Deaths in the 2000s
23,000+ memorials
Pauline Curley
1903–2000 (age 97)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Pauline Curley was an American actress of the silent film era.
Roberta Collins
1944–2008 (age 64)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Roberta Collins was an American actress known for roles in exploitation and cult films of the 1970s.
Freddie Perren
1943–2004 (age 61)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Freddie Perren was an American songwriter and record producer who helped craft hits for the Jackson 5 and other Motown a...
Kay E. Kuter
1925–2003 (age 78)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Kay E. Kuter was an American character actor remembered for his roles in television comedies and fantasy series.
Bonnie Lee Bakley
1956–2001 (age 45)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Bonnie Lee Bakley was an American model whose death after marrying actor Robert Blake drew national attention.
Anthony Eisley
1925–2003 (age 78)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Anthony Eisley was an American actor best known for starring in the television series Hawaiian Eye.
Charles Z. Wick
1917–2008 (age 91)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Charles Z. Wick was an American diplomat and film executive who led the United States Information Agency under President...
Chris Mims
1970–2008 (age 38)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Chris Mims was an American football defensive end who played in the NFL for the San Diego Chargers.
Chuck Niles
1927–2004 (age 77)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Chuck Niles was an American jazz disc jockey who hosted long-running programs on Los Angeles radio.
Dennis Cole
1940–2009 (age 69)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Dennis Cole was an American actor who appeared in television series such as The Mod Squad.
Nataline Mary Sarkisyan
1990–2007 (age 17)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Nataline Mary Sarkisyan was an American teenager whose struggle for a liver transplant sparked a national debate on heal...
Jean Speegle Howard
1927–2000 (age 73)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Jean Speegle Howard was an American actress and the matriarch of the Howard acting family.
Jennifer Jones
1919–2009 (age 90)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Jennifer Jones was an American actress who won the Academy Award for Best Actress for The Song of Bernadette.
Joseph Barbera
1911–2006 (age 95)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Joseph Barbera (1911–2006) was an American animator and creator of Hanna-Barbera cartoons who spent his early years in...
Joe Grant
1908–2005 (age 97)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Joe Grant (1908–2005) was an American Disney artist and writer born in New York City whose long career in animation co...
June Allyson
1917–2006 (age 89)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
June Allyson (1917–2006) was an American film and television actress from The Bronx remembered for her sweet, girl-nex...
Nina Foch
1924–2008 (age 84)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Nina Foch (1924–2008) was a Dutch-born American actress and acting teacher whose career spanned film and television be...
Carrie Snodgress
1945–2004 (age 59)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Carrie Snodgress (1945–2004) was an American actress from Park Ridge known for her performances in drama films and bur...
Victoria Horne
1911–2003 (age 92)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Victoria Horne (1911–2003) was an American actress and sculptor raised in New York City who is buried at Forest Lawn M...
Wayne Allwine
1947–2009 (age 62)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Wayne Allwine (1947–2009) was an American voice actor born in Glendale best known as the voice of Mickey Mouse, and hi...
J Dilla
1974–2006 (age 32)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
J Dilla (1974–2006) was an influential record producer and rapper from Detroit whose innovative music continues to be ...
Eustace Lycett
1914–2006 (age 92)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Eustace Lycett (1914–2006) was an English-born visual effects artist who worked for Disney after moving from Stoke-on-...
Rand Brooks
1918–2003 (age 85)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Rand Brooks (1918–2003) was an American actor from St. Louis known for his roles in classic Hollywood films who ended ...
John Bromfield
1922–2005 (age 83)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
John Bromfield (1922–2005) was an American film and television actor from South Bend laid to rest at Forest Lawn Memor...
Forrest J Ackerman
1916–2008 (age 92)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Forrest J Ackerman (1916–2008) was a Los Angeles-based science fiction collector, writer, and editor whose extensive f...
Alphonzo E. Bell, Jr.
1914–2004 (age 90)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Alphonzo E. Bell, Jr. (1914–2004) was an American politician from Los Angeles who served in Congress before his burial...
