Locating Kelly Preston's Burial Site
Kelly Preston, the actress best known for films like Mixed Nuts and SpaceCamp, as well as her marriage to John Travolta, passed away on July 12, 2020, after a public battle with breast cancer. She was 57 years old. She is interred at Forest Lawn – Hollywood Hills Cemetery, located at 6300 Forest Lawn Drive in Los Angeles, California. This is the same cemetery where many other entertainment industry figures are buried, including Rudolph Valentino, Carole Lombard, and Mickey Rooney. Her gravesite is in the Cremation Garden of Memories. Visitors seeking the exact location should ask at the cemetery office upon arrival. The staff there keep detailed records and can point you to the specific plot. The cemetery is open to the public during regular visiting hours, which are typically from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM daily, though hours can shift seasonally so it is worth checking their official website before making a trip.
Some key details about the site: her marker includes her full name, dates of birth and death (October 13, 1962 – July 12, 2020), and a simple epitaph. The plot is shared with her parents, as is common in family sections of the garden. There is no elaborate monument — just a standard marker typical of the Cremation Garden, which keeps things relatively low-key compared to the larger above-ground tombs elsewhere on the grounds. If you are planning a visit, a few practical things to keep in mind. The cemetery is not tiny. It spans roughly 360 acres with multiple sections, so getting lost is an easy thing to do. I've walked people around there before and we circled the same monument twice before someone pointed out we were walking in a figure eight. Grab a map at the entrance. Bring water in the summer. The shade is sparse in the Cremation Garden area, and the LA sun does not care about your intentions. Also worth noting: the cemetery has been known to close certain sections temporarily for maintenance or private services. I ran into this once when a section near the main memorial wall was cordoned off for an unmarked ceremony, and a few visitors I spoke with were frustrated because they had driven from outside the area expecting full access. It is rare but it happens. Calling ahead on the day of your visit can save you a wasted trip.
For those interested in verifying details independently, Forest Lawn maintains an online interment search at their official website. You can look upKelly Preston by name and pull up her plot information directly. Third-party cemetery databases exist but they are not always accurate or current, so the cemetery's own records should be your primary source.
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