Pacific View Memorial Park

Cemetery in Orange County, California, US

33°36′43″N 117°51′10″W / 33.6119618°N 117.8528218°W / 33.6119618; -117.8528218Owned byDignity MemorialNo. of interments~30,000WebsiteOfficial websiteFind a GravePacific View Memorial Park & Mortuary

Pacific View Memorial Park is a cemetery located in the Corona del Mar neighborhood of Newport Beach, in Orange County, California. It first opened in 1958,[1] and is the final resting place of actor John Wayne and basketball player Kobe Bryant.[2]

Notable interments

  • William Austin (1884–1975), actor
  • Les Baxter (1922–1996), musician and composer
  • Bijan (1940–2011), fashion designer[3]
  • Erica Blasberg (1984–2010), LPGA golfer
  • Kobe Bryant (1978–2020), basketball player[2]
  • Edmund Burns (1892–1980), actor
  • Jeanne Cagney (1919–1984), actress
  • William Cagney (1905–1988), actor
  • Jeanne Carmen (1930–2007), actress and model
  • Nikki Catsouras (1988–2006), victim of internet trolling[4]
  • Jan Crouch (1938–2016), television evangelist [5]
  • Paul Crouch (1934–2013), television evangelist [6]
  • Tony Curcillo (1931–2020), professional football player, NFL, CFL.
  • Dorothy Dare (1911–1981), actress
  • Kevin DuBrow (1955–2007), singer[7]
  • Don Durant (1932–2005), actor and singer
  • Margaret Early (1919–2000), actress
  • John Eldredge (1904–1961), actor
  • Jack Faulkner (1926–2008), football coach
  • Dave Freeman (1934–2013), author
  • John Gallaudet (1903–1983), actor
  • John Gordy (1935–2009), football player[8]
  • Mitch Halpern (1967–2000), boxing referee
  • Jeff Hanneman (1964–2013), musician[9]
  • Bobby Hatfield (1940–2003), singer[10]
  • Rudolf Ising (1903–1992), animator
  • Rafer Johnson (1934–2020), Olympic decathlete and actor
  • Dick Lane (1899–1982), actor and sportscaster
  • Rose Lok (1912–1978), pilot
  • Marion Mack (1902–1989), actress and screenwriter
  • Ray Malavasi (1930–1987), football coach[11]
  • Paul Mantz (1903–1964), pilot
  • Freddy Martin (1906–1983), bandleader and saxophonist
  • Barbara McLean (1903–1996), film editor
  • Lee Patrick (1901–1982), actress
  • Gene Polito (1918–2010), cinematographer
  • Dennis Ribant (1941–2023), baseball player[12]
  • Mary Lee Robb (1926–2006), actress
  • James Roosevelt (1907–1991), politician[13]
  • Roy Rowland (1910—1995), film director
  • Paul Salata (1926–2021), football player
  • Ruben Salazar (1928–1970), journalist and civil rights activist
  • Rich Saul (1948–2012), football player[14]
  • Ralph C. Smedley (1878–1965), toastmaster
  • Bryan Stephens (1920–1991), baseball player
  • June Storey (1918–1991), actress
  • Frank Tallman (1919–1978), pilot
  • Kam Tong (1906–1969), actor
  • John Wayne (1907–1979), actor
  • Robert D. Webb (1903–1990), film director
  • Niles Welch (1888–1976), actor
  • Bob Wian (1914–1992), businessman[15]
  • George Yardley (1928–2004), basketball player[16]
  • Lila Zali (1918–2003), dancer

References

  1. ^ Pacific View Mortuary & Memorial Park
  2. ^ a b "Kobe Bryant's gravesite: Small cemetery has another big star". The Mercury News. February 12, 2020. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
  3. ^ Where is Kobe Bryant gravesite? Corona del Mar cemetery maintains tradition of silence
  4. ^ "Nikki Catsouras Obituary (2006) - Laguna Hills, CA - Orange County Register". Legacy.com. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
  5. ^ Where is Kobe Bryant gravesite? Corona del Mar cemetery maintains tradition of silence
  6. ^ Where is Kobe Bryant gravesite? Corona del Mar cemetery maintains tradition of silence
  7. ^ Buried Here – Bobby Hatfield Of The Righteous Brothers, Kevin Dubrow & Jeff Hanneman
  8. ^ Where is Kobe Bryant gravesite? Corona del Mar cemetery maintains tradition of silence
  9. ^ Buried Here – Bobby Hatfield Of The Righteous Brothers, Kevin Dubrow & Jeff Hanneman
  10. ^ Buried Here – Bobby Hatfield Of The Righteous Brothers, Kevin Dubrow & Jeff Hanneman
  11. ^ Where is Kobe Bryant gravesite? Corona del Mar cemetery maintains tradition of silence
  12. ^ Dennis Joseph Ribant
  13. ^ Where is Kobe Bryant gravesite? Corona del Mar cemetery maintains tradition of silence
  14. ^ Where is Kobe Bryant gravesite? Corona del Mar cemetery maintains tradition of silence
  15. ^ Where is Kobe Bryant gravesite? Corona del Mar cemetery maintains tradition of silence
  16. ^ Where is Kobe Bryant gravesite? Corona del Mar cemetery maintains tradition of silence

External links

  • Pacific View Memorial Park at Find a Grave Edit this at Wikidata
  • U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pacific View Memorial Park