Deaths in the 1950s
16,000+ memorials
Walter Williams
1842–1959 (age 117)
Franklin
Walter Williams was an American Civil War veteran from Itawamba County, Mississippi who lived from 1842 to 1959.
Luka Teodorovych Myshuha
1887–1955 (age 68)
Hillside
Luka Teodorovych Myshuha was a Ukrainian-American from Novyi Vytkiv who lived from 1887 to 1955.
Barbara Schmitt
1901–1954 (age 53)
Hillsboro
Barbara Schmitt was a Hillsboro resident who lived from 1901 to 1954.
Hannah Levinsohn
1871–1955 (age 84)
Saddle Brook
Hannah Levinsohn was a Polish-born woman who lived from 1871 to 1955 and was buried in Saddle Brook.
Walter Conrad Arensberg
1878–1954 (age 76)
Allegheny Cemetery
Walter Conrad Arensberg was an American art collector and patron born in Pittsburgh in 1878 who died in 1954.
Danny Nirella
1873–1956 (age 83)
Allegheny Cemetery
Danny Nirella was an Italian-born man who lived from 1873 to 1956 and was buried in Allegheny Cemetery.
Danny Cedrone
1920–1954 (age 34)
Yeadon
Danny Cedrone was an American musician born in Jamesville in 1920 who died in 1954 and was buried in Yeadon.
Paul Specht
1895–1954 (age 59)
Sinking Spring
Paul Specht was an American bandleader and musician born in Sinking Spring in 1895 who died in 1954.
Hubert Remley
1870–1952 (age 82)
Cashmere
Hubert Remley was an American man born in Anamosa in 1870 who died in 1952 and was buried in Cashmere.
Mario Peruzzi
1875–1955 (age 80)
Hanover
Mario Peruzzi was an Italian-born man who lived from 1875 to 1955 and was buried in Hanover.
Dora Valesca Becker
1870–1958 (age 88)
Lewisburg
Dora Valesca Becker was an American woman born in Galveston in 1870 who died in 1958 and was buried in Lewisburg.
Clement Edgar Foust
1887–1950 (age 63)
North Wales
Clement Edgar Foust was an American man born in 1887 who died in 1950 and was buried in North Wales.
Robert Francis
1930–1955 (age 25)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Robert Francis was an American man born in Glendale in 1930 who died in 1955 and was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park...
Fred Moore
1911–1952 (age 41)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Fred Moore was an American man born in Los Angeles in 1911 who died in 1952 and was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Lloyd Bacon
1889–1955 (age 66)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Lloyd Bacon was an American film director born in San Jose in 1889 who died in 1955 and was buried in Forest Lawn Memori...
Louis Semple Clarke
1866–1957 (age 91)
Allegheny Cemetery
Louis Semple Clarke was an American man born in 1866 who died in 1957 and was buried in Allegheny Cemetery.
Marcus Peter Blakemore
1889–1959 (age 70)
Allegheny Cemetery
Marcus Peter Blakemore was an American man born in Franklin in 1889 who died in 1959 and was buried in Allegheny Cemeter...
Albert Prescott Mathews
1871–1957 (age 86)
Allegheny Cemetery
Albert Prescott Mathews was an American man born in Chicago in 1871 who died in 1957 and was buried in Allegheny Cemeter...
Rosey Rowswell
1884–1955 (age 71)
Allegheny Cemetery
Rosey Rowswell was an American sports broadcaster and pioneering radio personality known for covering Pittsburgh sports.
Michael Chekhov
1891–1955 (age 64)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Michael Chekhov was a Russian actor, director, and acting theorist who developed influential techniques for actor traini...
Paul Panzer
1872–1958 (age 86)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Paul Panzer was an Austrian-American comedian and vaudeville performer popular in early 20th century entertainment.
Georg Steindorff
1861–1951 (age 90)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Georg Steindorff was a German Egyptologist and professor who made significant contributions to ancient Egyptian studies.
Dudley Howe Miles
1881–1954 (age 73)
Shelter Island
Dudley Howe Miles was an American businessman and philanthropist active in the early 20th century.
