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John Stevens Cabot Abbott

1805–1877 (age 72)

John Stevens Cabot Abbott was an American historian, author, and educator known for his prolific writings.

Foxhall A. Parker, Jr.

1821–1879 (age 58)

United States Naval Academy Cemetery

Foxhall A. Parker, Jr. (1821-1879) was a New York City resident and naval officer buried at United States Naval Academy ...

1753–1808 (age 55)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Richard Potts was an American lawyer, judge, and congressman from Maryland.

1883–1963 (age 80)

Ferncliff Cemetery

American columnist and society hostess known for her glamorous parties.

1776–1817 (age 41)

St. Michael's Churchyard

Theodore Dehon was a clergyman who lived from 1776 to 1817 and was buried at St. Michael's Churchyard.

1803–1864 (age 61)

Loudon Park Cemetery

William Knabe (1803-1864) was a German-American piano manufacturer who founded one of the most prestigious piano compani...

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1937–2025 (age 88)

Cemetery Rulikowski

Emerich Alexandru Jenei (Hungarian: Jenei Imre Sándor; 22 March 1937 – 5 November 2025) was a Romanian football manag...

1935–2024 (age 89)

Hickory Grove Cemetery

Brendan McCann (1935–2024) returned to Brooklyn as his final home before being laid to rest at Hickory Grove Cemetery.

1950–2022 (age 72)

Dugonics Cemetery

Chemist István Hannus shared his curiosity and guidance, supporting scientific discovery and mentoring future scholars.

1949–2021 (age 72)

Enfield Memorial Park

Russell Frank Ebert (22 June 1949 – 5 November 2021) was an Australian rules footballer and coach.

Ryszard Grzegorczyk

1939–2021 (age 82)

Ryszard Grzegorczyk (20 September 1939 – 5 November 2021) was a Polish footballer who played as a midfielder.

Przemysław Szafran

1929–2021 (age 92)

Srebrzysko Cemetery

Przemysław Szafran was a Polish historian who lived from 1929 to 2021.

1946–2021 (age 75)

monumental cemetery of Milan

Luigi Maldera (19 January 1946 – 5 November 2021) was an Italian football coach and player who made more than 400 appe...

1942–2020 (age 78)

Montefiore Cemetery

Len Barry (1942–2020) was a West Philadelphia-born pop singer famous for hits like "1-2-3" and rests in Montefiore Cem...

1955–2020 (age 65)

cimetière de Amay Nouveau

Reynaert (born Joseph Reynaerts; 24 July 1955 – 5 November 2020) was a Belgian singer-songwriter, best known for his p...

1943–2020 (age 77)

Troyekurovskoye cemetery

Leonid Mikhaylovich Osipov (Russian: Леонид Михайлович Осипов, 6 February 1943 – 5 November 2020...

1921–2020 (age 99)

Montbrison-sur-Lez

Pierre Adrien Simonet (27 October 1921 – 5 November 2020) was a French militant and senior official.

Donald R. Brown

1925–2019 (age 94)

Forest Hill Cemetery

Donald R. Brown (1925–2019) of Chatham was buried at Forest Hill Cemetery.

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