Noël Coward
AKA:
Sir Noël Peirce Coward
Birth Name:
Noël Pierce Coward
Birth Date:
December 16, 1899
Birth Place:
Teddington, Middlesex, England
Death Date:
March 26, 1973
Place of Death:
Firefly Estate, Galina, St. Mary, Jamaica
Age:
73
Cause of Death:
Heart attack
Cemetery Name:
Firefly Estate, Galina, Jamaica
Claim to Fame:
Show Business
A prolific performer, playwright and raconteur, Noël Coward was also a talented songwriter whose acerbic wit (both on and off stage) and sophisticated British persona were recognized worldwide. Coward first appeared onstage at the young age of 12, had his first success as a lyricist at the age of 26, and by the end of the 1930s had 9 hit musical productions. In the 1940s, he spent much of his time traveling the world, entertaining war troops, and received his only Oscar for the movie In Which We Serve. After 1945 his clipped, lisping speech and languid Englishness were wearing thin on the public and his career never regained the momentum of the prewar era. And though his stage productions and movies in the 1950s never garnered much critical praise, he nevertheless had one of the highest-paid nightclub acts going on the road.
Fun Fact
When playwright Noel Coward ran into novelist Edna Farber and noticed that they were wearing nearly identical suits, he stated, “Edna, you almost look like a man in that suit.” Without missing a beat Ferber replied, “So do you, Noel.”
Cemetery Information:
Final Resting Place:
Firefly Estate, Galina, Jamaica
Galina, St. Mary, , 93RX+VX
Jamaica
North America
Grave Location:
Open LawnGrave Location Description
As you approach the estate Noel Coward’s final resting place overlooks the ocean about 100 feet from his vacation home. It is the only grave on the estate.
Grave Location GPS
18.393308600, -76.89725759Photos:
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