Eric Walter Orbom
1915–1959 (age 44)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Eric Walter Orbom was a Swedish-American actor and film performer known for roles in mid-20th century cinema.
Adolph Wolgast
1888–1955 (age 67)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Adolph Wolgast was an American boxer and lightweight champion who had a notable career in early 20th century boxing.
Lock Martin
1916–1959 (age 43)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Lock Martin was an American actor best known for playing the robot in the 1951 film The Day the Earth Stood Still.
Jim Thorpe
1887–1953 (age 66)
Jim Thorpe
Jim Thorpe was an American athlete and Olympic champion, though details in this record appear inconsistent.
Billy Adams
1861–1954 (age 93)
Alamosa
Billy Adams was an American professional baseball player active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Slim Sallee
1885–1950 (age 65)
Georgetown
Slim Sallee was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in the early 1900s.
Martha Dewing Woodward
1856–1950 (age 94)
Williamsport
Martha Dewing Woodward was an American woman from Williamsport active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Harry Logan Prather
1885–1959 (age 74)
Hickman
Harry Logan Prather was an American man from the late 19th and mid-20th centuries.
Emma S. Stallman
1888–1959 (age 71)
Norristown
Emma S. Stallman was an American woman from Chestnut Hill active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Arthur Edgar Marr
1877–1954 (age 77)
Dorchester
Arthur Edgar Marr was an American man from Boston active in the late 19th and mid-20th centuries.
Albert H. Dolan
1892–1951 (age 59)
Tenafly
Albert H. Dolan was a resident of Fond du Lac who lived from 1892 to 1951.
William Henry Albers
1880–1954 (age 74)
Montgomery
William Henry Albers was a Cincinnati native who lived from 1880 to 1954.
Dorothy B. Brown Albers
1891–1951 (age 60)
Montgomery
Dorothy B. Brown Albers was a Chicago-born woman who lived from 1891 to 1951.
Alice Denniston Laughlin
1895–1952 (age 57)
Allegheny Cemetery
Alice Denniston Laughlin was a Pittsburgh resident who lived from 1895 to 1952.
Nellie Andrews Gazzam
1871–1957 (age 86)
Allegheny Cemetery
Nellie Andrews Gazzam lived from 1871 to 1957 and was buried in Allegheny Cemetery.
Isla Hays Woods
1867–1950 (age 83)
Allegheny Cemetery
Isla Hays Woods lived from 1867 to 1950 and was buried in Allegheny Cemetery.
John Howland Ricketson
1875–1951 (age 76)
Allegheny Cemetery
John Howland Ricketson lived from 1875 to 1951 and was buried in Allegheny Cemetery.
Mary Snyder Drew
1892–1957 (age 65)
Allegheny Cemetery
Mary Snyder Drew lived from 1892 to 1957 and was buried in Allegheny Cemetery.
W. Franke Harling
1887–1958 (age 71)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
W. Franke Harling was a London-based individual who lived from 1887 to 1958.
Sol Hoʻopiʻi
1903–1953 (age 50)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Sol Hoʻopiʻi was a Honolulu-born musician who lived from 1903 to 1953.
Edward C. Phillips
1877–1952 (age 75)
Culinary Institute of America
Edward C. Phillips was a Germantown resident who lived from 1877 to 1952.
Fanny Brice
1891–1951 (age 60)
Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Fanny Brice was a Manhattan-born entertainer and comedienne who lived from 1891 to 1951.
Joseph A. Ball
1894–1951 (age 57)
Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Joseph A. Ball was a Cambridge resident who lived from 1894 to 1951.
Robert Newton
1905–1956 (age 51)
Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Robert Newton was a British actor from Shaftesbury who lived from 1905 to 1956.
Theda Bara
1885–1955 (age 70)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Theda Bara was a Cincinnati-born silent film actress who lived from 1885 to 1955.
Harold Smith
1909–1958 (age 49)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Harold Smith was an Ontario-born individual who lived from 1909 to 1958.
Susan Peters
1921–1952 (age 31)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Susan Peters was an American actress from Spokane who had a brief career before her death in 1952.