Deaths in the 2000s

Tige Andrews

1920–2007 (age 87)

Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery

Tige Andrews (1920-2007) was an American actor celebrated for his role as Captain Adam Greer on the 1960s television ser...

Jonathan Harris

1914–2002 (age 88)

Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery

Jonathan Harris (1914-2002) was an American character actor beloved for portraying the eccentric Dr. Smith on the scienc...

Eric Douglas

1958–2004 (age 46)

Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery

Eric Douglas (1958-2004) was an American actor and comedian, the youngest son of Kirk Douglas, who appeared in both film...

Eileen Barton

1924–2006 (age 82)

Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery

Eileen Barton (1924-2006) was an American pop singer whose chart-topping hit “If I Knew You Were Comin’ I’d’ve B...

Ron Randell

1918–2005 (age 87)

Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery

Ron Randell (1918-2005) was an Australian-born actor who worked extensively in American film and television across sever...

Mala Powers

1931–2007 (age 76)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Mala Powers (1931-2007) was an American actress known for her starring role in the film Cattle Queen of Montana and a lo...

Jason Evers

1922–2005 (age 83)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Jason Evers (1922-2005) was an American actor remembered for his leading role in the cult science-fiction film The Brain...

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...

Jim Rohn

1930–2009 (age 79)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Jim Rohn (1930-2009) was an American entrepreneur and motivational speaker from Yakima celebrated for his personal devel...

Frank Inn

1916–2002 (age 86)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Frank Inn (1916-2002) was an American animal trainer famed for preparing dogs, cats, and other animals for film and tele...

Frankie Gaye

1941–2001 (age 60)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Frankie Gaye (1941-2001) was an American soul singer from Washington, D.C., best known as the younger brother of Marvin ...

Frankie Thomas

1921–2006 (age 85)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Frankie Thomas (1921-2006) was an American actor who rose to fame as a child star and for starring in the serial "Tom Co...

Fulton Burley

1922–2007 (age 85)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Fulton Burley (1922-2007) was a Canadian-born performer who became a staple singer and actor in Disneyland productions.

Harry Watson

1921–2001 (age 80)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Harry Watson (1921-2001) was an American film and television actor whose career spanned numerous westerns and dramas.

John Roseboro

1933–2002 (age 69)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

John Roseboro (1933-2002) was an American major league baseball catcher and later coach from Ashland.

Katherine Victor

1923–2004 (age 81)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Katherine Victor (1923-2004) was an American actress known for her roles in cult science fiction and horror films.

Larry McCormick

1933–2004 (age 71)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Larry McCormick (1933-2004) was a Canadian-born American broadcaster best known for his work as a television news report...

Mona Bruns

1899–2000 (age 101)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Mona Bruns (1899-2000) was an American actress whose stage, radio, and television career spanned much of the 20th centur...

Robert Clarke

1920–2005 (age 85)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Robert Clarke (1920-2005) was an American film actor and producer familiar to fans of 1950s science fiction B-movies.

Scott Bauer

1954–2003 (age 49)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Scott Bauer (1954-2003) was an American pastor and author who led a large California congregation and hosted a national ...

David Dukes

1945–2000 (age 55)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

David Dukes (1945-2000) was an American stage, film, and television actor noted for his versatility and Tony-nominated p...

Danny Gans

1956–2009 (age 53)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Danny Gans (1956-2009) was an American entertainer, singer, and impressionist who headlined Las Vegas shows.

Altovise Davis

1943–2009 (age 66)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Altovise Davis (1943-2009) was an American dancer and actress remembered as the wife and partner of Sammy Davis Jr.

Spud Murphy

1908–2005 (age 97)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Spud Murphy was a pioneering American jazz arranger and composer born in Berlin whose career left a legacy celebrated ev...

Bert Kramer

1945–2001 (age 56)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Bert Kramer was an American actor born in San Diego best known for his television work before being buried at Forest Law...

Tim Choate

1954–2004 (age 50)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Tim Choate was a Dallas-born actor with numerous TV and film credits who was laid to rest at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.

