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William Beaumont
1785–1853 (age 68)
Bellefontaine Cemetery
U.S. Army surgeon known as the Father of Gastric Physiology for his research on human digestion.
Thomas McDonogh
1740–1805 (age 65)
Milton Cemetery
Thomas McDonogh was an American naval officer and commodore during the War of 1812.
Amos Kendall
1789–1869 (age 80)
Glenwood Cemetery
Amos Kendall was a prominent American political figure and postmaster general under Andrew Jackson.
Pearl Hart
1871–1955 (age 84)
Rose Hills Memorial Park
American outlaw and stagecoach robber of the Old West.
Henry Ellsworth Ewing
1883–1951 (age 68)
Rock Creek Cemetery
Arachnologist who studied spiders and arachnids.
William P. Sanders
1833–1863 (age 30)
Chattanooga National Cemetery
William P. Sanders (1833-1863) was a Union general from Frankfort who died from wounds sustained in combat.
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Benjamin Franklin Shumard
1820–1869 (age 49)
Bellefontaine Cemetery
Benjamin Franklin Shumard (1820-1869) was a Lancaster resident and geologist known for his scientific work on Texas geol...
William Mordecai Cooke Sr.
1823–1863 (age 40)
Calvary Cemetery
William Mordecai Cooke Sr. was a Portsmouth-based merchant and civic leader during the antebellum period.
Andrew Moore
1752–1821 (age 69)
Oak Grove Cemetery
Andrew Moore was a U.S. congressman and senator from Virginia who represented his state during the early republic.
Aliza Magen-Halevi
1937–2025 (age 88)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Aliza Magen (Hebrew: עליזה מגן; 5 July 1937 – 14 April 2025) was an Israeli intelligence officer.
Giannis Fertis
1938–2024 (age 86)
Daphni
Giannis Fertis (21 April 1938 – 14 April 2024) was a Greek actor.
Irving Davidson
1929–2022 (age 93)
Springvale Botanical Cemetery
Irving Davidson (30 April 1929 – 14 April 2022) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Vic...
Waldemar Winkiel
1926–2022 (age 96)
Powązki Military Cemetery
Waldemar Winkiel was a dedicated Polish politician who served in public office.
Eugenijus Ostapenko
1976–2021 (age 45)
Lėbartai cemetery
Eugenijus Ostapenko was a Lithuanian person from Klaipėda who lived from 1976 to 2021 and was buried at Lėbartai cemet...
Graeme Lee
1939–2021 (age 82)
Mersey Vale Memorial Park
Graeme "Gypsy" Lee (12 July 1939 – 14 April 2021) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the V...
Yıldırım Akbulut
1935–2021 (age 86)
Turkish State Cemetery
Yıldırım Akbulut (Turkish pronunciation: [jɯɫdɯˈɾɯm akbuˈɫut]; 2 September 1935 – 14 April 2021) was a Turk...
Robert Gałązka
1937–2021 (age 84)
Powązki Military Cemetery
Polish physicist whose scientific research advanced Polish physics.
Ewa Wawrzoń
1937–2021 (age 84)
Cmentarz Bródnowski
Ewa Wawrzoń was a Polish actress known for her work in theater and film.
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83
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