Deaths in the 2000s

Kaye Elhardt

1935–2004 (age 69)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Mabel Fairbanks broke racial barriers as a pioneering figure skater and beloved coach.

Mabel Fairbanks

1916–2001 (age 85)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Noel Toy was a celebrated burlesque dancer and vaudeville performer nicknamed the “Chinese Sally Rand.”

Noel Toy

1918–2003 (age 85)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Noel Toy was a luminous performer whose artistry graced stages with elegance.

Olga Kaljakin

1950–2008 (age 58)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Olga Kaljakin (1950–2008) spent her life in the arts before being laid to rest at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.

Orlando da Costa

1929–2006 (age 77)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Born in Maputo in 1929, Orlando da Costa died in 2006 and was interred at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.

Robert Mitchell

1912–2009 (age 97)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Robert Mitchell (1912–2009) spent his later years in Sierra Madre and now rests at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.

Steve Wayne

1920–2004 (age 84)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Steve Wayne (1920–2004) was laid to rest at Hollywood Forever Cemetery after a life lived near the heart of the entert...

Thomas Reddin

1916–2004 (age 88)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Thomas Reddin (1916–2004) is remembered in New York City and now lies at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.

Derek Frigo

1966–2004 (age 38)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Derek Frigo (1966–2004), a native of Chicago, was buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.

Nicole Marie Dolci

1974–2009 (age 35)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Nicole Marie Dolci (1974–2009) from St. Louis rests at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.

Bernice Petkere

1901–2000 (age 99)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Bernice Petkere (1901–2000) is interred at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.

Byron Palmer

1920–2009 (age 89)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Byron Palmer (1920–2009) now rests at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.

David Avadon

1948–2009 (age 61)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

David Avadon (1948–2009) of Inglewood is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.

Don Tosti

1923–2004 (age 81)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Don Tosti (1923–2004), born in El Paso, is laid to rest at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.

Peter Bardens

1945–2002 (age 57)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Peter Bardens (1945–2002) of Westminster now lies at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.

Michael Kidd

1915–2007 (age 92)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Michael Kidd (1915–2007), born in Brooklyn, is interred at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.

Gwen Araujo

1985–2002 (age 17)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Gwen Araujo (1985–2002) from Newark is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.

Georgine Darcy

1931–2004 (age 73)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Georgine Darcy (1931–2004) of Brooklyn rests at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.

Don Adams

1923–2005 (age 82)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Don Adams (1923-2005) was a Manhattan-born actor best known for playing Maxwell Smart on 'Get Smart' and is buried at Ho...

Lynn Cartwright

1927–2004 (age 77)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Lynn Cartwright (1927-2004) was a McAlester-born actress whose roles spanned film and television and who is buried at Ho...

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

1909–2000 (age 91)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Douglas Fairbanks Jr. (1909-2000) was a New York City-born actor and diplomat known for swashbuckling films and humanita...

Bianca Halstead

1965–2001 (age 36)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Bianca Halstead (1965-2001) was a Bronx-born bassist and singer for the rock band Betty Blowtorch who is buried at Holly...

Richard Blackwell

1922–2008 (age 86)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Richard Blackwell (1922-2008) was a Brooklyn-born fashion critic and designer famous for his annual 'Ten Worst-Dressed' ...

Jack Nitzsche

1937–2000 (age 63)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Jack Nitzsche (1937-2000) was a Chicago-born composer, arranger, and producer whose scores and collaborations shaped roc...

Curtis Harrington

1926–2007 (age 81)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Curtis Harrington (1926-2007) was a Los Angeles-born film director celebrated for his atmospheric horror and experimenta...

Darren McGavin

1922–2006 (age 84)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Darren McGavin (1922-2006) was a Spokane-born actor best remembered for starring in 'Kolchak: The Night Stalker' and is ...

Don Oreck

1930–2006 (age 76)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Don Oreck (1930-2006) was a Los Angeles-born actor who appeared in television westerns and is buried at Hollywood Foreve...

Eduard Gufeld

1936–2002 (age 66)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Eduard Gufeld (1936-2002) was a Kyiv-born chess grandmaster acclaimed for his brilliant attacking play, and he is interr...

Paul Valentine

1919–2006 (age 87)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Paul Valentine (1919-2006) was a New York City-born actor and dancer noted for mid-century film noir appearances, and he...

John Polich

1915–2001 (age 86)

Holy Cross Cemetery

John Polich (1915-2001) was a Hibbing-born individual whose final resting place is Holy Cross Cemetery.

Pete Newell

1915–2008 (age 93)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Pete Newell (1915-2008) was a Vancouver-born basketball coach whose teams won NCAA and Olympic gold medals, and he is bu...

Helen Kleeb

1907–2003 (age 96)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Helen Kleeb (1907-2003) was a South Bend-born character actress best known for playing Miss Mamie Baldwin on 'The Walton...

Joe Connelly

1917–2003 (age 86)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Joe Connelly (1917-2003) was a New York City-born writer-producer who co-created 'Leave It to Beaver' and is interred at...

Alma Beltran

1919–2007 (age 88)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Alma Beltran (1919–2007) from Sonora was laid to rest at Holy Cross Cemetery.

David Lloyd

1934–2009 (age 75)

Holy Cross Cemetery

David Lloyd (1934–2009) of Bronxville was buried at Holy Cross Cemetery.

Jack Haley Jr.

1933–2001 (age 68)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Jack Haley Jr. (1933–2001) of Los Angeles was interred at Holy Cross Cemetery.

Georgiana Belzer

1923–2007 (age 84)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Georgiana Belzer (1923–2007) of Los Angeles was laid to rest at Holy Cross Cemetery.

Ellwood E. Kieser

1929–2000 (age 71)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Ellwood E. Kieser (1929–2000) of Philadelphia was buried at Holy Cross Cemetery.

Joyce Fante

1913–2005 (age 92)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Joyce Fante (1913–2005) of Placer County was laid to rest at Holy Cross Cemetery.

Marilyn June Hawley

1928–2004 (age 76)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Marilyn June Hawley (1928–2004) was buried at Holy Cross Cemetery.

William Caldwell

1914–2000 (age 86)

Holy Cross Cemetery

William Caldwell (1914–2000) of Los Angeles was interred at Holy Cross Cemetery.

Dewey Terry

1937–2003 (age 66)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Dewey Terry (1937–2003) was laid to rest at Holy Cross Cemetery.

Steven Wayne Trotter Jr.

1990–2006 (age 16)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Steven Wayne Trotter Jr. (1990–2006) was buried at Holy Cross Cemetery.

Margie Little

1919–2009 (age 90)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Margie Little (1919–2009) of Scotch Plains was laid to rest at Holy Cross Cemetery.

Randal D. Simmons

1956–2008 (age 52)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Randal D. Simmons (1956–2008) of San Bernardino was buried at Holy Cross Cemetery.

Paula Raymond

1924–2003 (age 79)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Paula Raymond (1924–2003) of San Francisco was interred at Holy Cross Cemetery.

Bob Curtis

1932–2004 (age 72)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Bob Curtis (1932–2004) of Washington, D.C. was laid to rest at Holy Cross Cemetery.

Edmund Sylvers

1957–2004 (age 47)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Edmund Sylvers (1957–2004) of Memphis was buried at Holy Cross Cemetery.

Edwin R. Chess

1913–2000 (age 87)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Edwin R. Chess (1913-2000) from Chicago is interred at Holy Cross Cemetery.

Fay Helm

1909–2003 (age 94)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Fay Helm (1909-2003) Bakersfield-born actress rests at Holy Cross Cemetery.