Deaths in the 1960s

Roy August Fruehauf

1908–1965 (age 57)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Roy August Fruehauf was a Detroit-based industrialist and founder of the Fruehauf Trailer Company.

Iona McWilliams

1876–1969 (age 93)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Iona McWilliams was a Grand Rapids resident who lived from 1876 to 1969.

James Scripps Whitcomb

1892–1963 (age 71)

Woodlawn Cemetery

James Scripps Whitcomb was a member of the prominent Scripps publishing family who lived from 1892 to 1963.

Wilson Waddingham Mills

1888–1968 (age 80)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Wilson Waddingham Mills was a businessman who lived from 1888 to 1968.

Courtney C. Smith

1916–1969 (age 53)

West Laurel Hill Cemetery

Courtney C. Smith was an Iowa native and academic administrator who served as president of Swarthmore College.

Arthur E. Pew Jr.

1898–1965 (age 67)

West Laurel Hill Cemetery

Arthur E. Pew Jr. was a member of the prominent Pew family and lived from 1898 to 1965.

Chevalier Lawrence Jackson

1900–1961 (age 61)

West Laurel Hill Cemetery

Chevalier Lawrence Jackson was a Pittsburgh resident who lived from 1900 to 1961.

Clarence H. Vanderbeck

1875–1969 (age 94)

West Laurel Hill Cemetery

Clarence H. Vanderbeck was a person of unknown occupation who lived from 1875 to 1969.

Francis Ashley Faught

1881–1963 (age 82)

West Laurel Hill Cemetery

Francis Ashley Faught lived from 1881 to 1963 and was buried in West Laurel Hill Cemetery.

Rupen Eksergian

1889–1961 (age 72)

West Laurel Hill Cemetery

Rupen Eksergian was a Somerville resident who lived from 1889 to 1961.

Leo Monosson

1897–1967 (age 70)

Westchester Hills Cemetery

Leo Monosson was a Moscow native who lived from 1897 to 1967.

Jack Ruby

1911–1967 (age 56)

Westlawn Cemetery

Jack Ruby was a Chicago-born nightclub owner and the man who shot Lee Harvey Oswald in 1963.

Judy Holliday

1921–1965 (age 44)

Westchester Hills Cemetery

Judy Holliday was an acclaimed New York City-born actress and singer known for her comedic roles in film and theater.

Abe Saperstein

1902–1966 (age 64)

Westlawn Cemetery

Abe Saperstein was a London-based sports promoter best known for founding and managing the Harlem Globetrotters.

Abraham Binder

1895–1966 (age 71)

Westchester Hills Cemetery

Abraham Binder was a Bronx-born composer and music educator who made significant contributions to American music.

Robert Rossen

1908–1966 (age 58)

Westchester Hills Cemetery

Robert Rossen was a New York City-born film director and screenwriter known for his work in Hollywood during the Golden ...

Billy Rose

1899–1966 (age 67)

Westchester Hills Cemetery

Billy Rose was a Bronx-born theatrical producer, songwriter, and entertainment impresario who became one of Broadway's m...

Mischa Elman

1891–1967 (age 76)

Westchester Hills Cemetery

Mischa Elman was a renowned Ukrainian-born violinist who became one of the most celebrated concert artists of the 20th c...

Paula Strasberg

1909–1966 (age 57)

Westchester Hills Cemetery

Paula Strasberg was a New York City-based acting coach and wife of Lee Strasberg, known for her work with method actors.

Leonard Chess

1917–1969 (age 52)

Westlawn Cemetery

Leonard Chess was a music executive and co-founder of Chess Records, a legendary label that recorded influential blues a...

Tobias Bamberg

1875–1963 (age 88)

Westlawn Cemetery

Tobias Bamberg was an Amsterdam-born magician and member of the famous Bamberg family of illusionists.

Hiram Wesley Evans

1881–1966 (age 85)

Westview Cemetery

Hiram Wesley Evans (1881-1966) was an American political figure from Ashland.

William R. Thom

1885–1960 (age 75)

West Lawn Cemetery

William R. Thom (1885-1960) was an American professional from Canton.

Hazel Abel

1888–1966 (age 78)

Wyuka Cemetery

Hazel Abel (1888-1966) was an American political figure from Plattsmouth, Nebraska.

