Hollywood Forever Cemetery began in 1899 and remains a burial place as well as a venue for cultural gatherings. Its grounds preserve the stories of people who shaped Hollywood’s early film industry and the city around it.
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This cemetery holds two kinds of memory: the private remembrance of families and the public mythology of Hollywood. Founded in 1899, Hollywood Forever became a burial place for many of the film industry’s early founders and performers.
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- Hollywood Forever was founded in 1899.
- Paramount Pictures occupies land at the cemetery’s southern end.
- The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
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