Every fourth dimension we so much as touch a toe out of state of matter , I ’ve put cemeteries on our travelling itinerary . From garden - like expanses to overgrown boot hills , whether they ’re the final resting lieu of the well - roll in the hay but not that important or the authoritative but not that well - known , I love them all . After realise that there are a lot of taphophiles out there , I ’m finally putting my archive of interesting tombstones to good use .
estimate by Jack Lemmon ’s headstone at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in L.A. , the player was anythingbuta Grumpy Old Man .
Lemmon starred inGrumpy Old Menin 1993 with Walter Matthau , of form , and its subsequence , Grumpier Old Men , in 1995 . But before that , he was lie with for a wide sort of roles both comedic and dramatic . He co - star with Marilyn Monroe and Tony Curtis inSome Like It Hot , and took home a Best Supporting Actor Academy Award in 1955 forMister Roberts . He flexed his dramatic brawniness in films likeGlengarry Glen RossandMissing , and rounded out his Oscar collection when he succeed Best Actor forSave the Tigerin 1973 .
Despite his spectacular science , it was Lemmon ’s humor that came through even as he was battling colon cancer and metastatic cancer of the bladder . He passed out on June 27 , 2001 , at the age of 76 , but arrange to have the last laughter by specifying what he wanted his epitaph to be : A final marquise . On the daytime Lemmon passed , Larry King had some of the actor ’s coworkers and best friends gather on - melodic phrase to speak about the legendary role player . Kevin Spaceymentionedthat Lemmon had confided his wishes for his final farewell : “ This is great and it sort of illustrates the kind of individual he was and how he viewed life . He wants it to say ‘ Jack Lemmon In . ’ " His instructions were followed to the letter — not even dates of birthing or death accompany the simple-minded statement .
Peruse all entry in our Grave Sightings serieshere .
