Deaths in the 1950s

W. C. Handy

1873–1958 (age 85)

Woodlawn Cemetery

W. C. Handy was an African-American composer and musician known as the 'Father of the Blues.'

Grantland Rice

1880–1954 (age 74)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Grantland Rice was a legendary American sportswriter and journalist.

Cecil B. DeMille

1881–1959 (age 78)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Cecil B. DeMille was a pioneering American film director and producer known for epic productions.

Arnold Pressburger

1885–1951 (age 66)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Arnold Pressburger was an Austrian-American film producer and screenwriter.

Joe May

1880–1954 (age 74)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Joe May was an Austrian-American film director known for silent and early sound films.

Gus Arnheim

1887–1955 (age 68)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Gus Arnheim was an American bandleader and musician popular during the jazz age.

Erich Zeisl

1905–1959 (age 54)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Erich Zeisl was an Austrian-American composer and conductor.

Norma Talmadge

1894–1957 (age 63)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Norma Talmadge was a silent film actress and one of the most popular stars of the 1920s.

Oscar Miestchaninoff

1884–1956 (age 72)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Oscar Miestchaninoff was a Russian-American film director and screenwriter.

B. Reeves Eason

1886–1956 (age 70)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

B. Reeves Eason was an American film director known for action sequences and Westerns.

Harry Depp

1883–1957 (age 74)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Harry Depp was an American actor and father of actor Johnny Depp.

Robert Riskin

1897–1955 (age 58)

Inglewood Park Cemetery

Robert Riskin was an American screenwriter and producer known for his work with Frank Capra.

Marilyn Mills

1903–1956 (age 53)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Marilyn Mills was a Dutch-American actress and dancer.

John Sheehan

1885–1952 (age 67)

Holy Cross Cemetery

John Sheehan was an Oakland resident who lived from 1885 to 1952.

Jay Gould

1893–1957 (age 64)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Jay Gould lived from 1893 to 1957 and was buried at Holy Cross Cemetery.

Whitey Schafer

1903–1951 (age 48)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Whitey Schafer was a Salt Lake City resident who lived from 1903 to 1951.

Edna Phillips

1878–1952 (age 74)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Edna Phillips lived from 1878 to 1952 and was buried at Holy Cross Cemetery.

Antonio Cansino

1865–1954 (age 89)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Antonio Cansino lived from 1865 to 1954 and was buried at Holy Cross Cemetery.

J. H. Wallis

1885–1958 (age 73)

Ferncliff Cemetery

J. H. Wallis was a Dubuque resident who lived from 1885 to 1958.

J. W. Knibbs

1880–1953 (age 73)

Ferncliff Cemetery

J. W. Knibbs was a Worcester resident who lived from 1880 to 1953.

Mary Hamilton Hill

1862–1952 (age 90)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Mary Hamilton Hill lived from 1862 to 1952 and was buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery.

Eliot Tuckerman

1872–1959 (age 87)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Eliot Tuckerman lived from 1872 to 1959 and was buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery.

Jeanne Bartholow Magoun

1870–1958 (age 88)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Jeanne Bartholow Magoun was a New York City resident who lived from 1870 to 1958.

Norman H. White

1871–1951 (age 80)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Norman H. White was a Montclair resident who lived from 1871 to 1951.

Fred E. Crawford

1857–1950 (age 93)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Fred E. Crawford was a Guildhall resident who lived from 1857 to 1950.

James Alderson Bailey Jr.

1867–1954 (age 87)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

James Alderson Bailey Jr. was an Arlington resident who lived from 1867 to 1954.

George Platt Lynes

1907–1955 (age 48)

Woodlawn Cemetery

George Platt Lynes was an East Orange resident and photographer who lived from 1907 to 1955.

Blanche Oelrichs

1890–1950 (age 60)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Blanche Oelrichs was a Newport resident who lived from 1890 to 1950.

Vincent Richards

1903–1959 (age 56)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Vincent Richards was an American tennis player who dominated the sport in the 1920s and won multiple Grand Slam titles.

J. C. Leyendecker

1874–1951 (age 77)

Woodlawn Cemetery

J. C. Leyendecker was an influential American illustrator and painter known for his iconic advertising campaigns and mag...

Harry Wills

1889–1958 (age 69)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Harry Wills was an African American heavyweight boxer who was a prominent contender during the 1920s and 1930s.

Fred Howard Moffit

1874–1958 (age 84)

Princeville

Fred Howard Moffit was a resident of Princeville who lived from 1874 to 1958.

Edmund Lee Goldsborough

1868–1953 (age 85)

Shepherdstown

Edmund Lee Goldsborough was a Virginia-born individual who lived from 1868 to 1953.

Violet Dandridge

1878–1956 (age 78)

Shepherdstown

Violet Dandridge was a Shepherdstown resident who lived from 1878 to 1956.

Marguerite Waters Smith

1890–1955 (age 65)

Nyack

Marguerite Waters Smith was a woman who lived from 1890 to 1955 and was buried in Nyack.

Arthur Allen Richardson

1873–1950 (age 77)

Lakewood Cemetery

Arthur Allen Richardson lived from 1873 to 1950 and was buried in Lakewood Cemetery.

Wilbur H. Cherry

1887–1950 (age 63)

Lakewood Cemetery

Wilbur H. Cherry was a Toledo native who lived from 1887 to 1950.

George A. Totten

1870–1955 (age 85)

Lakewood Cemetery

George A. Totten was a Wortwell resident who lived from 1870 to 1955.

Harry Byrd Humason

1875–1950 (age 75)

Lakewood Cemetery

Harry Byrd Humason was a Dodge Center native who lived from 1875 to 1950.

John Elliott Tappan

1870–1957 (age 87)

Lakewood Cemetery

John Elliott Tappan lived from 1870 to 1957 and was buried in Lakewood Cemetery.

Henry Mitchell

1882–1958 (age 76)

Lakewood Cemetery

Henry Mitchell lived from 1882 to 1958 and was buried in Lakewood Cemetery.

Gustaf F. Johnson

1873–1959 (age 86)

Lakewood Cemetery

Gustaf F. Johnson lived from 1873 to 1959 and was buried in Lakewood Cemetery.

Donald Goodrich

1888–1951 (age 63)

Lakewood Cemetery

Donald Goodrich lived from 1888 to 1951 and was buried in Lakewood Cemetery.

Percy Hagerman

1869–1950 (age 81)

Lakewood Cemetery

Percy Hagerman was an American businessman and diplomat who served as governor of New Mexico Territory.

Nelle Pendleton Winston

1878–1957 (age 79)

Lakewood Cemetery

Nelle Pendleton Winston was an American socialite and philanthropist known for her charitable work.

Frank Totton Heffelfinger

1869–1959 (age 90)

Lakewood Cemetery

Frank Totton Heffelfinger was an American football pioneer and one of the first professional football players.

Frances Theodora Dana

1861–1952 (age 91)

Albany Rural Cemetery

Frances Theodora Dana was an American author and educator who contributed to women's literary circles in New York.

Dwight B. LaDu

1876–1954 (age 78)

Albany Rural Cemetery

Dwight B. LaDu was an American businessman and community leader in Van Buren.

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.

James J. Jeffries

1875–1953 (age 78)

Inglewood Park Cemetery

James J. Jeffries was an American heavyweight boxing champion who dominated the sport in the early 1900s.