Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Historic cemetery in Hollywood, Los Angeles, US.
Hollywood Forever Cemetery is a 62-acre (25 ha) burial ground at 6000 Santa Monica Boulevard, founded in 1899. It contains the Cathedral Mausoleum, the Beth Olam Jewish cemetery, and Sylvan Lake, with tombs and monuments among trees. Paramount Pictures' studios border the south end on land once part of the cemetery.
Founded in 1899 as Hollywood Cemetery by F. W. Samuelson and Lombard, it was renamed Hollywood Memorial Park in 1939 when Jules Roth bought a 51% stake. After Roth's death in 1998, new owners bought the 62-acre property for $375,000 and gave it its current name.
Film fans visit the grounds to pay respects at the graves of actors like Mickey Rooney or Johnny Ramone, who became part of entertainment history. Some visitors leave fresh flowers or small tokens and spend time in the shade of old trees while reading inscriptions.
The pathways are easy to walk, though comfortable shoes are recommended for covering distances between sections. Guided tours offer orientation for visitors who want to learn about the location of specific graves.
The cemetery hosts outdoor film screenings on summer evenings, where visitors watch classic movies between headstones under the open sky. Attendees bring blankets and picnics while the screen is set up in front of a historical mausoleum.
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