Ferncliff Cemetery

Minna McLeod Beck

1878–1959 (age 81)

Ferncliff Cemetery

Minna McLeod Beck (1878-1959) was an Atlanta native buried at Ferncliff Cemetery.

Violet Mersereau

1892–1975 (age 83)

Ferncliff Cemetery

Violet Mersereau was an American silent film actress from New York City who lived from 1892 to 1975.

Joseph Migliucci

1938–2020 (age 82)

Ferncliff Cemetery

Joseph Migliucci (1938–2020) was a Bronx-born American whose life spanned the latter half of the twentieth century bef...

Jeffrey Miller

1950–1970 (age 20)

Ferncliff Cemetery

Victim of the Kent State shootings and subject of an iconic photograph.

Lucky Millinder

1910–1966 (age 56)

Ferncliff Cemetery

American bandleader known for his swing and rhythm-and-blues music.

Ludwig von Mises

1881–1973 (age 92)

Ferncliff Cemetery

Austrian-American economist and philosopher known for his libertarian economic theories.

Thelonious Monk

1917–1982 (age 65)

Ferncliff Cemetery

American jazz pianist and composer known for his innovative compositions.

Thelonious Monk

1920–1982 (age 62)

Ferncliff Cemetery

Thelonious Monk was a pioneering jazz pianist and composer who revolutionized modern jazz with his innovative style.

Red Morgan

1883–1981 (age 98)

Ferncliff Cemetery

Red Morgan was an American resident of Neola who lived from 1883 to 1981.

William Moulton Marston

1893–1947 (age 54)

Ferncliff Cemetery

William Moulton Marston was an American psychologist and writer who created the comic book character Wonder Woman.

Khalid Abdul Muhammad

1948–2001 (age 53)

Ferncliff Cemetery

Black nationalist and separatist activist known for his controversial speeches.

Ona Munson

1903–1955 (age 52)

Ferncliff Cemetery

American actress known for her work in film and theater.

Joe Muranyi

1928–2012 (age 84)

Ferncliff Cemetery

Joe Muranyi (1928–2012) gained renown as a jazz clarinetist prior to his burial at Ferncliff Cemetery.

Dwight Arrington Myers

1967–2011 (age 44)

Ferncliff Cemetery

Rapper and actor known as Heavy D, influential in hip-hop music.

Kasbar Najarian

1897–1964 (age 67)

Ferncliff Cemetery

Kasbar Najarian was a Gaziantep-born professional who lived from 1897 to 1964.

Nat Nakasa

1937–1965 (age 28)

Ferncliff Cemetery

South African writer and journalist known for his literary work.

Dagmar Nordstrom

1903–1976 (age 73)

Ferncliff Cemetery

American pianist and composer, one of the Nordstrom Sisters.

Frederick O'Neal

1905–1992 (age 87)

Ferncliff Cemetery

African-American actor known for his work in theater and film.

William Oberhardt

1882–1958 (age 76)

Ferncliff Cemetery

American artist and sculptor known for his portrait paintings.

Rudolf Orthwine

1893–1970 (age 77)

Ferncliff Cemetery

Rudolf Orthwine was a German-born individual who lived from 1893 to 1970 and was buried at Ferncliff Cemetery.

Bayezid Osman Osmanoğlu

1924–2017 (age 93)

Ferncliff Cemetery

Bayezid Osman Osmanoğlu (1924–2017) was the claimant to the headship of the former Ottoman dynasty, living most of hi...

Charles P. McClelland

1854–1944 (age 90)

Ferncliff Cemetery

Charles P. McClelland was a Scottish-born individual who lived from 1854 to 1944.

John P. Sanderson

1818–1864 (age 46)

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John P. Sanderson was an East Hanover Township resident who lived from 1818 to 1864.

Ernest Paananen

1879–1951 (age 72)

Ferncliff Cemetery

Ernest Paananen (1879-1951) was born in Pihtipudas and buried at Ferncliff Cemetery.

Irén Palásthyi

1898–1985 (age 87)

Ferncliff Cemetery

Irén Palásthyi was a Hungarian resident of Rákospalota who lived from 1898 to 1985.

