Deaths in the 1950s

Zaza Harvey

1879–1954 (age 75)

Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery

Zaza Harvey was an American performer active in entertainment during the early 20th century.

Bert Lindley

1873–1953 (age 80)

Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery

Bert Lindley was an American businessman and civic figure from Chicago.

Corliss Palmer

1899–1952 (age 53)

Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery

Corliss Palmer was an American woman from the early 20th century.

Lulu Plant

1875–1955 (age 80)

Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery

Lulu Plant was an American woman who lived from 1875 to 1955.

Thomas Jackson Charlton IV

1895–1955 (age 60)

Bonaventure Cemetery

Thomas Jackson Charlton IV was a Savannah resident who lived from 1895 to 1955.

Charles Garfunkel

1872–1956 (age 84)

Bonaventure Cemetery

Charles Garfunkel was a Savannah-based individual who lived from 1872 to 1956.

George Grant Elmslie

1869–1952 (age 83)

Graceland Cemetery

George Grant Elmslie was a Scottish-born architect and designer who lived from 1869 to 1952.

Janet Ayer Fairbank

1878–1951 (age 73)

Graceland Cemetery

Janet Ayer Fairbank was a Chicago philanthropist and civic leader who lived from 1878 to 1951.

Leopold Ehrmann

1886–1951 (age 65)

Graceland Cemetery

Leopold Ehrmann was a Czechoslovak-born individual from Strakonice who lived from 1886 to 1951.

Christy Walsh

1891–1955 (age 64)

Calvary Cemetery

Christy Walsh was a St. Louis-based sports promoter and talent agent who lived from 1891 to 1955.

Estelle Doheny

1875–1958 (age 83)

Calvary Cemetery

Estelle Doheny was a Philadelphia-born philanthropist and art collector who lived from 1875 to 1958.

Cliff Clark

1889–1953 (age 64)

Calvary Cemetery

Cliff Clark was a New York City-based character actor who lived from 1889 to 1953.

Sarah E. Kellogg

1870–1957 (age 87)

Calvary Cemetery

Sarah E. Kellogg was an Olean resident who lived from 1870 to 1957.

A. Harry Moore

1877–1952 (age 75)

Bayview – New York Bay Cemetery

A. Harry Moore was a Jersey City-based politician and New Jersey governor who lived from 1877 to 1952.

Bertrand Snell

1870–1958 (age 88)

Bayside Cemetery and Gatehouse Complex

Bertrand Snell was a Colton-based congressman who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1915 to 1939 and live...

Michael Higger

1898–1952 (age 54)

Bayside Acacia Cemetery, Queens

Michael Higger was a rabbi and Jewish scholar from Ragusa who lived from 1898 to 1952.

Ben Friend

1912–1953 (age 41)

Bay Pines National Cemetery

Ben Friend was an American military veteran who lived from 1912 to 1953.

Edith Franklin Wyatt

1873–1958 (age 85)

Graceland Cemetery

Edith Franklin Wyatt was a Tomah-based writer and literary critic who lived from 1873 to 1958.

Louise DeKoven Bowen

1859–1953 (age 94)

Graceland Cemetery

Louise DeKoven Bowen was a prominent Chicago philanthropist and social reformer who dedicated her life to improving cond...

Hugh E. MacBeth

1884–1956 (age 72)

Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery

Hugh E. MacBeth was a Charleston-based professional whose life spanned from the post-Reconstruction era through the mid-...

Marjorie Zier

1909–1952 (age 43)

Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery

Marjorie Zier was a woman who lived a brief life in the early-to-mid 20th century.

Middleton S. Barnwell

1882–1957 (age 75)

Bonaventure Cemetery

Middleton S. Barnwell was a Louisville resident who lived during the late 19th and mid-20th centuries.

William R. Jecelin

1930–1950 (age 20)

Bohemian National Cemetery

William R. Jecelin was a Baltimore native whose life was cut short at the age of twenty.

Robert Ch'ung Chan

1874–1953 (age 79)

Bonaventure Cemetery

Robert Ch'ung Chan was a Chinese-born individual who lived during the late 19th and early-to-mid 20th centuries.

