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| Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park and Mortuary | |
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 The memorial park in January 2005 | |
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| Details | |
| Established | 1880s as unnamed cemetery 1905 as Sunset Cemetery 1926 name officially changed to Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Location | 1218 Glendon Avenue Westwood, Los Angeles 90024 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 34°03′30″N 118°26′26″W / 34.05833°N 118.44056°W |
| Type | Private |
| Owned by | Service Corporation International |
| Website | pbwvmortuary |
| Find a Grave | Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park and Mortuary |
| Designated | May 16, 2003 |
| Reference no. | 731 |
Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park and Mortuary is a cemetery and mortuary located in the Westwood area of Los Angeles. It is located at 1218 Glendon Avenue in Westwood, with an entrance from Glendon Avenue.[1]
The cemetery was established as Sunset Cemetery in 1905, but had been used for burials since the 1880s. In 1926, the name was officially changed to Westwood Memorial Park and was later renamed to Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park & Mortuary.[1]
Though not exclusive to public figures, the cemetery has become the final resting place of many Hollywood actors and those in the entertainment industry.
Prominent interred figures include Marilyn Monroe, Burt Lancaster, Truman Capote, Buddy Rich, Hugh Hefner, Natalie Wood, Dean Martin, Ray Bradbury, Roy Orbison, Ryan O'Neal, Farrah Fawcett, George C. Scott, Don Knotts, Jack Lemmon, Tim Conway, Walter Matthau, Billy Wilder, Hayedeh, Mahasti, Frank Zappa, Kirk Douglas, and Gena Rowlands.[2]
- ^ a b "Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park and Mortuary". Retrieved October 14, 2018.
- ^ Lopez, Steve (May 27, 2020). "Column: Exclusive West L.A. property, surrounded by stars, on sale for $745,000. Are you dying to move in?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 25, 2024.