Thanks to advancements in medicine, Jerry wound up living until the ripe old age of 88, passing away from natural causes in December 2019. As Jerry’s goddaughter Jane Dorian of Avenue 8 realty, who is representing his estate in the sale, expressed, “Leave it to Jerry to find such a remarkable spot.” As such, when getting his affairs in order, he zeroed in on Pierce Brothers Memorial Park as his preferred resting place, drawn to both the beauty of the site as well as the thousands of fellow creatives who made it their final home. A real estate aficionado with exquisite taste (he even attended Parsons School of Design!), Jerry knew that in death, as in life, it’s all about location, location, location. Los Angeles real estate, even of the six-feet-under variety, is always a good investment, it seems – especially if it’s Marilyn adjacent!Ĭoncerned about his life expectancy, Herman acquired the space about a decade after testing positive for HIV. , the chamber was previously owned by Tony Award-winning composer and lyricist Jerry Herman, of “Hello, Dolly!” and “La Cage aux Folles” fame, who purchased it in 1997 for $75,000. A whopping six decades after the release of her final film, Marilyn Monroe remains a draw! Case in point? A crypt neighboring the spot where the legendary actress was laid to rest 59 years ago recently hit the market with a spine-tingling $2 million price tag! Located at Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park and Mortuary at 1218 Glendon Ave.

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