Burt Reynolds’ ashes are placed in Hollywood Forever Cemetery … more than two years after his death
The ashes of Burt Reynolds were placed Thursday in a tomb next to a lake in Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles.
A family Zoom ceremony was held in memory of the actor, who died at the age of 82 in a hospital in Jupiter, Florida, on September 6, 2018, and was later burned after his passing, according to the report. ‘AP.
This comes after a small memorial attended by friends and loved ones in the weeks following his death.
The Last One: Burt Reynolds’ ashes were laid Thursday in a tomb by a lake in Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles
A temporary tombstone with the actor’s name was placed at the location of the tomb, with plans to install a bust of the iconic animator. It was not immediately clear why the chronology of the project was extended.
Tyler Cassity, co-owner and president of the cemetery, told the AP that plans are about to unveil the bust this fall, coinciding with the third anniversary of the Boogie Nights star’s death.
Reynolds’ tomb was decorated with flowers, a wreath, and a small Trans Am-like toy car that drove the Smokey and Bandit movies.
It is located in the section of the establishment which is also the final resting place of actor Tyrone Power and late music stars Johnny Ramone and Chris Cornell.
Details: A temporary tombstone with the actor’s name was placed at the location of the tomb, with plans to install a bust of the iconic animator.
Reynolds’ tomb was decorated with flowers, a wreath, and a small Trans Am-like toy car that drove the Smokey and Bandit movies.
The legal and monetary aspects of the Reynolds estate were completely liquidated late last year, with his niece Nancy Hess overseeing the transactions.
At the time of his death, Reynolds was to appear in Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, playing the owner of the Spahn ranch, George Spahn. (Bruce Dern played the role after Reynolds’ transfer).
“My uncle was looking forward to working with Quentin Tarantino and the amazing cast that came together,” Hess said after Reynolds ’death from the film, which featured Leonardo DiCaprio, Margot Robbie and Brad Pitt, the latter winner of an Oscar for his efforts. .
The tomb is in the section of the establishment which is also the final resting place of actor Tyrone Power and late music stars Johnny Ramone and Chris Cornell.
At the time of his death, Reynolds was to appear in Quentin Tarantino’s film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, playing the owner of the Spahn ranch, George Spahn.