Anne Heche’s cremated remains will be buried at this legendary L.A. cemetery
LA TimesAnne Heche attends the Directors Guild of America Awards at the Beverly Hilton on March 12. Anne Heche will be laid to rest at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery among some of the brightest stars of film’s golden age. The Hollywood Forever Cemetery, formerly known as Hollywood Memorial Park, is the final resting place of many old stars, including Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Rudolph Valentino, Mel Blanc, Marion Davies and Cecil B. DeMille, as well as beloved Times food critic Jonathan Gold. She was our Mom, but the kindness and the outpouring of the past few days reminded us that she also belongs to her fans, to the entertainment community, and now, to the ages.” In addition to being a full-service cemetery and funeral home, the vaunted community venue hosts live music events and movie screenings on the Fairbanks Lawn — named after film icon Douglas Fairbanks, who is also buried there. On Wednesday, the L.A. County coroner ruled Heche’s death an accident days after she died at age 53 and nearly two weeks after her fiery car crash in Mar Vista.