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Lawrence Bell died on October 20, 1956 at the age of 62. Mr. Bell made incredible contributions to the science of flight during his life. He founded the Bell Aircraft Corporation in 1935 and made aviation history. He designed and built the first plane to break the sound barrier, the first jet plane and the first commercially licensed helicopter. Bell Hall at the University of Buffalo is named in his honor. Lawrence Bell is buried in section 35 in Forest Lawn. His memorial in Forest Lawn is a bronze sculpture that suggests a wing of flight. Lawrence Bell is buried in section 33 in Forest Lawn.