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Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City

Coordinates: 33°59′48″N 118°22′48″W / 33.99667°N 118.38000°W / 33.99667; -118.38000
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Holy Cross Cemetery
The entrance to the Cemetery
Map
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Established1939
Location
CountryUnited States
TypeCatholic
Owned byLos Angeles Archdiocese
Size200 acres (0.81 km2)
Find a GraveHoly Cross Cemetery

Holy Cross Cemetery is a Catholic cemetery at 5835 West Slauson Avenue in Culver City, California, operated by the Los Angeles Archdiocese.

It is partially in the Culver City city limits.[1]

A long slopping grassy field with a single tree in the foreground and a mausoleum in the background.
Interior of the Cemetery as of July 2021.

Opened in 1939, Holy Cross comprises 200 acres (81 ha).[2] It contains—amongst others—the graves and tombs of showbusiness professionals. Many celebrities are in the sections near "The Grotto" in the southwest part of the cemetery.

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Grave of Rosalind Russell at Holy Cross

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References

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  1. ^ "City Map" (Archive). City of Culver City. Retrieved on June 28, 2015.
  2. ^ "History of Catholic Cemeteries in Los Angeles". Archived from the original on 2006-02-27. Retrieved 2006-08-03.
  3. ^ Archives, L. A. Times (1987-01-17). "Bolger's Funeral Set". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  4. ^ "John Candy Obituary (1950 - 1994) - Legacy Remembers". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  5. ^ "Crosby Will Be Buried Tuesday; His Songs, in Tribute, Aired Anew". The New York Times. 1977-10-16. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  6. ^ Sergieff, Mike (1987), Rita Hayworth funeral, retrieved 2024-01-24
  7. ^ "Bela Lugosi". The Tombstone Tourist. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  8. ^ "Roman Polanski Hasn't Visited Sharon Tate and Son's Graves Since Murder, Says Lawyer". Peoplemag. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
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33°59′48″N 118°22′48″W / 33.99667°N 118.38000°W / 33.99667; -118.38000