city: los angeles
See also:
- los angeles, ca united states
hollywood forever cemetery
from the ramones posted in music by donkeyoti
Two of the Ramones are buried at this cemetery: Dee Dee (original bass player) and Johnny (original guitar player).
Dee Dee Ramone (aka Douglas Colvin) died on June 5, 2002 of a heroin overdose.
Johnny Ramone (aka John Cummings) died on September 15, 2004 from prostrate cancer.
While Dee Dee is buried here (his tombstone reads "O.K...I gotta go now."), Johnny was cremated. His ashes are placed in the base of a bronze statue created in his honor.
the palace (avalon hollywood)
from the ramones posted in music by donkeyoti
The Palace (now known as Avalon Hollywood) was where the Ramones played their final show on August 6th, 1996. It was recorded for the album "We're Outta Here." It was their 2,263rd show.
bukowski’s junior high
from charles bukowski posted in literature by prof_improbable
Back when this junior high was known as Mount Vernon Junior High School, Charles Bukowski went to school here (1933-1936).
It is now named Cochran Middle School in honor of lawyer to the famous, Johnnie Cochran, who also went to school here.
bukowkis elementary school
from charles bukowski posted in literature by prof_improbable
This is where Bukowski went to elementary school from 1926 to 1932.
sunbeam lighting co.
from charles bukowski posted in literature by prof_improbable
From 1949 to 1951, Bukowski worked at this location when it was Sunbeam Lighting Co.