James Dean

1931–1955 (age 24)

Actor

Biography

James Dean (1931-1955) rose to fame at a youthful age, delivering unforgettable performances in East of Eden, Rebel Without a Cause, and Giant, where he gave voice to rebellious characters with both vulnerability and intensity.

Though his career was tragically brief, he reshaped the idea of the movie star and is laid to rest at Park Cemetery, where admirers still visit to remember his luminous gifts.

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1899–1932 (age 33)
Park Cemetery
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Kiddo Davis
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Frederick Owen Clark
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Clarence A. Crane
1875–1931 (age 56)
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Abigail Ambrose Baker
1784–1849 (age 65)
Park Cemetery
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1928–2015 (age 87)
Rose Hills Memorial Park
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Matthew Beard
1925–1981 (age 56)
Evergreen Cemetery
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Northern Calloway
1948–1990 (age 42)
Ferncliff Cemetery
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Tisdale Justin Dow
1888–1940 (age 52)
Evergreen Cemetery
Silent film actor.
Junius Brutus Booth
1796–1852 (age 56)
Green Mount Cemetery
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John Wilkes Booth
1838–1865 (age 27)
Green Mount Cemetery
John Wilkes Booth was an actor and Confederate sympathizer who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln in 1865.