gone but not forgotten many popular
celebrities and musicians who are no
longer with us still attract an audience
in their own special way
play your part well for their or our
lives any signage Jim welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top ten popular
grave sites of famous people this is the
bench installed here by the Maryland
remembered Frank fan club
for this list we are honoring
celebrities who’ve passed on but
continue to draw crowds to the
cemeteries where they’re buried Michael
Jackson’s burial here will inspire even
more starstruck visitors who refuse to
let the King of Pop rest in peace
number 10 Bob Marley buried at Bob
Marley mausoleum 9 Mile Jamaica those
who plan a visit to the grave site of
this reggae artist who died of cancer in
1981 will get more than a trip to the
cemetery out of this outing tourists – 9
Mile Jamaica can experience a Bob Marley
themed tour which includes a visit to
the house where he was born as well as
his gravesite located in a local
mausoleum Marley’s reggae was infectious
and a popular tour guide known as
Captain crazy keeps that spirit alive
through his lively singing and dancing
who knew visiting a grave could be so
much fun
number nine James Dean buried at Park
Cemetery
Fairmount Indiana USA I don’t want any
trouble
he was only active as a professional
actor for four years and he starred in
just three films but that’s all that was
necessary to make him a legend
the face of his generation Dean died in
a car crash in 1955 at the age of 24
after his death he was nominated not
once but twice for an Academy Award and
his iconic status as a symbol of
disaffected youth skyrocketed even
further to me you’re involved in this
just like I am the adulation has
continued through the decades as new
generations of fans flocked to both his
grave and his childhood home which is
now a museum dedicated to the star
here’s a clay sculpture that’s called
self Jimmy did that in high school
number 8 Frank Sinatra buried at desert
Memorial Park Cathedral City California
USA you could never love a woman like
you love danger both a heartthrob and a
rabble rouser from the 1940s until his
death at age 82 in 1998 Sinatra was one
of pop music’s biggest idols
although best known for his singing this
versatile performer also enjoyed a
lengthy oscar-winning movie career you
see me bounce
I must have broke some boasted celebrity
friends aplenty and rubbed elbows with
important people like Martin Luther King
jr. as well as several US presidents
Frank Sinatra’s night and I’m here out
of gratitude nicknamed all blue eyes
Sinatra may no longer be filling concert
halls but his grave in Desert Memorial
Park near Palm Springs where he lived
for many years still packs them in
number seven Johnny Cash buried at
Hendersonville memory gardens
Hendersonville Tennessee USA
this country music icon who died in 2003
had a lengthy career and a colorful life
the man in black survived the Great
Depression drug addiction and legal
problems and performed for both
prisoners and presidents forging
friendships with leaders from both
political parties you know Johnny always
wore black and he wore black cause he
identified with the poor and the
downtrodden cash always sided with the
underdog and advocated for the rights of
the poor Native Americans and the
incarcerated among others
his grave in Hendersonville memory
Gardens is next to that of his wife
fellow country star June Carter Cash and
fans of country rock and roll and gospel
music regularly pay tribute to his
memory
past died 10 years ago today this vigil
inside the Hendersonville Memorial
Gardens will last about an hour
number 6 Diana Princess of Wales buried
at the Spencer estate grounds Althorp
Northampton cheer UK to love him to
cherish till death us do part
between her marriage to heir to the
throne Prince Charles in 1981 and her
untimely death in 1997 she became the
people’s princess a royal who was
approachable and real she acknowledged
and spoke openly about her struggles
with bulimia and marital problems while
raising awareness about issues others
were afraid to confront at the time like
aids with confirmation from Buckingham
Palace tonight that the world has lost
Princess Diana at age 36 ever since
princess die was killed in a car
accident in Paris many people have
sought to fill the void left by her loss
by visiting her grave at the Spencer
family estate
number five Marilyn Monroe buried at
Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Los Angeles California USA baby and
through one of the most iconic blondes
in American entertainment and probably
the world
Marilyn remains a pop-culture phenomenon
