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Tour guide Scott Michaels (right) is obsessed with death.

Dearly Departed Tours

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Location: Hollywood Blvd. (323) 466-3696

Our thoughts: You can see where the stars live on any LA tour, but Dearly Departed Tours is the only one that shows you where they died — and that's where all the good dirt is.

Owner/operator Scott Michaels takes 13 lucky souls on a daily no-holds-barred tour of the underside of the City of Angels. During the three-hour jaunt you'll see more than 100 sights. There are locations featured in movies, including "Pretty Woman", "Sunset Blvd.", "Grease" and "Halloween". There are the former homes of Hollywood legends now residing elsewhere (Lucille Ball, George Burns, Frank Sinatra). There are the places of infamous murders, such as Tate/LaBianca, the Black Dahlia, Bobby Kennedy, and Jose and Kitty Menendez. And you'll see where stars met their maker, including Bugsy Siegel, John Belushi, Janis Joplin, River Phoenix and many more. You'll even see where some of today's stars, such as Hugh Grant and George Michael, had their infamous run-ins with the law.

Dearly Departed was a highlight of our LA trip. It's irreverent, hysterical and the best $35 you can spend in Hollywood.

Tip: Book in advance as tours are small, fill up quickly and there are only a maximum of two each day.

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