| Birth: | Apr. 25, 1905 | | Death: | Aug. 30, 1986 | 
American Folk Figure. There is a persistent, though never proven, story that he was so enamored of Marilyn Monroe that he went to great lengths to secure the crypt above hers. After his own death, the story continues, Poncher's close friends waited for everyone else to leave, then turned the body upside down before the crypt was sealed--leaving Poncher face down "on top of" Marilyn for eternity. William Poundstone, in his book "Biggest Secrets," tells the story and adds that he was unable to come up with any information proving or disproving it. The inscription on Poncher's crypt reads, "To the man who gave us everything and more. You're one in a million, 'Freddie.'"
Search Amazon for Richard Poncher | | | Burial:
Westwood Memorial Park
Los Angeles
Los Angeles County
California, USA
Plot: Corridor of Memories (right above Marilyn Monroe)
GPS (lat/lon): 34.05847, -118.43979 |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Apr 12, 1999
Find A Grave Memorial# 5105 |
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