nan Monroe was found dead in bed under
circumstances that were in tragic
contrast to her glamorous career as a
comic talent people born long after her
death of a drug overdose at age 36 have
fallen under the spell she cast on
screen
and her performance of happy birthday to
President Kennedy is a part of 20th
century history
singers like Madonna Lady Gaga and
Christina Aguilera have all been
influenced by her as have actresses like
Michelle Williams and Scarlett Johansson
it’s no wonder that so many admirers
continue to visit her grave each year in
Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
on August the 5th the 50th anniversary
of Marilyn Monroe’s death there will be
many people here to commemorate her life
and remember her death number for Elvis
Presley buried at Graceland Memphis
Tennessee USA the king was credited with
popularizing rock and roll and
influencing countless musicians
including the likes of Buddy Holly
Johnny Cash and even John Lennon
and he remained a fan favorite from the
mid 1950s until his death at age 42 in
1977 his grave as well as those of his
parents and grandmother is located on
the grounds of his estate Graceland and
the house where Presley died has been
turned into a shrine for fanatics to
tour the iron gates of the mansion with
their declaration of musical notes were
decked with tributes even decades after
his death
Elvis’s grave site is still visited by
more than half a million fans each year
making Graceland the second most visited
private home in the United States
number three William Shakespeare buried
at the holy trinity church yard
stratford-upon-avon Warwickshire UK now
this overdone though it makes the
unskillful la cannot but make the
judicious grieve the center of which one
must in your allowance outweigh a whole
theater of others you remember reading
his plays in school but you might not
realize that some of your favorite films
or television shows are also based on
Shakespeare’s stories I didn’t care
about the money okay I did I cared about
you you are so not who I thought you
were
if you liked 10 Things I Hate About You
West Side Story and my own Private Idaho
or even TV sons of anarchy
you can thank Will Shakespeare clean
yourself up Jack’s the Bard of Avon who
died in 1616 is today considered by many
as the greatest writer the English
language has ever seen and he ranks high
both in visitors to his grave in the
holy trinity church yard and in career
longevity as he’s remained relevant for
centuries after his death it’s 450 years
since Shakespeare was born it’s
immeasurable what his legacy is done for
the region but also immeasurable what it
can do number two Michael Jackson buried
at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Glendale
California USA
the King of Pop represents a well-known
example of a child star who achieved
even greater success in adulthood he was
popular as a youth when performing with
his siblings in the Jackson 5 and he
found unprecedented solo success in the
1980s with the album Thriller the
best-selling album of all time
even after his death in 2009 which
shocked the world and prompted a huge
outpouring of grief Michael Jackson has
died in Los Angeles Jackson continues to
influence the musical style of other
performers his funeral was one of the
most watched televised funerals ever and
each year fans continue to make the
pilgrimage to Jackson’s grave in Forest
Lawn Memorial Park to say goodbye
the mausoleum overlooks majestic Rolling
Hills its main entrance marked by a
gothic tower more than 100 feet high
before we reveal our top pick here are
some honorable mentions
number one Jim Morrison buried at père
Lachaise cemetery Paris France
for many fans of 1960s psychedelic rock
a trip to the City of Light includes a
stop at the final resting place of the
doors lead singer in Pella Shaz cemetery
where countless other renowned artists
and musicians are also interred the
anniversary of Morrison’s death on July
3rd is a popular date for a visit as is
his birthday on December 8th while many
devotees honored this member of the 27
club by leaving items on his gravestone
others have vandalized the spot and
stolen memorial pieces
ironically while the cemetery where
Morrison is buried is visited by around
1.5 million fans per year rumors persist
that the Rockstar faked his death and
Jim was a crazy guy who no one I’ve ever
met would be more capable of faking
their death than him do you agree with
our list have you visited any famous
grave sites for more fascinating top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com whose Beauty both
internal and external will never be
extinguished from our minds
