizen. [ 33 ] The 2010 young adult book Tombstone Tea [ 34 ] by Joanne Dahme takes place in Laurel Hill Cemetery and some of the well-known people buried there, such as Adam Forepaugh and Elisha Kent Kane , appear as characters.
List of memorials to John F. Kennedy; List of memorials to Robert E. Lee; List of statues of Vladimir Lenin; Memorials to Abraham Lincoln; List of memorials to James Madison; List of memorials to James Monroe; List of memorials to Franklin D. Roosevelt; Memorials to Theodore Roosevelt; List of statues of Stalin; List of memorials to Martin Van ...
As Alicia Hoyt reports: "Historically, financial limitations and social status were factors in whether a person (even a famous one) was awarded a big fancy marker. Mass, unmarked graves were also common in times of widespread disease or war; plus older markers simply deteriorated over time or were stolen.
William Joseph "Wild Bill" Donovan (1883–1959), US Army Major General, commanded the 165th Infantry Regiment (federalized designation of the 69th New York Infantry, the "Fighting Irish") during World War I, and was Chief of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during World War II; also awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Service Medal, and National Security Medal, making ...