William Andrews Clark Jr.

Birth Name:

Birth Date:

March 29, 1877

Birth Place:

Deer Lodge, Montana

Death Date:

June 14, 1934

Place of Death:

Mowitza Lodge, Salmon Lake, Montana

Age:

Cause of Death:

Heart attack

Cemetery Name:

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Claim to Fame:

Business and Finance

William Andrews Clark Jr. was a philanthropist, lawyer, book collector, founder of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the youngest surviving son of copper baron and U.S. Senator William Andrews Clark Sr. and his first wife, Katherine

Fun Fact

Clark Jr. has a relatively infamous step-sister – Huguette Clark. Huguette Marcelle Clark (June 9, 1906 – May 24, 2011) was an American painter, heiress, and philanthropist, who became well known again late in life as a recluse, living in a hospital (but she wasn’t ill) for more than 20 years while her various mansions remained unoccupied (yet fully staffed and maintained).

Cemetery Information:

Final Resting Place:

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

6000 Santa Monica Blvd

Los Angeles, California, 90038

USA

North America

Map:

Grave Location:

Family mausoleum on Sylvan Lake

Grave Location Description

As you drive through the gates take the first hard left and drive around to the lake. The massive structure in the middle of the lake is the final resting place of Clark Jr.