Deaths in the 1940s
23,000+ memorials
Olaf Skavlan
1884–1949 (age 65)
Cypress Lawn Memorial Park
Olaf Skavlan was a Minnesota resident who lived from 1884 to 1949.
Clyde Augustus Duniway
1866–1944 (age 78)
Cypress Lawn Memorial Park
Clyde Augustus Duniway was an Albany resident who lived from 1866 to 1944.
William Hall Moreland
1861–1946 (age 85)
Cypress Lawn Memorial Park
William Hall Moreland was a Charleston resident who lived from 1861 to 1946.
Fordyce Grinnell, Jr.
1882–1943 (age 61)
Cypress Lawn Memorial Park
Fordyce Grinnell, Jr. was a Pine Ridge resident who lived from 1882 to 1943.
Willem Dehé
1884–1942 (age 58)
Cypress Lawn Memorial Park
Willem Dehé was a Groningen resident who lived from 1884 to 1942.
Mabel Bert
1862–1945 (age 83)
Cypress Lawn Memorial Park
Mabel Bert was an Australia resident who lived from 1862 to 1945.
William Martin Abbott
1872–1941 (age 69)
Cypress Lawn Memorial Park
William Martin Abbott was a San Francisco businessman and philanthropist who lived from 1872 to 1941.
James K. Piggott
1859–1941 (age 82)
Cypress Lawn Memorial Park
James K. Piggott was a Bodega resident and notable figure of his era, living from 1859 to 1941.
Templeton Crocker
1884–1948 (age 64)
Cypress Lawn Memorial Park
Templeton Crocker was a prominent San Francisco banker and member of the wealthy Crocker family, living from 1884 to 194...
László Moholy-Nagy
1895–1946 (age 51)
Graceland Cemetery
László Moholy-Nagy was a Hungarian-American painter, photographer, and influential modernist artist who lived from 189...
Jack Johnson
1878–1946 (age 68)
Graceland Cemetery
Jack Johnson was the first African American heavyweight boxing champion, reigning from 1908 to 1915 and living from 1878...
Frank Orren Lowden
1861–1943 (age 82)
Graceland Cemetery
Frank Orren Lowden was a U.S. Congressman and Governor of Illinois who lived from 1861 to 1943.
William Josiah MacDonald
1873–1946 (age 73)
Graceland Cemetery
William Josiah MacDonald was a mining engineer and businessman from Potosi who lived from 1873 to 1946.
Vincent Hugo Bendix
1881–1945 (age 64)
Graceland Cemetery
Vincent Hugo Bendix was an American inventor and industrialist who founded the Bendix Corporation and lived from 1881 to...
David Adler
1882–1949 (age 67)
Graceland Cemetery
David Adler was a renowned American architect known for designing mansions and civic buildings, living from 1882 to 1949...
Nell Brinkley
1886–1944 (age 58)
Beechwoods Cemetery
Nell Brinkley was an American illustrator and cartoonist known for her glamorous depictions of women, living from 1886 t...
Reginald Pelham Bolton
1856–1942 (age 86)
Beechwoods Cemetery
Reginald Pelham Bolton was an American archaeologist and historian who specialized in Native American studies, living fr...
Harry Maione
1908–1942 (age 34)
St. John Cemetery
Harry Maione was a Brooklyn-based organized crime figure and member of the Murder, Inc. syndicate who lived from 1908 to...
Lynne Overman
1887–1943 (age 56)
Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery
Lynne Overman was an American character actor known for his roles in films and theater, living from 1887 to 1943.
Jay Belasco
1888–1949 (age 61)
Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery
Jay Belasco was an American actor and member of the prominent Belasco theatrical family who lived from 1888 to 1949.
Joe Gandara
1924–1944 (age 20)
Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery
Joe Gandara was a young Santa Monica resident who died in 1944 at the age of twenty.
William Ross Laughlin
1868–1945 (age 77)
Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery
William Ross Laughlin was an American businessman and civic leader from Missouri who lived from 1868 to 1945.
Black Dahlia
1924–1947 (age 23)
Mountain View Cemetery
Black Dahlia was the victim of an unsolved 1947 murder case in Los Angeles that became one of America's most infamous cr...
George Pardee
1857–1941 (age 84)
Mountain View Cemetery
George Pardee was a California governor and physician who served the state during the early 20th century from 1857 to 19...
