RICKY NELSON - Visiting The Teen Idol's Grave Site At Forest Lawn Cemetery, Hollywood Hills, CA

I just visited singer and former teen idol (Eric Hilliard Nelson) Ricky Nelson's grave site in Forest Lawn Memorial park and cemetery, in Hollywood Hills, California.

Nelson played himself on the popular TV show The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet, from 1952 to 1966. It has the honor of being one of the longest running, live action, TV sitcoms in U.S. television history. As a singer, the show helped turn him into one of the most popular teen idols on the 1950s and '60s.

Sadly, Nelson died in plane crash in Texas, on New Year's Eve, 1985, at the age of 45. He's buried just a few rows from his parents, Ozzie and Harriet Nelson.

In 1987, Rick Nelson was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills
6300 Forest Lawn Drive Los Angeles, CA 90068