Grave Hunter William Goetz D.O.B.: March 24, 1903 (Philadelphia, PA) D.O.D.: August 15, 1969 (Los Angeles, CA) Cause of Death: Location: Hillside Memorial; Devotion. Sarcophagus B Biographical Notes: The son-in-law of MGM's Louis B. Mayer, Goetz was head of production at 20th Century-Fox and later at Universal Studios. As an independent producer, he was the first to pay film stars a percentage of profits in lieu of salary.