Walter Pickett Lewisohn

1880–1938 (age 58)

Ferncliff Cemetery

Walter Pickett Lewisohn (1880-1938) was a Manhattan resident whose life spanned the turn of the 20th century.

Joseph Pilates

1883–1967 (age 84)

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German-American physical trainer and inventor of the Pilates method.

Giorgio Polacco

1875–1960 (age 85)

Ferncliff Cemetery

Giorgio Polacco was a Venetian musician and conductor who lived from 1875 to 1960.

David M. Potts

1906–1976 (age 70)

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U.S. Congressman from New York who served in the House of Representatives.

James Powell

1949–1964 (age 15)

Ferncliff Cemetery

James Powell was a New York City resident who lived from 1949 to 1964.

Leopold Prince

1880–1951 (age 71)

Ferncliff Cemetery

American lawyer, judge, and conductor known for his work in New York.

Curt Proskauer

1887–1972 (age 85)

Ferncliff Cemetery

Curt Proskauer was a Wrocław-born musician who lived from 1887 to 1972.

Anne Eisner Putnam

1911–1967 (age 56)

Ferncliff Cemetery

American painter known for her artistic work.

James R. Schlesinger

1929–2014 (age 85)

Ferncliff Cemetery

James R. Schlesinger (1929-2014) was an American economist and politician who served as Secretary of Defense and the fir...

Otto Rank

1884–1939 (age 55)

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Austrian-American psychoanalyst and student of Sigmund Freud.

Connie Rasinski

1907–1965 (age 58)

Ferncliff Cemetery

Connie Rasinski was a Torrington-born animator and director known for his work in cartoons from 1907 to 1965.

Basil Rathbone

1892–1967 (age 75)

Ferncliff Cemetery

Basil Rathbone was a British actor best known for his iconic portrayal of Sherlock Holmes in film and television.

Sharon Redd

1945–1992 (age 47)

Ferncliff Cemetery

Sharon Redd (1945–1992) was an American disco and R&B singer who found success in the late 1970s and 1980s dance scene...

Dana Reeve

1961–2006 (age 45)

Ferncliff Cemetery

Dana Reeve (1961–2006) was a Teaneck-born actress, singer, and disability rights activist who was buried at Ferncliff ...

Theodor Reik

1888–1969 (age 81)

Ferncliff Cemetery

Theodor Reik was an Austrian psychoanalyst and pioneering figure in psychoanalytic theory and practice.

James Rennie

1890–1965 (age 75)

Ferncliff Cemetery

James Rennie was a Toronto-born actor who performed in theater and film from 1890 to 1965.

Charles Revson

1906–1975 (age 69)

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Charles Revson was an American businessman and founder of Revlon cosmetics company, one of the world's largest beauty pr...

Peter Revson

1939–1974 (age 35)

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Peter Revson was an American professional race car driver from New York City who lived from 1939 to 1974.

Amy Ricard

1882–1937 (age 55)

Ferncliff Cemetery

Amy Ricard (1882-1937) was a Boston native who lived during the early modern era.

Charles Richman

1865–1940 (age 75)

Ferncliff Cemetery

Charles Richman was an American stage and film actor who lived from 1865 to 1940.

Mary Ritter Beard

1876–1958 (age 82)

Ferncliff Cemetery

Mary Ritter Beard was an influential American historian and women's rights advocate known for her scholarly works.

Clara Rockmore

1911–1998 (age 87)

Ferncliff Cemetery

Clara Rockmore (1911–1998) was a Lithuanian-born virtuoso of the theremin whose grave is at Ferncliff Cemetery.

Arsenio Rodríguez

1911–1970 (age 59)

Ferncliff Cemetery

Arsenio Rodríguez was a Cuban musician and composer who pioneered the tres guitar and was influential in Cuban music an...

Sigmund Romberg

1887–1951 (age 64)

Ferncliff Cemetery

Sigmund Romberg was a Hungarian-American composer famous for his operettas and musical theater works.

William Rose Benét

1886–1950 (age 64)

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William Rose Benét was an American poet, editor, and critic who won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1942.