Celebrities, artists, vocalists, poets and wildlife biologists will memorialize the deceased mountain lion known as P-22 in a livecast “celebration of life” at the sold-out Greek Theater.
The internationally-known mountain lion with the moniker “Hollywood Cat” will be memorialized from noon to 2 p.m. today — Saturday, Feb. 4 — in Griffith Park’s outdoor amphitheater, a venue usually reserved for live concerts featuring rock stars, top-selling bands and popular performances.
Until he was euthanized by wildlife authorities in December after being his by a vehicle, P-22 was popularized by the National Park Service mountain lion study that tracked cats’ whereabouts.
Here’s a sampling of past coverage of P-22 and Southern California’s mountain lion population:
Rep. Adam Schiff, others in Congress, want stamp to honor ‘Hollywood Cat’ P-22
Celebration of life for P-22 mountain lion sold out; watch livestream instead
P-81, the L.A. mountain lion with a crooked tail, killed by a vehicle
All tickets claimed for P-22 ‘celebration of life,’ but Greek Theatre event will be live-streamed
New mural painted in memory of LA’s famed mountain lion
RIP P-22, alpha cat of all the Angelenos
Beloved mountain lion P-22 is euthanized
LA city panel unanimously backs wildlife district, to save animals from people
P-22, the ‘Hollywood Cat’ who lives in Griffith Park, is honored in a mural in Silver Lake
First mountain lion to die of mange had five different rat poison chemicals in her system
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