Deaths in the 2000s
23,000+ memorials
Pilar Seurat
1938–2001 (age 63)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Pilar Seurat (1938-2001) was a Manila-born actress who appeared in a string of American television Westerns and dramas i...
Monte Hale
1919–2009 (age 90)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Monte Hale (1919-2009) was a San Angelo-born singing cowboy actor and recording artist who starred in Republic Pictures ...
Ron O'Neal
1937–2004 (age 67)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Ron O'Neal (1937-2004) was an Utica-born actor best known for his charismatic portrayal of Youngblood Priest in the semi...
Helen Barbara Kruger
1913–2006 (age 93)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Helen Barbara Kruger (1913-2006) was a Mankato native who spent her later years in the Los Angeles area before being bur...
June Lang
1917–2005 (age 88)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
June Lang (1917-2005) was a Minneapolis-born film actress whose career in the 1930s and 1940s included roles in both com...
Al Viola
1919–2007 (age 88)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Al Viola (1919-2007) was a Brooklyn-born jazz guitarist whose work with Frank Sinatra and film soundtracks made him a so...
Delaney Bramlett
1939–2008 (age 69)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Delaney Bramlett (1939-2008) was an American singer-songwriter and musician whose soulful voice and work with his wife B...
Michelle Triola Marvin
1932–2009 (age 77)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Michelle Triola Marvin (1932-2009) was an American actress and dancer whose high-profile lawsuit against Lee Marvin help...
Tony Jay
1933–2006 (age 73)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Tony Jay (1933–2006) died in London and was laid to rest at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Pavlo Hayda
1964–2007 (age 43)
Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Chicago
Pavlo Hayda (1964–2007) died in Battle Creek and is buried at the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Chicago.
David Swift
1919–2001 (age 82)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
David Swift (1919–2001) died in Minneapolis and is interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Dean Riesner
1918–2002 (age 84)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Dean Riesner (1918–2002) died in New York City and is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Dick Wilson
1916–2007 (age 91)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Dick Wilson (1916–2007) died in Preston and is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Fred Berry
1951–2003 (age 52)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Fred Berry (1951–2003) died in St. Louis and is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
George Greeley
1917–2007 (age 90)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
George Greeley (1917–2007) died in Westerly and is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Don Stansauk
1925–2004 (age 79)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Don Stansauk (1925–2004) died in Los Angeles and is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Ivor Barry
1919–2006 (age 87)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Ivor Barry (1919–2006) died in Merthyr Tydfil and is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Julian I. Taber
1929–2009 (age 80)
Coupeville
Julian I. Taber (1929–2009) died in Detroit and is buried in Coupeville.
Al Simon
1911–2000 (age 89)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Al Simon (1911–2000) is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Joseph Della Sorte
1934–2003 (age 69)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Joseph Della Sorte (1934–2003) died in Yonkers and is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Patrick Campbell
1924–2003 (age 79)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Patrick Campbell (1924–2003) is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Lotus Grant
1909–2007 (age 98)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Lotus Grant (1909–2007) is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Cocoa Samoa
1945–2007 (age 62)
Kaneohe
Cocoa Samoa (1945–2007) died in Pago Pago and is buried at Kaneohe.
Edward T. Hanley
1932–2000 (age 68)
Mount Carmel Cemetery
Edward T. Hanley (1932-2000) was a powerful Chicago Teamsters union leader who guided the organization through turbulent...
John James Tipping II
1968–2001 (age 33)
Smithtown
John James Tipping II (1968-2001) was a Long Island native whose early death cut short his local pursuits.
Paul Marco
1927–2006 (age 79)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Paul Marco (1927-2006) was a character actor best known for playing cadet Kelton in several of Ed Wood’s cult B-movies...
Mary Kay Ash
1918–2001 (age 83)
Hillcrest Cemetery
Mary Kay Ash (1918-2001) was the founder of Mary Kay Inc. who championed women in business and direct sales.
Tom Landry
1924–2000 (age 76)
Hillcrest Cemetery
Tom Landry (1924-2000) was the legendary Dallas Cowboys head coach who introduced the famous flex defense and led the te...
Jim Cummins
1945–2007 (age 62)
Hillcrest Cemetery
Jim Cummins (1945-2007) was a Cedar Rapids resident remembered for his active involvement in the local community until h...
Merlyn Mantle
1932–2009 (age 77)
Hillcrest Cemetery
Merlyn Mantle (1932-2009) was the author and longtime partner of baseball icon Mickey Mantle who shared her life in memo...
Ingo Preminger
1911–2006 (age 95)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Ingo Preminger (1911-2006) was a film producer who emigrated from Europe and helped bring projects like The Man with the...
Frances Drake
1912–2000 (age 88)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Frances Drake (1912-2000) was a film actress who graced 1930s Hollywood adventures and horror tales.
Estelle Getty
1923–2008 (age 85)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Estelle Getty (1923-2008) was the Emmy-winning actress who portrayed Sophia Petrillo on The Golden Girls.
Maila Nurmi
1922–2008 (age 86)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Maila Nurmi (1922-2008) created and portrayed the campy horror hostess Vampira, influencing generations of genre persona...
Yma Sumac
1922–2008 (age 86)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Yma Sumac (1922-2008) was a Peruvian soprano famed for her extraordinary vocal range and exotica recordings.
Edward Bunker
1933–2005 (age 72)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Edward Bunker (1933-2005) was a novelist and character actor whose crime stories drew on his years in prison.
Lana Clarkson
1962–2003 (age 41)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Lana Clarkson (1962-2003) was an actress and model known for her work in low-budget action films and as a frequent showc...
Perry Lopez
1929–2008 (age 79)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Perry Lopez (1929-2008) was a character actor remembered for roles in Chinatown and other Hollywood dramas.
Fay Wray
1907–2004 (age 97)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Canadian-American actress Fay Wray became a scream queen legend after her performance in 1933’s King Kong and other cl...
Kathleen Freeman
1919–2001 (age 82)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Kathleen Freeman was a character actress celebrated for her comic supporting turns across film and television.
Ann Savage
1921–2008 (age 87)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Ann Savage earned acclaim as a gritty film-noir heroine, most notably in the cult classic Detour.
Johnny Ramone
1948–2004 (age 56)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Johnny Ramone pioneered punk guitar with The Ramones, helping define the genre’s hard-edged sound.
Leo Gordon
1922–2000 (age 78)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Leo Gordon was a versatile character actor and screenwriter best known for his rugged villain roles on screen.
Dee Dee Ramone
1951–2002 (age 51)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Dee Dee Ramone co-founded The Ramones, contributing bass, lyrics, and a punk ethos that inspired generations.
Natasha Shneider
1956–2008 (age 52)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Natasha Shneider was a Russian-born singer-songwriter and keyboardist who gained recognition with the rock band Eleven.
Don LaFontaine
1940–2008 (age 68)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Don LaFontaine became the iconic voice actor behind thousands of movie trailers and television promos.
Paul Wendkos
1925–2009 (age 84)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Paul Wendkos directed a wide range of films and television outings, from crime dramas to family fare.
George D. Wallace
1917–2005 (age 88)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
George D. Wallace enjoyed a long career as a stage and screen actor, often playing matinee-idol roles in westerns and so...
Gypsy Boots
1914–2004 (age 90)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Gypsy Boots promoted natural living and fitness, helping spark America’s health-food movement.
Rick Jason
1923–2000 (age 77)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Kaye Elhardt appeared in numerous television dramas and comedies during the 1950s and 60s.