James Robertson
1918–2009 (age 91)
Forest Home Cemetery
James Robertson (1918–2009) is remembered chiefly for his long life, with his final resting place at Forest Home Cemet...
Sigrid Valdis
1935–2007 (age 72)
Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Sigrid Valdis (1935–2007) was an American actress from Bakersfield best known for her work on television and buried at...
Osa Massen
1914–2006 (age 92)
Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Danish-born actress Osa Massen (1914–2006) enjoyed a Hollywood career before being laid to rest at Westwood Village Me...
Connie Hines
1931–2009 (age 78)
Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Television actress Connie Hines (1931–2009) was best known for her warm presence in family-friendly sitcoms and now re...
Anna Lee
1913–2004 (age 91)
Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
English-born actress Anna Lee (1913–2004) brought decades of stage and screen work to American audiences prior to her ...
Ray Stark
1915–2004 (age 89)
Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Film producer Ray Stark (1915–2004) shepherded such classics as ‘Funny Girl’ into existence before his burial at W...
Ken Annakin
1914–2009 (age 95)
Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
British director Ken Annakin (1914–2009) helmed adventurous epics across Hollywood and Europe before being buried at W...
Jeff Morris
1934–2004 (age 70)
Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Character actor Jeff Morris (1934–2004) appeared in countless films and TV shows throughout his career prior to his in...
Ray Evans
1915–2007 (age 92)
Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Songwriter Ray Evans (1915–2007) penned memorable standards such as ‘Silver Bells’ and now rests at Westwood Villa...
Paul Gleason
1939–2006 (age 67)
Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Character actor Paul Gleason (1939–2006) embodied officious authority figures in classics like ‘The Breakfast Club�...
Don Knotts
1924–2006 (age 82)
Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Beloved comedian and actor Don Knotts (1924–2006) kept audiences laughing through decades of television and film befor...
Carroll O'Connor
1924–2001 (age 77)
Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Emmy-winning actor Carroll O’Connor (1924–2001) famously portrayed Archie Bunker before his interment at Westwood Vi...
Mark R. Hughes
1956–2000 (age 44)
Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Entrepreneur Mark R. Hughes (1956–2000) founded and grew Herbalife into a global wellness company prior to being burie...
Lloyd Bochner
1924–2005 (age 81)
Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Canadian actor Lloyd Bochner (1924–2005) appeared in film and television roles from the 1950s onward before his burial...
Ray Walston
1914–2001 (age 87)
Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Stage and screen actor Ray Walston (1914–2001) charmed audiences from ‘My Favorite Martian’ to later dramatic role...
Guy Green
1913–2005 (age 92)
Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
English cinematographer and director Guy Green (1913–2005) won an Academy Award for ‘Great Expectations’ and later...
Herbert Ross
1927–2001 (age 74)
Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Director and choreographer Herbert Ross (1927–2001) brought dance-infused films like ‘The Turning Point’ to life p...
Edward Yang
1947–2007 (age 60)
Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Edward Yang (1947-2007) was a Taiwanese filmmaker and leading figure of the Taiwan New Wave whose evocative dramas made ...
Joanna Lee
1931–2003 (age 72)
Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Joanna Lee (1931-2003) was an American screenwriter, television producer, and actress who wrote for series like The Fact...
Les Tremayne
1913–2003 (age 90)
Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Les Tremayne (1913-2003) was an English-born American actor famed for his rich voice and prolific career in radio, film,...
Marc Lawrence
1910–2005 (age 95)
Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Marc Lawrence (1910-2005) was an American character actor often cast as a villain in numerous Hollywood films over six d...
Jay Livingston
1915–2001 (age 86)
Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Jay Livingston (1915-2001) was an American songwriter who, with Ray Evans, penned Oscar-winning standards such as “Que...
Nader Naderpour
1929–2000 (age 71)
Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Nader Naderpour (1929-2000) was an influential Iranian poet whose modernist verse captured the emotional landscape of 20...
Danny Sugerman
1954–2005 (age 51)
Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Danny Sugerman (1954-2005) was an American rock manager and author best known for guiding The Doors’ legacy and writin...