Pärnamäe Cemetery () is a cemetery in

Pirita Pirita is one of the eight administrative districts () of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. Pirita occupies a relatively large area, but compared to other districts of Tallinn its population of 17,592 (as of 1 November 2014) is relatively small. ...

District,

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, Estonia. Its area is 105.6 ha. The cemetery was opened in 1962, and the cemetery was the merger of two former cemeteries. The first burial took place in 1963. In 1993, a

crematorium A crematorium, crematory or cremation center is a venue for the cremation of the Death, dead. Modern crematoria contain at least one cremator (also known as a crematory, retort or cremation chamber), a purpose-built furnace. In some countries a ...

(the first in Estonia) was opened at the cemetery.

Burials

* Andres Ehin (1940–2011), writer and translator * Boris Jaanikosk (1897–1976), film actor and film director *

Leida Laius Leida Laius (26 March 1923, in Horoshevo, Yamburgsky Uyezd, Russia – 6 April 1996, in Tallinn) was an Estonian film director. She is widely received as one of the most renowned filmmakers in Estonian cinema. In 1995 she was honored by the Esto ...

(1923–1996), estonian film director * (1893–1972) scientist, broadcaster, and military engineer * Semyon Semyonovich Shkolnikov (1918–2015), cinematographer, director, and screenwriter * Hannes Starkopf (1965–2021), sculptor *

Enn Toona Enn Toona (13 January 1909 – Väinjärve Parish – 22 March 1973 Tallinn) was an Estonian actor and director. 1934-1935 he studied at Tartu Stage Art Studio (). 1935–1936 he was an actor at Estonian Drama Theatre, 1936–1942 and 1943–1944 ...

(1909–1973), actor and director * Konstantin Treffner (1885–1978), educator and politician *

Debora Vaarandi Debora Vaarandi (born Debora Trull; 1 October 1916 – 28 April 2007) was an Estonian writer, considered to be a leading literary figure in post–World War II Estonia. Many of her poems were set to music. Vaarandi was a recipient of the first ...

(1916–2007), writer

References

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