Gary Gray

1936–2006 (age 70)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Gary Gray was a Los Angeles-born actor whose film and television appearances earned him a resting place at Forest Lawn M...

Caroline Leonetti Ahmanson

1918–2005 (age 87)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Caroline Leonetti Ahmanson was a San Francisco-born philanthropist and fashion consultant who spent her final days in th...

Ralph Edwards

1913–2005 (age 92)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Ralph Edwards was a Colorado-born radio and television host whose enduring programs outlived him, and he was buried at F...

Billy Barty

1924–2000 (age 76)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Billy Barty was a Millsboro-born actor and activist for little people’s rights whose career spanned decades before he ...

Michael Piller

1948–2005 (age 57)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Michael Piller was a New York City-born television writer and producer best known for shaping several Star Trek series, ...

Joe Cobb

1916–2002 (age 86)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Joe Cobb was a Shawnee-born child actor remembered for his role in the Our Gang comedies and was buried at Forest Lawn M...

Spoony Singh

1922–2006 (age 84)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Spoony Singh was a Jalandhar-born entrepreneur who created the Hollywood Wax Museum and was laid to rest at Forest Lawn ...

Stacy Keach, Sr.

1914–2003 (age 89)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Stacy Keach, Sr. was a Chicago-born character actor whose film and television work endured beyond his death and who rest...

Sy Weintraub

1923–2000 (age 77)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Sy Weintraub was a New York City-born film and television producer noted for reviving the Tarzan franchise, and he was b...

Virginia Vale

1920–2006 (age 86)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Virginia Vale was a Dallas-born actress who appeared in numerous films during Hollywood’s studio era and whose final r...

Wally George

1931–2003 (age 72)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Wally George was an Oakland-born conservative radio and television host whose confrontational style made him a fixture i...

Wayne Tippit

1932–2009 (age 77)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Wayne Tippit was a Lubbock-born actor whose stage, film, and television work spanned decades until he was laid to rest a...

William T. Orr

1917–2002 (age 85)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

William T. Orr (1917-2002) was a New York City-born television producer who helped popularize Warner Bros. series and re...

Willie Crawford

1946–2004 (age 58)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Willie Crawford (1946-2004) was a Los Angeles-born Major League Baseball outfielder known for his time with the Dodgers ...

Matthew Ansara

1965–2001 (age 36)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Matthew Ansara (1965-2001) was a Los Angeles-born actor remembered for his screen work and as the son of Michael Ansara,...

Jerry Dunphy

1921–2002 (age 81)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Jerry Dunphy (1921-2002) was a Milwaukee-born television news anchor whose reassuring presence on Los Angeles airwaves m...

Robert J. Schiffer

1916–2005 (age 89)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Robert J. Schiffer (1916-2005) was a Seattle native whose life concluded with burial at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.

Harold Levitt

1921–2003 (age 82)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Harold Levitt (1921-2003) was a San Francisco-born architect celebrated for designing stylish homes and public buildings...

Robert E. Thompson

1924–2004 (age 80)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Robert E. Thompson (1924-2004) was a Los Angeles-based journalist who covered politics and culture before being interred...

Frances Kavanaugh

1915–2009 (age 94)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Frances Kavanaugh (1915-2009) was a Dallas-born screenwriter known for penning Westerns and was laid to rest at Forest L...

Lowell S. Hawley

1908–2003 (age 95)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Lowell S. Hawley (1908-2003) was a Lynden-born writer whose stories found homes on film and television, and he is buried...

Otto Reichow

1904–2000 (age 96)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Otto Reichow (1904-2000) was a Czaplinek-born immigrant whose life concluded with burial at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.

Margaret Armen

1921–2003 (age 82)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Margaret Armen (1921-2003) was a Washington, D.C.-born television and comic-book writer whose scripts entertained audien...

Tony Pope

1947–2004 (age 57)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Tony Pope (1947-2004) was a Cleveland-born voice actor whose versatile character work graced cartoons and commercials be...