Deaths in the 1950s

Iga Mori

1864–1951 (age 87)

O'ahu Cemetery

Iga Mori (1864–1951) was a Japanese-born physician who spent his final years in Hawaii and is buried at O'ahu Cemetery...

Haley Douglass

1881–1954 (age 73)

National Harmony Memorial Park

Haley Douglass (1881–1954) was an American whose remains were laid to rest at National Harmony Memorial Park.

John von Neumann

1903–1957 (age 54)

Princeton Cemetery

John von Neumann (1903–1957) was a Hungarian-American mathematician and polymath buried at Princeton Cemetery.

Hermann Weyl

1885–1955 (age 70)

Princeton Cemetery

Hermann Weyl (1885–1955) was a German-born mathematician and theoretical physicist interred at Princeton Cemetery.

Lewis Ferry Moody

1880–1953 (age 73)

Princeton Cemetery

Lewis Ferry Moody (1880–1953) was an American whose life concluded with his burial at Princeton Cemetery.

Boleslaw Cybis

1895–1957 (age 62)

Princeton Cemetery

Boleslaw Cybis (1895–1957) was a Polish-American sculptor whose final resting place is Princeton Cemetery.

Eleanor Cross Marquand

1873–1950 (age 77)

Princeton Cemetery

Eleanor Cross Marquand (1873–1950) was an American art historian and collector buried at Princeton Cemetery.

George Francis McAneny Jr.

1869–1953 (age 84)

Princeton Cemetery

George Francis McAneny Jr. (1869–1953) was an American civic leader and public servant interred at Princeton Cemetery.

Peter Charles Harris

1865–1951 (age 86)

Princeton Cemetery

Peter Charles Harris (1865–1951) was a U.S. Army officer laid to rest in Princeton Cemetery.

Robert McNutt McElroy

1872–1959 (age 87)

Princeton Cemetery

Robert McNutt McElroy (1872–1959) was an American historian whose grave is at Princeton Cemetery.

Charlie Wall

1880–1955 (age 75)

Oaklawn Cemetery

Charlie Wall (1880–1955) was a Tampa crime boss buried in Oaklawn Cemetery.

Joseph Hergesheimer

1880–1954 (age 74)

Oaklands Cemetery

Joseph Hergesheimer was an American novelist from Philadelphia renowned for his lush portrayals of early 20th-century so...

Frederick Lee McNally

1889–1950 (age 61)

Oak Woods Cemetery

Frederick Lee McNally was an American whose historic record notes his burial at Chicago's Oak Woods Cemetery.

Addison T. Smith

1862–1956 (age 94)

Rock Creek Cemetery

Addison T. Smith was a long-serving Republican congressman who represented Idaho in the U.S. House from 1913 to 1933.

Frances Benjamin Johnston

1864–1952 (age 88)

Rock Creek Cemetery

Frances Benjamin Johnston was a pioneering American photographer celebrated for her portraits and architectural studies.

John Carl Williams Hinshaw

1894–1956 (age 62)

Rock Creek Cemetery

John Carl Williams Hinshaw was a U.S. Representative from California who served for nearly two decades in Congress.

Samuel B. Hill

1875–1958 (age 83)

Rock Creek Cemetery

Samuel B. Hill represented Washington state in the U.S. House for more than a decade in the early 20th century.

Louis Leon Ludlow

1873–1950 (age 77)

Rock Creek Cemetery

Louis Leon Ludlow was an Indiana congressman who championed fiscal restraint during his time in the U.S. House.

Ernie Byfield

1889–1950 (age 61)

Rosehill Cemetery

Ernie Byfield was a Chicago hotelier best known for founding the legendary Pump Room at the Ambassador Hotel.

Henry M. Dawes

1877–1952 (age 75)

Rosehill Cemetery

Henry M. Dawes was an American banker and U.S. Senator from Illinois whose career bridged finance and public service.

Joseph Regenstein

1889–1957 (age 68)

Rosehill Cemetery

Joseph Regenstein was a Chicago industrialist and philanthropist whose family name endures through cultural institutions...

Robert J. Thorne

1875–1955 (age 80)

Rosehill Cemetery

Robert J. Thorne led Montgomery Ward as its president, shaping American retail in the early 20th century.

Grace Coolidge

1879–1957 (age 78)

Plymouth Notch Cemetery

Grace Coolidge served as First Lady of the United States and was admired for her quiet dignity and support of her husban...

Jimmie Angel

1899–1956 (age 57)

Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation

Jimmie Angel was an American aviator celebrated for pioneering flights over remote South American terrain and lending hi...

G. E. F. Lundell

1881–1950 (age 69)

Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery

G. E. F. Lundell was an American whose life and legacy are marked by his burial in Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery.

