If you were to visit the grave of any celebrity who would it be and why?

I love old sections of cemeteries. Just wandering around and seeing the dates and histories. I don’t need a celebrity. But I guess my choice if I had to choose would be somebody evil.

I’d rather pay my respects to departed celebrities I loved when they were in their heydays by watching their movies or listening to their recordings than to see where they’re buried.

Jesus, then I could sell the information to the highest bidder. Of course, I would hire a security force comparable to Obama’s, first, as I suspect the Catholic church and other extremist groups would be interested.

:-D

None that I’d care to expend the time and energy to travel to. For me, it would be pointless.

If I’m going to travel, I’d far rather see a live celebrity. I’d love to go to Vegas to see Penn and Teller’s show.

I have visited a few.

Elvis at Graceland. Why? Because I wanted to go to Graceland and he happens to be buried there with some other family members.

The Von Trapps. Why? Because I vacationed in Stowe, VT and went on the history tour (loved it!) where we met some Von Trapps and they told the story of how they really escaped Austria during the Nazis, and Maria (Julie Andrews character) and the father and some others are buried there.

I have also been to the grave of the Roosevelt’s, do they count? This past summer I went to the FDR home and museum.

I can’t imagine I would specifically seek out a celebrities grave, but if it happens to be at a pace I am touring I take a moment.

Well that makes sense. I hadn’t thought of it in those terms.

But I would be going solely for the location, not the grave itself :)

I love visiting cemeteries. I find them fascinating places. I don’t have any particular desire to visit celebrity graves though. I would like to visit military cemeteries for those died during WW1. That would mean more to me than a celebrity grave.

OJ Simpson. When I have a full bladder, please.

Andy Kaufman because I’m still not 100% convinced that he’s not going to come popping out of it.

Mickey Rooney, just to see what brand the shoe box is.

King Arthur. Just to prove he was real.

Oscar Wilde.

I confess. I really enjoy visiting cemeteries. It started as a child. Friends and I would pack a lunch, jump on our bikes and go exploring all day. There were two cemeteries closer than the park, which was out of our allowed bike range. They were ideal for a peaceful, safe and interesting place to rest and eat. I later learned that one was for Jewish people and the other for African-Americans. There was another local cemetery where white people were buried, along with a section for Civil War soldiers, both Yankees and Confederates. It was my introduction to discrimination.

In college, I took a course on Death and Dying. It was fascinating, although the professor was a bit obsessed with the topic. He showed us slides from his mother’s funeral.

Anyway, I like to visit cemeteries, particularly when I travel to another country. I suppose it stems from an appreciation of the history, art, and the stories that come to life from limited information carved on a tombstone.

@downtide, the cemeteries in England are like catnip for me. Some of the dates that are still visible on tombstones are inconceivable for a US citizen. Don’t even get me started on visiting Westminster Abbey. The list of famous people either buried or memorialized there was just too much to take in.

@SecondHandStoke My partner and I visited Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris last year. We were pleased to see that Oscar Wilde’s tomb still has signs of recent tributes to him at its base. In addition to Mr. Wilde, there are many other famous people laid to rest there. I hope you get to visit it one day.

@ibstubro My partner and I visited Israel earlier this year. Good luck with finding the location of where Jesus was buried. People have been searching for it for centuries. It would be better off financially to invest in the companies that are allowed to give tours of it.

Like several others, there is no particular celebrity’s grave that makes my bucket list. If forced to choose one, it would be Edgar Allan Poe’s, and specifically on January 18–19th. Here is why: The Poe Toaster.

I have not sought out any celebrity’s grave, but in college I was researching a local park that was owned by a prominent lawyer (early 1900’s). I found out that the lawyer is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx. I went down with a friend and I found out that so many famous titans of industry are buried at Woodlawn. We had a great time finding the mausoleums of JC Penney, Armour (of the meat packing industry), and others. The mausoleums were incredible. Some were made by the same architect who made St. Patrick’s Cathedral. If you have a chance, google Woodlawn Cemetery and you’ll be amazed.

I love old cemeteries. I love walking through and reading the gravestones and trying to imagine what the lives were like of the people who I learn about on the gravestones.

At one time, cemeteries “were quite important spaces for recreation as well. Keep in mind, the great rural cemeteries were built at a time when there weren’t public parks, or art museums, or botanical gardens in American cities. You suddenly had large pieces of ground, filled with beautiful sculptures and horticultural art. People flocked to cemeteries for picnics, for hunting and shooting and carriage racing.”

I’ve long known this, but getting someone today to believe it is almost impossible. Today we’re made to feel guilty if we even step on the ground under which a body might lay. Heck, I might even let them bury me when I die, if I thought someone would picnic there with their family one day.

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Gene Roddenberry. He’s in space.

Patsy Cline.

I have been to Dusty Springfield’s grave.

Michael Jackson’s.

If I had to pee really bad.

Jim Morrison’s?

No, Whatever.

Edgar Allan Poe

Looks Up: Hello Sister, Thats a fine choice!! His work is exquisitely morbid and memorable.

Can the current President be considered a celebrity?

Looks up: grins sure can.

Hitler. I’d lick his face…