William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare’s last wish was that nobody would move his bones since grave robbing was a common crime of the era. After the world-famous playwright died, his tombstone issued a warning. In a nutshell, anybody who touches Shakespeare’s bones will be cursed.
Even when his grave underwent repairs in 2008, workers made sure not to move anything, ensuring they didn’t disturb one of history’s most important authors.
Peter Falk
Peter Falk had so much experience in the entertainment industry that he was a gift that kept on giving. Director Steven Spielberg once said of the actor, "I learned more about acting from him at that early stage of my career than I had from anyone else.”
Falk was a successful actor, but he was also fortunate in love. In 1977, he married actress Shera Danese. After he passed, Falk left his wife a $5 million estate and, more importantly, this touching tribute on his stone.
Sacagawea
Many details about Sacagawea are uncertain, from her death date and year to where she's actually buried, but it's well-known that she helped lead Lewis and Clark across the untamed western wilderness in order to reach the Pacific Ocean. There is a marker in the Sacajawea Cemetery in Fort Washakie, in Wyoming's Wind River reservation, which bears her name and the details of her life.
Whether or not she's actually buried there, the headstone is there alongside those of her family, and if you're a fan of western history or want to honor someone who helped forge this nation into what it is today, it's worth a visit.
John Wayne
After he died in 1979, the grave of American film icon John Wayne sat untouched for nearly 20 years. According to his son, the actor initially requested that his gravestone read "Feo, Fuerte y Formal," which translates to "Ugly, Strong and Dignified."
Despite the late actor's request, his legacy later engraved the stone with a memorable quote Wayne gave in a 1971 interview. "Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. Comes into us at midnight very clean. It’s perfect when it arrives, and it puts itself in our hands. It hopes we’ve learned something from yesterday."
Jayne Mansfield
Jayne Mansfield is remembered as one of Golden Age Hollywood's most iconic beauties. The actress was famous for films like "The Girl Can’t Help It" and "Too Hot To Handle." She is also remembered for her publicity stunts and turbulent personal life. Sadly, at the young age of 34, Mansfield lost her life in a car accident. Though she was buried in Pennsylvania, her fans in California had a different idea.
They placed a cenotaph in Hollywood Forever Ceremony, deliberately inscribing her birth year incorrectly. They listed it as 1938 rather than 1933, a tribute to the actress known for lying about her age.