Perfect Memorials Funeral and Cremation Blog » celebrities http://www.perfectmemorials.com/blog Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:30:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Dying to Hang Out With the Stars? Check Out America’s Most Expensive Cemeteries http://www.perfectmemorials.com/blog/dying-to-hang-out-with-the-stars-check-out-america%e2%80%99s-most-expensive-cemeteries/ http://www.perfectmemorials.com/blog/dying-to-hang-out-with-the-stars-check-out-america%e2%80%99s-most-expensive-cemeteries/#comments Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:30:10 +0000 Perfect Memorials http://www.perfectmemorials.com/blog/?p=599 The lifestyles of the rich and famous have always held a certain attraction for people who rarely rub elbows with movie stars, political legends, sports heroes and industrial tycoons. The multi-million dollar price tag on a mansion in the Hollywood Hills, for example, is beyond the reach of most common folk. But death is the great equalizer, and what is out of reach in this life may be attainable in death, where the real estate is cheaper and the neighborhood is easier to get into.

Even the most exclusive cemeteries offer affordable basic plots, with prices starting as low as $1,500, compared to the average cost of a burial plot in the U.S. (currently around $1,000). True, the cost of a private mausoleum can soar upwards of $1.5 million in the high-rent district, but in between there are many plots whose prices are well within reach.

Get to Know Your Neighbors
When you’re considering where you want to spend eternity, it helps to know who your neighbors will be. Following are some of the most expensive cemeteries in America and some of their noteworthy residents, according to Forbes magazine:

  • Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Hollywood Hills, California  – Stan Laurel, Lucille Ball, Gene Autry, Bette Davis, Liberace and John Ritter.
  • Glenwood Cemetery in Houston, TX – Actress Gene Tierney, naturalist and author Royal Dixon, Texaco founder Joseph Cullinan and other Texas oilmen.
  • Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park in Dallas, TX – Mickey Mantle, Tom Landry, U.S. Senator John Tower, and oilman H.L. Hunt.
  • Woodlawn Cemetery in Bronx, NY – Irving Berlin, George M. Cohan, Miles Davis and F.W. Woolworth.
  • Kensico Cemetery in Valhalla, NY – Danny Kaye, Tommy Dorsey, and Lou Gehrig.
  • Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, NY – Leonard Bernstein, Joey Gallo, Albert Anastasia and other prominent mob figures.
  • Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, MA – Oliver Wendell Holmes and Henry Cabot Lodge.

And there’s an added bonus when you choose a plot in one of these burial grounds: you don’t have to worry about the neighborhood deteriorating. Even in recessionary times, owners of plots in prestigious cemeteries are more inclined to hold onto their property rather than sell it for some quick cash.

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