Anne Chan

1881–1959 (age 78)

Bonaventure Cemetery

Anne Chan was a San Francisco resident of Chinese heritage who lived from the late 19th through the mid-20th century.

J. Randolph Anderson

1861–1950 (age 89)

Bonaventure Cemetery

J. Randolph Anderson was a Savannah resident who lived during the post-Civil War era through the mid-20th century.

Edward Ellis

1870–1952 (age 82)

Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery

Edward Ellis was a Coldwater resident whose life spanned the late 19th and early-to-mid 20th centuries.

Ernest Whitman

1893–1954 (age 61)

Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery

Ernest Whitman was a Fort Smith resident who lived during the early-to-mid 20th century.

George H. Reed

1866–1952 (age 86)

Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery

George H. Reed was a Macon resident who lived from the post-Civil War era through the mid-20th century.

Rita Carewe

1909–1955 (age 46)

Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery

Rita Carewe was a New York City-based performer and actress who appeared in early cinema during the silent film era.

Stanley Price

1892–1955 (age 63)

Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery

Stanley Price was a Kansas resident who lived during the early-to-mid 20th century.

Tim Moore

1887–1958 (age 71)

Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery

Tim Moore was a Rock Island resident and entertainer known for his work in vaudeville and early television.

Roland Diggle

1885–1954 (age 69)

Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery

Roland Diggle was a musician and composer known for his contributions to sacred music and organ compositions.

Clara Burdette

1855–1954 (age 99)

Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery

Clara Burdette was a New York City resident who lived to 99 years old.

Harrye Forbes

1861–1951 (age 90)

Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery

Harrye Forbes was an Everett resident who lived from 1861 to 1951.

Yosef Yitzchok Schneersohn

1880–1950 (age 70)

Ohel

Yosef Yitzchok Schneersohn was a prominent Chabad-Lubavitch rabbi and spiritual leader.

John Joseph Fitzgerald

1872–1952 (age 80)

St. John Cemetery

John Joseph Fitzgerald was a Brooklyn resident who lived from 1872 to 1952.

Joe Lake

1881–1950 (age 69)

St. John Cemetery

Joe Lake was a Brooklyn resident who lived from 1881 to 1950.

Anthony Bucalos

1880–1954 (age 74)

St. John Cemetery

Anthony Bucalos was a resident who lived from 1880 to 1954.

Ira C. Powers

1896–1958 (age 62)

Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery

Ira C. Powers lived from 1896 to 1958.

Bill Vukovich

1918–1955 (age 37)

Belmont Memorial Park

Bill Vukovich was a Fresno-born race car driver who died in 1955.

Denver S. Church

1862–1952 (age 90)

Belmont Memorial Park

Denver S. Church was a Folsom resident who lived from 1862 to 1952.

Robert Earl Hughes

1926–1958 (age 32)

Benville

Robert Earl Hughes was the heaviest person ever recorded, weighing over 1,000 pounds.

Austin Claypool

1887–1956 (age 69)

Beech Grove Cemetery

Austin Claypool was a Muncie resident who lived from 1887 to 1956.

B. Russell Murphy

1889–1957 (age 68)

Beverly National Cemetery

B. Russell Murphy was a Millville resident who lived from 1889 to 1957.

Edward Clyde Benfold

1931–1952 (age 21)

Beverly National Cemetery

Edward Clyde Benfold was a Medal of Honor recipient and Korean War hero.

Nelson Vogel Brittin

1920–1951 (age 31)

Beverly National Cemetery

Nelson Vogel Brittin was an Audubon resident and Medal of Honor recipient.

Raymond L. Quigley

1885–1958 (age 73)

Belmont Memorial Park

Raymond L. Quigley was a Princeton resident who lived from 1885 to 1958.

Reuben C. Baker

1872–1957 (age 85)

Belmont Memorial Park

Reuben C. Baker was an American resident of Purcellville who lived from 1872 to 1957.

Robert Elliott Burns

1892–1955 (age 63)

Beverly National Cemetery

Robert Elliott Burns was an American who lived from 1892 to 1955 and was associated with The Palisades.