Armine von Tempski

Elizabeth Taylor

1932–2011 (age 79)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Legendary actress who starred in Cleopatra, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, and many other classic films.

Walt Disney

1901–1966 (age 65)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Founder of The Walt Disney Company and pioneer of the American animation industry.

Michael Jackson

1958–2009 (age 51)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

The King of Pop, one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century.

Zola Taylor

1938–2007 (age 69)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Zola Taylor (1938–2007) was an American singer best known as a member of The Platters before she died in Los Angeles a...

William Holmes

1877–1978 (age 101)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

William Holmes was a Bronx native who lived from 1877 to 1978.

Jimmy McLarnin

1907–2004 (age 97)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Jimmy McLarnin (1907-2004) was an Irish-American welterweight boxing champion celebrated for his daring fights and later...

Emily Chubbuck

1817–1854 (age 37)

Burial Hill

Emily Chubbuck was an Eaton resident and author who lived from 1817 to 1854 and was buried at Burial Hill.

Ralph Ellison

Trinity Church Cemetery

American author and literary critic.

Caroline Lee Hentz

1800–1856 (age 56)

Philadelphia

Caroline Lee Hentz was an American author and writer born in Lancaster who lived from 1800 to 1856.

Nathaniel Hawthorne

1804–1864 (age 60)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

American novelist and short story writer known for works exploring themes of sin and morality in Puritan New England.

Washington Irving

1783–1859 (age 76)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

American author and cofounder of Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, famous for writing The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.