Basil Rathbone
His final moments as told by his wife, Ouida:
Basil was very sad, as an old friend of his had died. We were in the living room of our apartment discussing it, when he suddenly said, ‘You know, I’m not afraid to die, but I just wish it didn’t have to be.’ We talked for a few more minutes and he seemed to cheer up a bit. Then, he went into his den, because he wanted to play a record he’d just purchased. About five minutes later, I went into the room to ask him something . . . and he was gone.
Cemetery Information:
Final Resting Place:
Ferncliff Cemetery
280 Secor Road
Hartsdale, New York, 10530
USA
North America
Map:

Grave Location:
Shrine of Memories Mausoleum, Unit 1, Tier K, Crypt 117Grave Location Description
After entering at the entrance between Cherrywood and Maplewood, continue straight along the road to the Shrine Mausoleum. Park in the parking lot and go inside the building’s front entrance. Take the first right, and Basil Rathbone’s grave will be on your right on the very top row about halfway down the hall.
Grave Location GPS
41.027871, -73.828493Photos:
Read More About Basil Rathbone:
- Published Obituary
- Wikipedia Entry
- Basil Rathbone: Master of Stage and Screen
- The Wonderfully Detailed Basil Rathbone blogspot
- How Sherlock Holmes actor Basil Rathbone grew to hate detective who defined his career
- The Strange Case of Basil Rathbone
- Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes
- The Basil Rathbone Sherlock Holmes Film Guide
- Four Extraordinary Heroes, One Regiment
- The Storied History of the Langham Building in NYC