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Seeing Stars: Final Resting Places of the Stars
PIERCE BROS.
5600 N. Lindero Canyon Road,
Westlake Village, CA. / (818) 889-0902
Karen
Carpenter *
(1950-1983)
(Lead singer for The Carpenters, in the 1970s
they had twenty Top 40 hits including "Close To You",
"We've Only Just Begun", "Top of the World" and others.)
*Karen Carpenter was formerly
buried at Forest Lawn Cypress,
but was moved to Valley Oaks in 2003.
Virginia
Mayo
(1920-2005)
(actress: "The Best Years of Our Lives",
"The Secret Life of Walter Mitty", "White Heat" )
Nilsson
(Harry Nilsson)
(1941-1994)
(singer/songwriter and friend of the Beatles;
"Everybody's Talkin'" - the theme from "Midnight Cowboy,"
"Without You."
and several songs used in the movie "You've Got Mail" including:
"Remember," "Over the Rainbow" and "The Puppy
Song.")
Artie
Shaw
(1910-2004)
(“Swing Era” bandleader / clarinetist
“Begin the Beguine”, “Star Dust”)
Eddie
Dean
(1907-1999)
(Country-Western singer, songwriter, actor, singing cowboy.)
Ron Goldman
(1968-1994)
(Nicole Simpson's friend, murdered along with her
in the infamous O.J. Simpson case.)
Don Grady
(1944-2011)
(Actor, best known as 'Robbie Douglas' in the popular TV
sitcom "My Three Sons"; also on "The Mickey Mouse Club".)
Jack Kirby
(1917-1994)
(One of the greatest comic book artists of
all time.
Created Marvel characters such as the Fantastic Four, the X-Men,
Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Silver Surfer and the Incredible Hulk.)
Clete
Roberts
(1912-1984)
(Veteran news reporter on Los Angeles KNXT/KCBS television.)
(Located on Ventura County border, near Agoura Hills.)
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