Deaths in the 1960s

Jouett Shouse

1879–1968 (age 89)

Lexington Cemetery

Jouett Shouse was an American politician and businessman from Kentucky who served in Congress.

John Coleman

1890–1961 (age 71)

Graceland Cemetery

John Coleman was an American resident who lived from 1890 to 1961.

Alice Keith Carpenter

1874–1962 (age 88)

Graceland Cemetery

Alice Keith Carpenter was an American resident who lived from 1874 to 1962.

Horace Louis Brand

1868–1962 (age 94)

Graceland Cemetery

Horace Louis Brand was an American resident who lived from 1868 to 1962.

Elizabeth Gurley Flynn

1890–1964 (age 74)

Haymarket Martyrs' Monument

Elizabeth Gurley Flynn was an American labor organizer and communist activist known for her work in the labor movement.

Eugene Dennis

1905–1961 (age 56)

Haymarket Martyrs' Monument

Eugene Dennis was an American communist leader and general secretary of the Communist Party USA.

William Z. Foster

1881–1961 (age 80)

Haymarket Martyrs' Monument

William Z. Foster was an American communist labor organizer and political leader who served as chairman of the Communist...

Eddie Gribbon

1890–1965 (age 75)

Calvary Cemetery

Eddie Gribbon was an American character actor who appeared in numerous silent and early sound films during the 1920s and...

Frank Fay

1891–1961 (age 70)

Calvary Cemetery

Frank Fay was an American vaudeville performer and actor known for his work in theater and early film.

Alexander Trachtenberg

1885–1966 (age 81)

Haymarket Martyrs' Monument

Alexander Trachtenberg was a Soviet-American communist activist and publisher who founded International Publishers.

Clarence Hathaway

1892–1963 (age 71)

Haymarket Martyrs' Monument

Clarence Hathaway was an American communist journalist and editor who served as editor of the Daily Worker.

Allan Hancock

1875–1965 (age 90)

Calvary Cemetery

Allan Hancock was an American businessman, philanthropist, and founder of the Hancock Oil Company and Hancock Foundation...

Jack Stachel

1900–1965 (age 65)

Haymarket Martyrs' Monument

Jack Stachel was an American communist labor organizer and Communist Party USA official.

Nelle Wilson Reagan

1883–1962 (age 79)

Calvary Cemetery

Nelle Wilson Reagan was an American actress and the mother of U.S. President Ronald Reagan.

Paul John McCormick

1879–1960 (age 81)

Calvary Cemetery

Paul John McCormick was an American federal judge who served on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit...

Pettis Perry

1897–1965 (age 68)

Haymarket Martyrs' Monument

Pettis Perry was an American communist activist and labor organizer who worked in the steel industry.

Ilka Grüning

1876–1964 (age 88)

Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery

Ilka Grüning was an Austrian-American actress who appeared in numerous films and stage productions.

Edward Hopper

1882–1967 (age 85)

Oak Hill Cemetery

Edward Hopper was an American realist painter famous for his depictions of American life and urban landscapes.

Carson McCullers

1917–1967 (age 50)

Oak Hill Cemetery

Carson McCullers was an American novelist and playwright known for her gothic Southern fiction exploring themes of isola...

Ben Hecht

1894–1964 (age 70)

Oak Hill Cemetery

Ben Hecht was an American screenwriter, playwright, and novelist who was one of the most prolific writers in Hollywood h...

C. Wright Mills

1916–1962 (age 46)

Oak Hill Cemetery

C. Wright Mills was an American sociologist and social critic known for his influential works on power, bureaucracy, and...

Frederick H. Reimers

1889–1961 (age 72)

Mountain View Cemetery

Frederick H. Reimers was a Lakeport resident who lived from 1889 to 1961.

Amy Requa

1876–1960 (age 84)

Mountain View Cemetery

Amy Requa was a woman who lived from 1876 to 1960 and was buried in Mountain View Cemetery.