Joseph Rider Farrington

1897–1954 (age 57)

O'ahu Cemetery

Joseph Rider Farrington was a Hawaii publisher and politician who served as the territory’s delegate to Congress in th...

Victor S. K. Houston

1876–1959 (age 83)

O'ahu Cemetery

Victor S. K. Houston (1876–1959) was a San Francisco resident whose final resting place is O'ahu Cemetery in Honolulu.

Stella Maude Jones

1889–1955 (age 66)

O'ahu Cemetery

Stella Maude Jones (1889–1955) spent her life in Honolulu and is buried at O'ahu Cemetery.

Mary Persis Winne

1876–1951 (age 75)

O'ahu Cemetery

Mary Persis Winne (1876–1951) has her gravesite at O'ahu Cemetery after living in Carson City.

Carlyle Blackwell

1884–1955 (age 71)

Oakwood Cemetery

Carlyle Blackwell (1884–1955) was an actor whose remains lie in Oakwood Cemetery in Troy.

George H. Bond

1873–1954 (age 81)

Oakwood Cemetery

George H. Bond (1873–1954) is remembered by his burial at Oakwood Cemetery in Syracuse.

Herbert H. Franklin

1866–1956 (age 90)

Oakwood Cemetery

Herbert H. Franklin (1866–1956) rests in Oakwood Cemetery after years connected to Lisle.

Hooks Wiltse

1879–1959 (age 80)

Oakwood Cemetery

Hooks Wiltse (1879–1959) was a professional baseball pitcher laid to rest in Oakwood Cemetery in Hamilton.

Robert H. Gittins

1869–1957 (age 88)

Oakwood Cemetery

Robert H. Gittins (1869–1957) is buried at Oakwood Cemetery after a life tied to Oswego.

Frances Hayes

1867–1950 (age 83)

Oakwood Cemetery

Frances Hayes (1867–1950) is interred in Oakwood Cemetery, reflecting a life concluded there.

Bertrand Blanchard Acosta

1895–1954 (age 59)

Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation

Bertrand Blanchard Acosta (1895–1954) was an American aviator whose remains are at the Portal of the Folded Wings Shri...

Charles Edward Taylor

1868–1956 (age 88)

Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation

Charles Edward Taylor (1868–1956) was the Wright brothers' mechanic and aviation pioneer buried at the Portal of the F...

Winfield Bertrum Kinner

1882–1957 (age 75)

Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation

Winfield Bertrum Kinner (1882–1957) built aircraft engines and is interred at the Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to...

Elizabeth Lippincott McQueen

1878–1958 (age 80)

Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation

Elizabeth Lippincott McQueen (1878–1958) championed early aviation efforts and rests at the Portal of the Folded Wings...

James Floyd Smith

1884–1956 (age 72)

Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation

James Floyd Smith (1884–1956) was an aviator and parachute innovator honored with burial at the Portal of the Folded W...

Henry L. Corbett

1881–1957 (age 76)

River View Cemetery

Henry L. Corbett (1881–1957) was an Oregon businessman and politician buried at River View Cemetery in Portland.

Walter Brookins

1889–1953 (age 64)

Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation

Walter Brookins (1889-1953) was an early American aviator from Dayton who is buried at the Portal of the Folded Wings Sh...

Warren Wright Sr.

1875–1950 (age 75)

Rosehill Cemetery

Warren Wright Sr. (1875-1950) was the longtime owner of Calumet Farm near Springfield and is buried at Rosehill Cemetery...

Victor Andre Matteson

1872–1951 (age 79)

Rosehill Cemetery

Victor Andre Matteson (1872-1951) lived in the Chicago area and is buried at Rosehill Cemetery.

Isaac Arthur Abt

1867–1955 (age 88)

Rosehill Cemetery

Isaac Arthur Abt (1867-1955) was associated with Wilmington and rests at Rosehill Cemetery.

William MacHarg

1872–1951 (age 79)

Rosehill Cemetery

William MacHarg (1872-1951) hailed from Dover Plains and is interred at Rosehill Cemetery.

Margaret McWade

1871–1956 (age 85)

Rosehill Cemetery

Margaret McWade (1871-1956) was an Illinois-born stage and film actress laid to rest at Rosehill Cemetery.

Isaac Miller Hamilton

1864–1952 (age 88)

Rosehill Cemetery

Isaac Miller Hamilton (1864-1952) was a resident of Ash Grove Township buried at Rosehill Cemetery.

Alice Wynekoop

1871–1955 (age 84)

Rosehill Cemetery

Alice Wynekoop (1871-1955) was a Chicago-area physician later convicted of murder and is buried at Rosehill Cemetery.

Joseph Raycroft

1867–1955 (age 88)

Princeton Cemetery

Joseph Raycroft (1867-1955) was a Princeton athletic coach and administrator buried at Princeton Cemetery.