Burt Reynolds’ ashes are placed in Hollywood Forever Cemetery … more than two years after his death
Burt Reynolds’ ashes were placed Thursday in a lakeside grave at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles.
A family Zoom ceremony took place in memory of the actor, who died at the age of 82 in a hospital in Jupiter, Florida, on September 6, 2018 and was subsequently cremated following his passing, AP reported.
This comes after a small memorial attended by friends and loved ones in the weeks following his death.
Last: Burt Reynolds’ ashes were laid Thursday in a lakeside grave at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles
A temporary foundation stone with the actor’s name has been placed at the site of the tomb, with plans to install a bust of the iconic animator. It was not immediately clear why the project schedule was extended.
Tyler Cassity, co-owner and president of the cemetery, told the AP that he plans to unveil the bust this fall to coincide 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 he drove in the Smokey and Bandit movies.
It is located in the unit section, 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 has been placed at the site 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 he drove in the Smokey and Bandit movies.
The monetary and legal issues of Reynolds’ estate were fully settled at the end of last year, with his niece Nancy Hess overseeing the transactions.
At the time of his death, Reynolds was supposed to appear in Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” as Spahn’s ranch owner George Spahn. (Bruce Dern played the role after Reynolds’ passing.)
“My uncle was looking forward to working with Quentin Tarantino and the amazing cast that was put together,” Hess said after Reynolds’ death, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Margot Robbie and Brad Pitt, the latter winning an Oscar. for his efforts. .
The tomb is located in the unit section, which is also the final resting place of actor Tyrone Power and the late music stars Johnny Ramone and Chris Cornell.
At the time of his death, Reynolds was supposed to appear in Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” as Spahn’s ranch owner George Spahn.