celebrities and musicians who are no
longer with us still attract an audience
in their own special way
play your part well for their or our
lives any signage Jim welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top ten popular
grave sites of famous people this is the
bench installed here by the Maryland
remembered Frank fan club
for this list we are honoring
celebrities who’ve passed on but
continue to draw crowds to the
cemeteries where they’re buried Michael
Jackson’s burial here will inspire even
more starstruck visitors who refuse to
let the King of Pop rest in peace
number 10 Bob Marley buried at Bob
Marley mausoleum 9 Mile Jamaica those
who plan a visit to the grave site of
this reggae artist who died of cancer in
1981 will get more than a trip to the
cemetery out of this outing tourists – 9
Mile Jamaica can experience a Bob Marley
themed tour which includes a visit to
the house where he was born as well as
his gravesite located in a local
mausoleum Marley’s reggae was infectious
and a popular tour guide known as
Captain crazy keeps that spirit alive
through his lively singing and dancing
who knew visiting a grave could be so
much fun
number nine James Dean buried at Park
Cemetery
Fairmount Indiana USA I don’t want any
trouble
he was only active as a professional
actor for four years and he starred in
just three films but that’s all that was
necessary to make him a legend
the face of his generation Dean died in
a car crash in 1955 at the age of 24
after his death he was nominated not
once but twice for an Academy Award and
his iconic status as a symbol of
disaffected youth skyrocketed even
further to me you’re involved in this
just like I am the adulation has
continued through the decades as new
generations of fans flocked to both his
grave and his childhood home which is
now a museum dedicated to the star
here’s a clay sculpture that’s called
self Jimmy did that in high school
number 8 Frank Sinatra buried at desert
Memorial Park Cathedral City California
USA you could never love a woman like
you love danger both a heartthrob and a
rabble rouser from the 1940s until his
death at age 82 in 1998 Sinatra was one
of pop music’s biggest idols
although best known for his singing this
versatile performer also enjoyed a
lengthy oscar-winning movie career you
see me bounce
I must have broke some boasted celebrity
friends aplenty and rubbed elbows with
important people like Martin Luther King
jr. as well as several US presidents
Frank Sinatra’s night and I’m here out
of gratitude nicknamed all blue eyes
Sinatra may no longer be filling concert
halls but his grave in Desert Memorial
Park near Palm Springs where he lived
for many years still packs them in
number seven Johnny Cash buried at
Hendersonville memory gardens
Hendersonville Tennessee USA
this country music icon who died in 2003
had a lengthy career and a colorful life
the man in black survived the Great
Depression drug addiction and legal
problems and performed for both
prisoners and presidents forging
friendships with leaders from both
political parties you know Johnny always
wore black and he wore black cause he
identified with the poor and the
downtrodden cash always sided with the
underdog and advocated for the rights of
the poor Native Americans and the
incarcerated among others
his grave in Hendersonville memory
Gardens is next to that of his wife
fellow country star June Carter Cash and
fans of country rock and roll and gospel
music regularly pay tribute to his
memory
past died 10 years ago today this vigil
inside the Hendersonville Memorial
Gardens will last about an hour
number 6 Diana Princess of Wales buried
at the Spencer estate grounds Althorp
Northampton cheer UK to love him to
cherish till death us do part
between her marriage to heir to the
throne Prince Charles in 1981 and her
untimely death in 1997 she became the
people’s princess a royal who was
approachable and real she acknowledged
and spoke openly about her struggles
with bulimia and marital problems while
raising awareness about issues others
were afraid to confront at the time like
aids with confirmation from Buckingham
Palace tonight that the world has lost
Princess Diana at age 36 ever since
princess die was killed in a car
accident in Paris many people have
sought to fill the void left by her loss
by visiting her grave at the Spencer
family estate
number five Marilyn Monroe buried at
Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Los Angeles California USA baby and
through one of the most iconic blondes
in American entertainment and probably
the world
Marilyn remains a pop-culture phenomenon
nan Monroe was found dead in bed under