Victor Emanuel Anderson

1902–1962 (age 60)

Wyuka Cemetery

Victor Emanuel Anderson (1902-1962) was an American from Nebraska.

Barney Lutz

1915–1966 (age 51)

Woodlawn National Cemetery

Barney Lutz (1915-1966) was an American military serviceman from Lucinda.

Lynn Bogue Hunt

1878–1960 (age 82)

Woodmere Cemetery

Lynn Bogue Hunt (1878-1960) was an American artist and illustrator.

John James Barton Jr.

1883–1963 (age 80)

Woodmere Cemetery

John James Barton Jr. (1883-1963) was an American professional from Detroit.

Susan M. Hopkins

1900–1969 (age 69)

Woodmere Cemetery

Susan M. Hopkins (1900-1969) was an American from Eau Claire.

Harrison H. Shoulders

1886–1963 (age 77)

Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery

Harrison H. Shoulders (1886-1963) was an American from Jackson County.

William Christian Bullitt, Jr.

1891–1967 (age 76)

The Woodlands

William Christian Bullitt, Jr. (1891-1967) was an American diplomat and political figure from Philadelphia.

Amelia Smith Calvert

1876–1965 (age 89)

The Woodlands

Amelia Smith Calvert (1876-1965) was an American from Philadelphia.

Harry "Wu Fang" Ward

1900–1965 (age 65)

The United American Cemetery

Harry "Wu Fang" Ward (1900-1965) was an American entertainer or performer.

Edward Lester Stanton

1886–1962 (age 76)

St. Agnes Cemetery

Edward Lester Stanton (1886-1962) was an American from Albany.

Inglis Fletcher

1879–1969 (age 90)

Wilmington National Cemetery

Inglis Fletcher (1879-1969) was an American author from Alton.

Claude Taugher

1897–1963 (age 66)

Wood National Cemetery

Claude Taugher (1897-1963) was an American professional.

Edward Andrew Deeds

1874–1960 (age 86)

Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum

Edward Andrew Deeds was an American inventor and industrialist from Granville, Ohio who lived from 1874 to 1960.

Levitt Luzern Custer

1888–1962 (age 74)

Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum

Levitt Luzern Custer was an American businessman from Dayton, Ohio who lived from 1888 to 1962.

Louis Ost

1892–1960 (age 68)

Woodland Cemetery

Louis Ost was a Newark resident who lived from 1892 to 1960.

Mac McLin

1899–1966 (age 67)

Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum

Mac McLin was an American musician and composer from Tennessee who lived from 1899 to 1966.

Possum Whitted

1890–1962 (age 72)

Wilmington National Cemetery

Possum Whitted was an American baseball player from Durham, North Carolina who lived from 1890 to 1962.

Roy G. Fitzgerald

1875–1962 (age 87)

Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum

Roy G. Fitzgerald was a Watertown resident who lived from 1875 to 1962.

Anne Gordon Winchester

1888–1967 (age 79)

United States Naval Academy Cemetery

Anne Gordon Winchester was an American woman with naval connections who lived from 1888 to 1967.

Robert H. Nisbet

1879–1961 (age 82)

Swan Point Cemetery

Robert H. Nisbet was a Providence resident who lived from 1879 to 1961.

Clarence S. Brigham

1877–1963 (age 86)

Swan Point Cemetery

Clarence S. Brigham was an American librarian and historian from Providence who lived from 1877 to 1963.

Godfrey Lowell Cabot

1861–1962 (age 101)

Walnut Hills Cemetery

Godfrey Lowell Cabot was an American businessman and philanthropist from Boston who lived from 1861 to 1962.

John Kelleher

1893–1960 (age 67)

Walnut Hills Cemetery

John Kelleher was a Brighton resident who lived from 1893 to 1960.

Juanita Harrison

1891–1967 (age 76)

Valley of the Temples Memorial Park

Juanita Harrison was an American traveler and writer from Columbus who lived from 1891 to 1967.

Nick Altrock

1876–1965 (age 89)

Vine Street Hill Cemetery

Nick Altrock was an American baseball player and coach from Cincinnati who lived from 1876 to 1965.

Rose Perkins Hale

1866–1963 (age 97)

Vale Cemetery and Vale Park

Rose Perkins Hale was an American woman associated with Union College who lived from 1866 to 1963.