Jennie Ellsworth Price

1873–1966 (age 93)

Mountain View Cemetery

Jennie Ellsworth Price was a California resident who lived from 1873 to 1966.

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

1886–1969 (age 83)

Graceland Cemetery

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was a pioneering German-American architect and founder of the International Style who lived fro...

James Simpson, Jr.

1905–1960 (age 55)

Graceland Cemetery

James Simpson, Jr. was a Chicago resident who lived from 1905 to 1960.

John Wellborn Root Jr.

1887–1963 (age 76)

Graceland Cemetery

John Wellborn Root Jr. was an architect who lived from 1887 to 1963.

Jun Fujita

1888–1963 (age 75)

Graceland Cemetery

Jun Fujita was a Japanese-American photographer and journalist from Hiroshima Prefecture who lived from 1888 to 1963.

Katharine Dexter McCormick

1875–1967 (age 92)

Graceland Cemetery

Katharine Dexter McCormick was a philanthropist and women's rights activist from Dexter who lived from 1875 to 1967.

Richard McPherren Cabeen

1887–1969 (age 82)

Graceland Cemetery

Richard McPherren Cabeen was a Seaton resident who lived from 1887 to 1969.

Frank A. Pellegrino

1890–1969 (age 79)

Haymarket Martyrs' Monument

Frank A. Pellegrino was an Italian-American resident who lived from 1890 to 1969.

Geraldine Lightfoot

1912–1962 (age 50)

Haymarket Martyrs' Monument

Geraldine Lightfoot was a woman who lived from 1912 to 1962.

Herbert W. Rand

1872–1960 (age 88)

Green Mount Cemetery

Herbert W. Rand was an Oil City resident who lived from 1872 to 1960.

Helen Dunnington Reynolds Brewer

1876–1965 (age 89)

Green Mount Cemetery

Helen Dunnington Reynolds Brewer was a Baltimore County resident who lived from 1876 to 1965.

Vernon Duke

1903–1969 (age 66)

Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery

Vernon Duke was a Russian-American composer and songwriter who lived from 1903 to 1969.

Charles Bickford

1891–1967 (age 76)

Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery

Charles Bickford was a Cambridge-born American actor and character performer who lived from 1891 to 1967.

Edward Brophy

1895–1960 (age 65)

Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery

Edward Brophy was an American character actor known for his distinctive voice and roles in classic Hollywood films.

Henry Daniell

1894–1963 (age 69)

Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery

Henry Daniell was a British character actor celebrated for his villainous roles in Hollywood films and television.

Leo Carrillo

1881–1961 (age 80)

Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery

Leo Carrillo was an American actor and entertainer famous for his role as Pancho in the Cisco Kid television series.

Leland M. Ford

1893–1965 (age 72)

Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery

Leland M. Ford was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from California.

George Habenicht

1871–1964 (age 93)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

George Habenicht was a San Francisco-based businessman and civic figure of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Phoebe Alexander

1897–1963 (age 66)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Phoebe Alexander was a notable figure in early 20th-century California society.

Caroline Rixford Byrd

1873–1961 (age 88)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Caroline Rixford Byrd was a prominent member of San Francisco's upper-class society.

Laurance Irving Scott

1874–1964 (age 90)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Laurance Irving Scott was a California businessman and philanthropist of the early 20th century.

Paul Scharrenberg

1877–1969 (age 92)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Paul Scharrenberg was an American labor leader and prominent figure in California's labor movement.

Flora Grace Dean

1879–1961 (age 82)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Flora Grace Dean was a California resident and member of early 20th-century society.

Lurline Elizabeth Spreckels

1886–1969 (age 83)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Lurline Elizabeth Spreckels was a member of the prominent Spreckels sugar family of California.

Aylett Rains Cotton

1874–1965 (age 91)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Aylett Rains Cotton was a California businessman and civic leader.

Helen Hopkins

1877–1964 (age 87)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Helen Hopkins was a California resident of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Nancy Davis Galantiere

1906–1969 (age 63)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Nancy Davis Galantiere was a mid-20th century California resident.