How a Hollywood tour guide discovered an unknown celebrity grave
Summary
A Hollywood tour guide, Scott Michaels, discovered that actress Elsa Lanchester’s ashes were not scattered at sea as previously thought but were interred under her married name in a rose garden. Michaels, known for his work on Hollywood history, made this connection nearly 40 years after Lanchester's death.Key Facts
- Scott Michaels is a historian focused on Hollywood's dark side.
- He found that actress Elsa Lanchester's remains are in a rose garden under the name "Elsa Lanchester Laughton."
- It was commonly believed Lanchester's ashes were scattered at sea since her death in 1986.
- Lanchester was famous for her role in "Bride of Frankenstein."
- Scott Michaels runs Dearly Departed Tours, specializing in Hollywood's unsolved mysteries.
- The discovery occurred almost 40 years after Lanchester's passing.
- Lanchester was married to actor Charles Laughton and they appeared in several films together.
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