It's well worth a visit to the site. In contrast though the Jimi Hendrix memorial is wide open. You can walk through the cupola that provides shelter from the constant Seattle rain to read in the descriptions and see statues of very appropriate things relating to Jimi.
Are Bruce Lee and Jimi Hendrix buried in the same cemetery?
Hendrix died in 1970, at age 27, from an overdose of barbiturates. He is buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Renton, in the large memorial 100 yards south of the entrance; 350 Monroe Ave. E., jimihendrixmemorial.com. Another pop icon gravesite in Seattle is Bruce Lee.
Why is Jimi Hendrix buried in Seattle?
Hendrix, the most famous resident of Greenwood Memorial Park and Cemetery in Renton, WA, had been resting under a simple tombstone since he'd died in 1970 (determined in the autopsy to have been the result of "inhalation of vomit due to barbiturate intoxication"). Family of Hendrix fans get the Memorial vibe.