circumstances that were in tragic
contrast to her glamorous career as a
comic talent people born long after her
death of a drug overdose at age 36 have
fallen under the spell she cast on
screen
and her performance of happy birthday to
President Kennedy is a part of 20th
century history
singers like Madonna Lady Gaga and
Christina Aguilera have all been
influenced by her as have actresses like
Michelle Williams and Scarlett Johansson
it’s no wonder that so many admirers
continue to visit her grave each year in
Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
on August the 5th the 50th anniversary
of Marilyn Monroe’s death there will be
many people here to commemorate her life
and remember her death number for Elvis
Presley buried at Graceland Memphis
Tennessee USA the king was credited with
popularizing rock and roll and
influencing countless musicians
including the likes of Buddy Holly
Johnny Cash and even John Lennon
and he remained a fan favorite from the
mid 1950s until his death at age 42 in
1977 his grave as well as those of his
parents and grandmother is located on
the grounds of his estate Graceland and
the house where Presley died has been
turned into a shrine for fanatics to
tour the iron gates of the mansion with
their declaration of musical notes were
decked with tributes even decades after
his death
Elvis’s grave site is still visited by
more than half a million fans each year
making Graceland the second most visited
private home in the United States
number three William Shakespeare buried
at the holy trinity church yard
stratford-upon-avon Warwickshire UK now
this overdone though it makes the
unskillful la cannot but make the
judicious grieve the center of which one
must in your allowance outweigh a whole
theater of others you remember reading
his plays in school but you might not
realize that some of your favorite films
or television shows are also based on
Shakespeare’s stories I didn’t care
about the money okay I did I cared about
you you are so not who I thought you
were
if you liked 10 Things I Hate About You
West Side Story and my own Private Idaho
or even TV sons of anarchy
you can thank Will Shakespeare clean
yourself up Jack’s the Bard of Avon who
died in 1616 is today considered by many
as the greatest writer the English
language has ever seen and he ranks high
both in visitors to his grave in the
holy trinity church yard and in career
longevity as he’s remained relevant for
centuries after his death it’s 450 years
since Shakespeare was born it’s
immeasurable what his legacy is done for
the region but also immeasurable what it
can do number two Michael Jackson buried
at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Glendale
California USA
the King of Pop represents a well-known
example of a child star who achieved
even greater success in adulthood he was
popular as a youth when performing with
his siblings in the Jackson 5 and he
found unprecedented solo success in the
1980s with the album Thriller the
best-selling album of all time
even after his death in 2009 which
shocked the world and prompted a huge
outpouring of grief Michael Jackson has
died in Los Angeles Jackson continues to
influence the musical style of other
performers his funeral was one of the
most watched televised funerals ever and
each year fans continue to make the
pilgrimage to Jackson’s grave in Forest
Lawn Memorial Park to say goodbye
the mausoleum overlooks majestic Rolling
Hills its main entrance marked by a
gothic tower more than 100 feet high
before we reveal our top pick here are
some honorable mentions
number one Jim Morrison buried at père
Lachaise cemetery Paris France
for many fans of 1960s psychedelic rock
a trip to the City of Light includes a
stop at the final resting place of the
doors lead singer in Pella Shaz cemetery
where countless other renowned artists
and musicians are also interred the
anniversary of Morrison’s death on July
3rd is a popular date for a visit as is
his birthday on December 8th while many
devotees honored this member of the 27
club by leaving items on his gravestone
others have vandalized the spot and
stolen memorial pieces
ironically while the cemetery where
Morrison is buried is visited by around
1.5 million fans per year rumors persist
that the Rockstar faked his death and
Jim was a crazy guy who no one I’ve ever
met would be more capable of faking
their death than him do you agree with
our list have you visited any famous
grave sites for more fascinating top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com whose Beauty both
internal and external will never be
extinguished from our minds
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