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Desert Memorial Park

Palm Springs, CA
Ranked #36 of 65 attractions in Palm Springs
4.0 of 5 stars 6 Reviews
Type: Cemeteries
Description: This cemetery marks the final resting place for many of the city's most famous residents, including Frank Sinatra.
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Palm Springs, California
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19 reviews 19 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 March 2012

An interesting stop for "grave hunters" because of the several celebrities buried here. A quiet, unassuming little cemetery at the edge of the desert's "greenbelt," it is best known as thes final resting place of Frank Sinatra and several of his friends and familky members, as well as Broadway composer Frederick Lowe, 40s movie stars William Powell and Betty Hutton,... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 December 2011
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We're big Sinatra fans, so there was no better place to pay our respects. Didn't see any bottles of Jack or much in the way of flowers at the grave. We managed to get a map showing the plot number from the very helpful Palm Springs Tourist Information Office. Very moving and worth the trip. We'd come all this way... More

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Reviews in 139 cities Reviews in 139 cities
302 helpful votes 302 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 January 2009
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Like most southern California cemeteries, the monuments are rather plain. But as the previous reviewer mentioned there are a number of famous interments here for cemetery buffs to view. More

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London, United Kingdom
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Reviews in 47 cities Reviews in 47 cities
171 helpful votes 171 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 February 2005
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Head out on Ramon Road towards Cathedral City, and you come across a little known site. The last resting place of Frank Sinatra, Sonny Bono as well as the Mother and Sister of Zsa Zsa Gabor. Busby Berkeley and "My Fair Lady" composer Frederick Loewe. It also contains the only (I think) Gay Veterans Memorial in the US. Such a... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2011
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2011
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