Discovering Something Heartbreaking at Hollywood Forever Cemetery | I Never Knew This Was Here
Published 2024-06-12
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Hollywood Forever Cemetery is a full-service cemetery, funeral home, crematory, and cultural events center which regularly hosts community events such as live music and summer movie screenings. It is one of the oldest cemeteries in Los Angeles, California and is located at 6000 Santa Monica Boulevard in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Hollywood. It was founded in 1899 as Hollywood Cemetery, and, from 1939, was known as Hollywood Memorial Park until 1998 when it was given its current name. The studios of Paramount Pictures are located at the south end of the same block, on 40 acres (16 ha) that were once part of the cemetery and held no interments.
Individuals interred in the cemetery include many prominent people from the entertainment industry, as well as people who played vital roles in shaping Los Angeles.
Hollywood's only cemetery, Hollywood Forever was founded in 1899 on 100 acres (40 ha) and called "Hollywood Cemetery" by F. W. Samuelson and (first name unknown) Lombard. In 1897, the two men were the owners of a 60 acres (24 ha) tract of land near Hollywood in Los Angeles County. In that year, they—along with Mrs. M. W. Gardner of Santa Monica, Joseph D. Rodford, Gilbert Smith, and Thomas R. Wallace—formed a corporation known as the "Hollywood Cemetery Association. The cemetery sold large tracts to Paramount Pictures, which, with RKO Pictures, bought 40 acres (16 ha) by 1920. Part of the remaining land was set aside for the Beth Olam Cemetery, a dedicated Jewish burial ground for members of the local Jewish community.
Since 2002, the cemetery has screened films on weekends during the summer and on holidays at a gathering called Cinespia. The screenings are held on the Douglas Fairbanks Lawn and the films are projected onto the white marble west wall of the Cathedral Mausoleum. Music events take place in the cemetery as well. On June 14 and 15, 2011, The Flaming Lips played at the cemetery in a two-night gig billed "Everyone You Know Someday Will Die", a lyric from their 2002 single "Do You Realize??".
All Comments (21)
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As a funeral Celebrant and Mum, I leave this "I hope death is like being carried to your bedroom when you were a child and fell asleep on the couch during a family party. I hope you can hear the laughter from the next room"-Lilies Abounded. Thank you so much for this. 💝
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Aww, those cats are adorable. I’m so glad they’re taken care of.
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24:25 I find it so sad that the baby graves seem to be forgotten…. thank you, Scott for being you!
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Every time I see Anton Yelchin’s grave, my heart breaks all over again, not only because he died so young but also because of his parents. Such devotion and grief all wrapped up together. ❤
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The saddest thing to me about baby graves is after the parents are gone, rarely does anyone go to see them. And sometimes it's too painful for some parents to go back after burial. They were loved & adored but sadly are forgotten after their beloved parents leave this world. I usually hope that they have siblings that at least think of them sometimes. One of my good friends lost her son Daniel at one day old from a heart problem. The whole family visits him, leave food & presents & take family photos at the grave site (it's a cultural thing for them. Be nice). I don't think I've ever seen a child so well loved & missed. Daniel would have been 13 this year.
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Your heart can be heard in your voice, Scott, you're a beautiful soul. 💛
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I love Hollywood Forever. I've lived right across the street for 34 years and walk there almost every day. I only discovered that area in 2020.
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My dad is buried next to the baby graves. One day when I was visiting him, I wondered around and I found a corner of a grave. I did what I could to rip all the grass and dirt from it. Broke my heart. All those little ones gone. 😢
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So hard to see the babies. They were so wanted and loved. It's really hard to visit. My first lived 3 days. She's buried at her Great Grandma's feet. I live far away, as does her Dad. We never forget her. We always send flowers on her birthday. ❤
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That couple looked like sweet grandparents.
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Scott, I lived right there across the street on Virginia Ave. We always went to the outside movies at Hollywood Forever. I find that cemetery more beautiful than all the others in Los Angeles. I'd walk through there many nights after work for exercise and on weekends especially. Simply a breathtaking journey. The cats have been there for years, even back in the early 2000s . They'd follow me on my walks through the cemetery. You're not to feed them, however I always had a pocket full of cat treats I'd toss to them. That area with the child's graves is known to me as the Limbo area. Limbo is the area where children stay, it is said that God places their souls into other newborn children in order to live their lives again because they were taken to soon. I always cried when I walked past the Limbo area at Hollywood Forever.
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Oh my goodness!!!! The baby land broke my heart. It's sad too that it's not kept up as well as the other sections. Thank you for advocating for the precious little babies.
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The couch with the dogs is one of the best headstones I've ever seen. Good video
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HOW SAD . POOR BABIE'S HIDDEN BEHIND A WALL AND SCRAGGLY BUSHES. GUESS THEY ARE NOT GOOD ENOUGH TO BE AMONG THE ELABORATE AND FANCY GRAVES OF THE RICH AND FAMOUS. THANK YOU SCOTT FOR VISITING THOSE LITTLE ANGEL'S. GOD BLESS THOSE LITTLE ONES AND BLESS YOU TO.
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I always love seeing the cats here. Thank you so much for taking the time to show them to us.
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Tugs at the heart strings seeing all these babies and small children. I have lost both my daughters one was16 yrs old the other was 23 yrs old.
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I live in South Florida, went back to Los Angeles about 4 years ago. I spent about half the day in Hollywood Forever by myself. I could not believe the beauty of the place. A lot of people think that is weird but I don't. It was like a preview of Heaven. All those beautiful souls, and all the wonderful living beings such as peacocks and kitties and ducks etc etc. I found it incredibly peaceful and not at all depressing. I would be honored to have a kitty lay across my grave marker. Maybe I am weird lol. Nicely done Scott.
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Thank you. Nothing compares to losing someone who knows what your heartbeat sounds like from the inside.
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Wow, the babies graves got to me, teared up a bit. I don’t understand why their graves aren’t taken care of?? I hope someone there sees this and does something about this. Thanks for the video Scott!
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Having lost my great granddaughter, Frankie, last year after 10 days, ( she was premature), Baby Land really hit home. I also wish someone could be hired to take care of the tiny graves. I enjoy your channel very much, Scott. Your respect and heart felt feelings for the departed to so very real and touching to see. Love you, hon.
