Bing Crosby

AKA:
Der Bingle
Birth Name:
Harry Lillis Crosby Jr.
Birth Date:
May 3, 1903
Birth Place:
Tacoma, Washington
Death Date:
October 14, 1977
Place of Death:
La Moraleja Golf Course in Madrid, Spain
Age:
74
Cause of Death:
Heart attack
Cemetery Name:
Holy Cross Cemetery
Claim to Fame:
Show Business
With over 70 feature films and 1,600 recorded songs and countless television appearances, Bing Crosby was the first multimedia star in America. From 1930 through the mid-50s he was the leader in record sales, radio ratings and motion picture gross box office receipts and was still working up until his sudden death after a round of golf.

Fun Facts

Bing Crosby was co-owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team from 1946 to 1977. He was also an early investor in the California electronics firm Ampex (that developed taping capabilities in Hollywood) and owned several television stations.

Cemetery Information:

Final Resting Place:

Holy Cross Cemetery

5835 West Slauson Avenue

Culver City, California, 90230

USA

North America

Map:

Map of Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery in Los Angeles California
Map of Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery in Los Angeles California

Grave Location:

Grotto Section, Lot L-119, Space 1

Grave Location Description

The final resting place of show business legend Bing Crosby is four rows from the grotto, close to Sharon Tate and to the left of Bela Lugosi.

Grave Location GPS

33.9904633,-118.3875732

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Read More About Bing Crosby:

Videos Featuring Bing Crosby:
John Landis on Road to Morocco
Bing Sings "Road to Morocco"
Bing Crosby Performance & Interview in 1976 with Johnny Carson
Road to Bali Fourth Wall Montage
Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964) scene with Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Crosby
Bing Crosby - White Christmas (1942)
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Crosby In Search Of Crosby, "Bing: The Truth Behind The Legend" - Trailer
Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters perform "You Don't Have to Know the Language" in Road to Rio (1947).

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