Famous Ghosts
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When diving into the world of ghosts, it should be noted
that some ghosts are indeed famous. I do not mean that such spectres
themselves are famous, but that the ghosts of famous people have been reported
around the world.
The
following tidbits are from
purported sightings of some famous ghosts from around the United States
and especially in Hollywood. Many of the people had experienced
tragedy within their lives. Could their tragic lives have caused them to
remain behind? You
decide...
Montgomery
Clift
Many believe that this famous Hollywood actor still
haunts Room 928 of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. He once stayed
in this room for three months. Reports of cold spots, strange noises, and
the presence of a hand have been seen or heard.
Marilyn Monroe
The ghost of this famous
Hollywood starlet has also been sighted at the Hollywood Roosevelt
Hotel, as well as her former Brentwood home, and near her tomb at
Westwood Memorial Cemetery in Los Angeles, California. Could the
mystery surrounding her tragic death contributed to the
sightings?
Jean Harlow
Actress Jean Harlow and her second
husband have been sighted at the mansion they once occupied. She was
married to Hollywood producer, Paul Bern. Bern died in the home, which
would later become the location where Charles Mansion would sadly murder actress
Sharon Tate.
Liberace
Flamboyant keyboardist and entertainer
Liberace died from complications due to Aids. His act was once very
popular in Vegas.
Liberace's ghost is said to still haunt a restaurant he
designed, Carluccio's Tivoli Gardens Restaurant in Las
Vegas.
Elvis
Presley
The King of Rock n' Roll still haunts his former
mansion, Graceland, as well as the Heartbreak Hotel across the
street from it in Memphis, Tennessee. Sightings of the late Presley have
also been seen by stagehands at the Las Vegas Hilton and in an old RCA
recording studio in
Nashville.
Rudolph
Valentino
Valentino died young while a successful, romantic
actor. His ghost is said to have appeared at his former
mansion, Falson's Lair, as well as the Santa Maria Inn,
his former beach home in Ventura County and Paramount Studios studio
five. It is also said Valentino's Great Dane haunts the Los Angeles
Pet Cemetery and that a dark, ghostly lady, known as the Lady in Black,
puts flowers on Valentino's
grave.
Al
Capone
The former crime boss of Chicago was eventually
captured and imprisoned in Alcatraz prison. Dying there, it is
said his presence still haunts the place with banjo music emanating from his
former cell. His ghost is also claimed to appear in Mt. Carmel
Cemetery in Hillside,
Illinois.
Carole Lombard
& Clark Gable
Famous actress Carole Lombard died in a
plane crash while the wife of actor Clark Gable. He died almost two
decades later, but it is said their ghosts can still be seen where they spent
their honeymoon, The Oatman Hotel in
Arizona.
Lon
Chaney
Horror film actor Lon Chaney is famous for his role in
the movie, The Phantom of the Opera. Yet, his ghost was seen for
years at a bench near Hollywood and Vine
streets, where he
used to frequent. His ghost has also been reported at Universal
Studios sound stage 28, dressed as the Phantom of the Opera and
pulling various tricks.