Adolphus Frederic St. Sure
1869–1949 (age 80)
Mountain View Cemetery
Adolphus Frederic St. Sure was a prominent businessman and civic figure in California who lived from 1869 to 1949.
Albert Howell Elliot
1868–1940 (age 72)
Mountain View Cemetery
Albert Howell Elliot was a San Francisco-based professional who lived during the late 19th and early 20th centuries from...
Edwin F. Gillette
1863–1943 (age 80)
Mountain View Cemetery
Edwin F. Gillette was a Chicago resident and professional who lived from 1863 to 1943.
Rachel Colby
1874–1948 (age 74)
Mountain View Cemetery
Rachel Colby was an Oakland woman who lived from 1874 to 1948.
Frank Morton Todd
1871–1940 (age 69)
Mountain View Cemetery
Frank Morton Todd was a San Francisco-based author and historian known for his writings on California history from 1871 ...
Frank Campeau
1864–1943 (age 79)
Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery
Frank Campeau was a Detroit-born actor who appeared in silent films during the early 20th century from 1864 to 1943.
Frank Abbandando
1910–1942 (age 32)
St. John Cemetery
Frank Abbandando was a Brooklyn-based organized crime figure who was executed in 1942.
Harry J. Donaghy
1892–1949 (age 57)
St. John Cemetery
Harry J. Donaghy was a Brooklyn resident who lived from 1892 to 1949.
George E. Wibecan Jr.
1865–1946 (age 81)
St. John Cemetery
George E. Wibecan Jr. was a Brooklyn-based professional who lived from 1865 to 1946.
Dominic C. Mauro
1917–1944 (age 27)
St. John Cemetery
Dominic C. Mauro was a New York City resident who lived from 1917 to 1944.
Lillian Wald
1867–1940 (age 73)
Mount Hope Cemetery
Lillian Wald was a pioneering nurse and social reformer who founded the Henry Street Settlement and advocated for public...
Charles P. Gruppé
1860–1940 (age 80)
Mount Hope Cemetery
Charles P. Gruppé was a Canadian artist known for his landscape paintings who lived from 1860 to 1940.
Jelly Roll Morton
1890–1941 (age 51)
Calvary Cemetery
Jelly Roll Morton (1890-1941) was a pioneering jazz pianist and composer from New Orleans who is credited with inventing...
Marguerite Nichols
1891–1941 (age 50)
Calvary Cemetery
Marguerite Nichols (1891-1941) was an American actress active in silent films during the early 20th century.
John Wray
1887–1940 (age 53)
Calvary Cemetery
John Wray (1887-1940) was an American character actor known for his roles in silent and early sound films.
Charles Kramer
1879–1943 (age 64)
Calvary Cemetery
Charles Kramer (1879-1943) was an American composer and musician from Paducah, Kentucky.
King Baggot
1879–1948 (age 69)
Calvary Cemetery
King Baggot (1879-1948) was an American actor, director, and screenwriter who was a major silent film star.
John F. Dockweiler
1895–1943 (age 48)
Calvary Cemetery
John F. Dockweiler (1895-1943) was an American politician and congressman from Los Angeles.
John S. McGroarty
1862–1944 (age 82)
Calvary Cemetery
John S. McGroarty (1862-1944) was an American poet, author, and congressman from Pennsylvania.
Eddie Collins
1883–1940 (age 57)
Calvary Cemetery
Eddie Collins (1883-1940) was an American professional baseball player and Hall of Famer.
Etta McDaniel
1890–1946 (age 56)
Calvary Cemetery
Etta McDaniel (1890-1946) was an American blues and jazz singer from Wichita, Kansas.
Kate Price
1872–1943 (age 71)
Calvary Cemetery
Kate Price (1872-1943) was an Irish-American actress and vaudeville performer known for her comedic roles.
David M. Gonzales
1923–1945 (age 22)
Calvary Cemetery
David M. Gonzales (1923-1945) was an American soldier from Pacoima who died in World War II.
Edna Maison
1892–1946 (age 54)
Calvary Cemetery
Edna Maison (1892-1946) was an American jazz and blues singer from San Francisco.
Edwin Markham
1852–1940 (age 88)
Calvary Cemetery
Edwin Markham (1852-1940) was an American poet and social reformer best known for his poem 'The Man with the Hoe.'
Elaine Hammerstein
1897–1948 (age 51)
Calvary Cemetery
Elaine Hammerstein (1897-1948) was an American actress known for her roles in silent films and early talkies.