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Colorado has a long and interesting history of being home to entertainers, politicians, and historical figures. Some even became permanent residents of the state after death. Here is a round up of a few famous gravesites you can still visit today in Colorado. 

Doc Holiday

Doc Holliday Grave (Photo)

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John Henry 'Doc' Holiday was a famous gunfighter and professional gambler, most well-known for his part in the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona. He was famously played by Val Kilmer in a 1993 film called Tombstone. 

Holiday died from tuberculosis in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. His grave is located at the Pioneer Cemetery in Glenwood Springs. 

Chief Ouray

Chief Ouray was a chief of the Ute Nation. In 1868, he struck a deal with Civil War Union General Kit Carson to obtain six million acres of land for the Ute Nation. 

He later died of kidney disease in 1880. His grave can be found at Ouray Memorial Park in Montrose, Colorado.

Joe Cocker

Joe Cocker was a blues-rock singer known for ballads like "You are so beautiful" and "Unchain my heart." During his career, he recorded 40 albums and worked with famous artists like Patty LaBelle. 

He died of lung cancer in 2014. His grave can be visited at Garden of Memories Cemetery in Delta County, Colorado. 

Ethel Merman

Ethel Merman was a singer and actress who performed in Broadway musicals and movies in the 1930s through the 1950s. 

She died in 1984 of glioblastoma. Her grave is located at the Shrine of Remembrance Mausoleum in Colorado Springs. 

Todor Glava from Transylvania: Colorado's Vampire

The grave marker of a man named Todor Glava from Transylvania is located at the Lafayette Municipal Cemetery in Lafayette, Colorado. 

The story of Colorado's vampire relies mostly on local lore and rumors. In fact, some people even suggest that the tree growing near the stone sprouted from the stake shoved into the vampire's heart.  

Alferd Packer 'the Colorado Cannibal' 

Alferd Packer was a wilderness guide in Colorado and Utah in the 1870s. In November of 1873, Packer planned on accompanying a group of around 21 men on their trek from Bingham, Utah to Breckenridge, Colorado when they ran into 'unusually harsh' winter weather. 

A few months later, Packer arrived at the Los Piños Indian Agency with a gruesome tale of how his comrades died from exposure and how he was forced to eat their bodies to survive.

Whether or not Packer's role was more nefarious continues to be debated today.

Packer's final resting place is the Littleton Cemetery in Littleton, Colorado.

William F. 'Buffalo Bill' Cody

Buffalo Bill was known as 'the man who gave the Wild West its name.' He was an entertainer, entrepreneur, and a Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He was also a famous buffalo hunter. 

In 1883, his "Wild West" show, which featured reenactments of Native American battles and shooting demonstrations, was one of the most popular shows in the country. 

He later died from kidney failure and is buried at the Buffalo Bill Memorial Museum in Golden, Colorado.

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