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string(156) "Grave of Mark Sandman. Mark Sandman was born on September 24, 1952 and died in Giardini del Principe, Palestrina, Italy due to Heart attack on July 3, 1999."
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string(174) "Grave of Bunk Johnson. Bunk Johnson was born on December 27, 1885 and died in 638 Franklin Street, New Iberia, Louisiana due to Lingering effects of a stroke on July 7, 1949."
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As the lead singer, songwriter and guitarist for T Rex, Marc Bolan captivated generations with his strutting music and hyper-sexual charisma. Sporting makeup, glitter, a top hat with flowing locks of gorgeous hair, Bolan was on the forefront of glam rock with such classics as Jeepster, 20th Century Boy and, of course, Bang a Gong. Even 50 years since his tragic death Marc Bolan remains one of the most iconic figureheads in the history of British music.
Cemetery Information:
Final Resting Place:
Golders Green Crematorium
62 Hoop Lane
London, , NW11 7NL
United Kingdom
Europe
Map:
Cemetery map of Golders Green Crematorium in London, England.
Grave Location:
West Statue Rose Bed, Section 5, Plot E, Number 48569
Grave Location Description
West Statue Rose Beds are in the middle of the cemetery where the cemetery is at it’s narrowest point (just below the Cedar Lawn Section). You may have problems locating the Feld Family marker including Marc and his parents due to constant theft of the memorial. Just look for the large monument that seems out of place and look to your right along the grass.
There is also a Marc Bolan bench complete with a carved swan as the back rest near the gravesite along the paved pathway.
Inside the Chapel of Memory Columbarium at Golders Green you will also find another Mark Bolan cenotaph from Barbara.
Finally his most photographed memorial plaques can be found side by side in the West Memorial Court of the crematorium. And yes, that is Keith Moon of the Who to the left of Marc’s memorial.
best_know_for: A popular R&B singer with a string of eight hits in a row including "Cross My Heart" and "Please Forgive Me", he blew his brains out on Christmas Day between sets after telling everyone ‘It’s okay! Gun’s not loaded… see?’ Interestingly enough, "Pledging My Love" was a posthumous R&B number 1 hit for 10 weeks beginning February 12, 1955, thus Johnny Ace became the first artist to reach the Billboard pop charts only after death.
J.B. Lenoir
popular name: J.B. Lenoir
date_of_death: April 29, 1967
age: 38
cause_of_death: Internal bleeding (untreated) after an auto accident
claim_to_fame: Music
best_know_for: Monticello area native J. B. Lenoir was a distinctive blues artist, in both his high-pitched singing style and the candid political critiques in many of his song lyrics and is best remembered for his 1955 hit “Mama, Talk to Your Daughter". He died on April 29, 1967, in Urbana, Illinois, at the age 38, of internal bleeding related to injuries he had suffered in a car crash three weeks earlier. The 2003 documentary film The Soul of a Man, directed by Wim Wenders as the second installment of Martin Scorsese's series The Blues, explored Lenoir's career, together with those of Skip James and Blind Willie Johnson. In 2011, Lenoir was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame.
Bianca Halstead
popular name: Bianca Halstead
date_of_death: December 15, 2001
age: 36
cause_of_death: Auto accident caused by a drunk driver
claim_to_fame: Music
best_know_for: Halstead performed as a singer and bassist in Los Angeles punk band Butt Trumpet before departing with two other members — guitarists Blare N. Bitch and Sharon Needles — to form Betty Blowtorch. She died during a tour with Nashville Pussy outside of New Orleans when she accepted a ride with a drunk driver.
