{"id":6874,"date":"2026-04-02T03:08:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T03:08:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/worldpostone\/2026\/04\/02\/fans-of-guitarist-randy-rhoads-push-for-memorial-statue\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T03:08:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T03:08:53","slug":"fans-of-guitarist-randy-rhoads-push-for-memorial-statue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/worldpostone\/2026\/04\/02\/fans-of-guitarist-randy-rhoads-push-for-memorial-statue\/","title":{"rendered":"Fans of Guitarist Randy Rhoads Push for Memorial Statue"},"content":{"rendered":"


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A petition has been launched by a group interested in creating a memorial to guitarist R<\/a>andy Rhoads<\/a> in a California park.<\/p>\n

Randy Rhoads Memorial Project<\/a> founder Bill Lonero began exploring a way to honor the late musician after speaking with his sister, Kathy Rhoads D’Argenzio, via social media. Rhoads died in 1982 at the age of 25 after a plane he was flying in clipped a bus and crashed while on tour with Ozzy Osbourne<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Lonero approached\u00a0D’Argenzio about the idea of a memorial. The two landed on trying to get something created for Rhoads in his hometown of Burbank, in Stough Canyon Park<\/p>\n

“After a lot of research, I decided I wanted to make this happen,” Lonero said. “I reached back out to Kathy and told her my plan, and she was 100 percent in board.”<\/p>\n

Fans Can Sign Petiton For Randy Rhoads Memorial<\/h3>\n

Soon after their initial conversation, Lonero launched an online petition<\/a> to help convince the city of Burbank that a memorial to Rhoads needed to happen in the park. The petition has received over 3,500 signatures in the past two weeks.<\/p>\n

Lonero said he has started an initial inquiry with the city, but the memorial is far from a sure thing.<\/p>\n

“It will take time, and it will take many steps, but Randy’s legacy needs to be honored and recognized by Burbank. “There is a plaque for him at the Rock Walk in Hollywood, but nothing of major significance in Burbank.”<\/p>\n

How the Randy Rhoads Memorial Will Be Funded<\/h3>\n

In recent weeks, Lonero has spoken with designers about the project and developed a rendering for what it could potentially look like. He estimates the memorial will cost between $200,000 and $250,000.<\/p>\n

The early plans call for a statue of Rhoads playing a guitar while surrounded by a small pool of water. Park benches sit facing the proposed memorial.<\/p>\n

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Rending courtesy of the Randy Rhoads Memorial Project<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

“Ultimately, I want the family to have final say on what the monument will look like as well as what will be written on the plaque,” Lonero said.<\/p>\n

He hopes to pay for the project through\u00a0sponsorships and crowdfunding as a way to potentially give Rhoads’ fans “personal ownership of the monument.”<\/p>\n

“The idea is to give fans, family and friends a place to go to honor and remember their time with Randy and think about the influence he has had,” Lonero said. “Stough Canyon Park is where Randy spent a lot of time, and it was a special place for him and the Rhoads family.”<\/p>\n

Following his death, Rhoads’ remains were placed in a mausoleum in Mountain View Cemetery and Mortuary in San Bernardino. His mother, Delores, is in the crypt above him.<\/p>\n

More information on the gravesites of Rhoads and 12 other legendary rock and metal musicians can be found below.<\/p>\n

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What It Says on the Headstone of 13 Legendary Rock + Metal Musicians<\/h2>\n
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See the inscription on the headstones of rock and metal legends and learn where each musician’s resting place is.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Gallery Credit: Rob Carroll<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n