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The Final Resting Place of Sammy Cahn.

Sammy Cahn    18th.June 1913 - 15th.January 1993.
Academy award winning songwriter of "High Hopes" & "Three Coins in a Fountain" etc.
Located in the lawned center section
Cause of Death - Heart Failure.

Sammy Cahn  was an American songwriter and musician, playing the piano and violin.
He was born Samuel Cohen in the Lower East Side of New York City, the son of Jewish immigrants from Poland. He was married at least twice; first to Gloria Delson in 1945, and later to Virginia Basile in 1970.
He wrote lyrics for many songs, including:
Academy Award winners: 
1954 – "Three Coins in the Fountain" (music by Jule Styne) introduced by Frank Sinatra in the film of the Three Coins in the Fountain (movie). 
1957 – "All the Way" (music by James Van Heusen) introduced by Frank Sinatra in the film The Joker is Wild. 
1959 – "High Hopes" (music by James Van Heusen) introduced by Frank Sinatra and Eddie Hodges in the film A Hole in the Head. 
1963 – "Call Me Irresponsible" (music by James Van Heusen) introduced by Jackie Gleason in the film Papa's Delicate Condition. 
Other well-known songs: 
"Bei Mir Bist du Schoen" (with Saul Chaplin) 
"Be My Love" (with Nicholas Brodzsky) 
"Come Fly with Me" (with James Van Heusen) 
"Day By Day" (with Paul Weston and Axel Stordahl) 
"Five Minutes More" (with Jule Styne) 
"Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry" (with Jule Styne) 
"I Fall in Love Too Easily" (with Jule Styne) 
"I'll Never Stop Loving You" (with Nicholas Brodzsky) 
"I'll Walk Alone" (with Jule Styne) 
"I Should Care" (with Paul Weston and Axel Stordahl) 
"I Still Get Jealous" (with Jule Styne) 
"It's Been a Long, Long Time" (with Jule Styne) 
"It's Magic" (with Jule Styne) 
"I've Heard That Song Before" (with Jule Styne) 
"Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow" (with Jule Styne) 
"Love and Marriage" (with James Van Heusen) 
"Papa, Won't You Dance With Me" (with Jule Styne) 
"Please Be Kind" (with Saul Chaplin) 
"Rhythm Is Our Business" (with Saul Chaplin) 
"Saturday Night Is the Loneliest Night of the Week" (with Jule Styne) 
"Teach Me Tonight" (with Gene DePaul) 
"The Things We Did Last Summer" (with Jule Styne) 
"Time After Time" (with Jule Styne) 
"Until the Real Thing Comes Along" (with Saul Chaplin) 
Over the course of his career, he was nominated for 23 Academy Awards, five Golden Globes, and an Emmy.

He died in 1993 at the age of 79 in Los Angeles, California. He was interred in the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery.