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• Chapman, Art (Arthur John)    b. May 28, 1906  d. December 30, 1962
  Professional Hockey Player. A native of Winnipeg, Manitoba, he played the position of Center for the Natonal Hockey League's Boston Bruins from 1930 to 1934, and the New York Americans from 1933 to 1941. He was a member of the 1937 NHL Second All-Star Team, and played in the 1937 NHL All-Star Game. He retired from playing hockey after the 1943 to 1944 hockey season, and went on to served as head coach of the Buffalo Bisons of the American Hockey League from 1943 to 1945, and the Vancouver...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
  Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Long Beach), Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA
   
• Eaton, Thomas Marion  b. August 3, 1896  d. September 16, 1939
  US Congressman. Served in the United States Navy during World War I. Elected to represent California's 18th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving in 1939. Also served as Mayor of Long Beach, California, in 1936.
  Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Long Beach), Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA
   
• Hale, Nathaniel Dwayne 'Nate Dogg'   b. August 19, 1969  d. March 15, 2011
  Rap Artist. He was best known as Nate Dogg. Along with Snoop Dogg and Warren G. he was a member of the rap trio 213, who recorded their first demo in 1991. He made his debut singing with Dr. Dre on "The Chronic" in 1992 and signed Death Row Records the next year. His other recordings include "3 The Hard Way", "All Night Long", "Bad Girls", and "Leave Her Alone". During his singing career he collaborated with Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, 2Pac, DJ Quik, Game, Eminem and Tha Dogg Pound. He suffered...[Read More] (Bio by: Babe)
  Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Long Beach), Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA
   
• Hilton, James [original burial site]    b. September 9, 1900  d. December 20, 1954
  Author. Wrote the work "Lost Horizon".
  Cause of death: Cancer of the liver
  Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Long Beach), Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA
   
• Johnson, William Ward   b. March 9, 1892  d. June 8, 1963
  US Congressman. Elected to represent California's 18th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1941 to 1945. He was defeated as Republican in 1944.
  Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Long Beach), Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA
   
• Merriam, Frank Finley    b. December 22, 1865  d. April 25, 1955
  California Governor. Served as Governor of California from 1934 to 1939. Also served as Iowa State Auditor from 1899 to 1903, and Lieutenant Governor of California from 1931 to 1934.
  Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Long Beach), Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA
   
• Patten, Luana    b. July 6, 1938  d. May 1, 1996
  Actress. At age eight, became a star in her second film, Disney's 'Song of the South', playing Ginny to Bobby Driscoll's Johnny. Made five other Disney films: 'Melody Time', 'Fun and Fancy Free', 'So Dear to My Heart'(again teamed with Driscoll), 'Johnny Tremain', and 'Follow Me, Boys!' Her non-Disney films include 'Rock, Pretty Baby', 'The Restless Years', 'Home from the Hill', 'A Thunder of Drums', and "The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come". Her last film was 'Grotesque', released in 1988.
  Cause of death: respiratory failure
  Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Long Beach), Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA
  Plot: Hibiscus #702
   
• Sorensen, Rickie    b. August 26, 1946  d. August 24, 1994
  Actor. He was born on August 26, 1938, or 1946, in Los Angeles, California. He appeared in the films "Airport '77" (1977), "Johnny Shiloh" (1963), "Underworld U.S.A." (1961), "A Lust To Kill" (1959), "Tarzan And The Trappers" (1958), "Tarzan's Fight For Life" (1958), "The Hard Man" (1957), and "Man Of A Thousand Faces" (1957). He also did the voices of 'Arthur' in "The Sword And The Stone" (1963), and the voice of 'Spotty' in "One Hundred And One Dalmations" (1961). He appeared on the televison...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
  Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Long Beach), Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA
   
• Stephens, Vernon Decatur    b. October 23, 1920  d. November 3, 1968
  Hall of Fame Major League Baseball Player. He was a versatile infielder playing shortstop and third base, making his debut with the St. Louis Browns on September 13, 1941. For 15 seasons, he played with the St. Louis Browns (1941-1947), Boston Red Sox (1948-52), Chicago White Sox in 1953 and Baltimore Orioles (1954-55). He shortstop in two All-Star games (1943-44) and ended his career with 1859 hits, 1001 runs scored, 247 homeruns, 1174 runs batted in and a .286 batting average. He died of a...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
  Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Long Beach), Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA
   
• Sully (Sullivan), Frank (Francis Thomas)    b. June 17, 1908  d. December 17, 1975
  Actor. Born Francis Thomas Sullivan in St. Louis, Missouri, he began his career performing in vaudeville and was on Broadway in the late 1920s. He made his feature picture debut in "Murder at the Vanities" (1934) and appeared in over 240 films between 1934 and 1968. His credits include "Hold That Co-ed" (1938), "The Grapes of Wrath" (1940), "Pal Joey" (1957), "Bye Bye Birdie" (1963) and "Funny Girl" (1968). He also was a regular on countless television shows such as "Hey Jeannie!", "Dragnet", "...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
  Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Long Beach), Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA
  Plot: Gardenia, Lot 54, Space C
   

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