Hollywood Forever Cemetery is known as the "Resting Place of Hollywood's Immortals". Originally founded in 1899, Hollywood Forever Cemetery grew at an equal pace as the movie stars coming out of Hollywood from the turn of the century until today. Hollywood Forever Cemetery is famous in Hollywood, Los Angeles County as the place of choice for interment for movie industry professionals, actors, directors and other performers. Hollywood Forever Cemetery has one of the oldest mausoleums in the state and also serves as the final resting place of famous Hollywood actors and directors including Rudolph Valentino, Cecil B. DeMille, Douglas Fairbanks and Jayne Mansfield, just to name a few. Though nestled in the midst of Hollywood, California, the grounds nevertheless offer a secluded and private environment for those grieving and remembering their loved ones. The cemetery property is the home of over 550 famous Hollywood legends as well as residents of Los Angeles County. The grounds of Hollywood Forever Cemetery offer one of the most historic chapels in the state, and has enough room for viewings, visitations and funeral services. Under new ownership since the late 1990s, the cemetery grounds and structures have been restored and historic buildings refurbished and renovated throughout the park area. Water features, roads, and pathways offer easy access, beautiful locations, and peaceful environments for visitors. The property of Hollywood Forever Cemetery is divided into sections with names such as Highland, Rose Garden, and Laurel, and is easily accessible by car or foot traffic. The Cathedral Mausoleum, and the Court of the Apostles, a columbarium, chapel, colonnade and other structures throughout the property offer a variety of services and meet the needs of all cultures and religions. Staff at Hollywood Forever Cemetery are able to offer individuals of multicultural and multi- denominational backgrounds a large selection of options from traditional ground burial to internment in a mausoleum, to scattering gardens and cremation niches. Staff at the cemetery property take pride in their ability to offer compassionate and caring services to grieving family members and loved ones. Hollywood Forever Cemetery is located adjacent to Hollywood Memorial Park between Melrose Avenue and Sunset Boulevard, with easy access off of the Hollywood 101 Freeway. The convenient location of the cemetery offers easy access throughout Los Angeles County, beachfront, the Los Angeles International Airport, and freeways that offer easy travel throughout Southern California and destinations east |