Deaths in the 1990s

Miles Davis

1926–1991 (age 65)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Legendary jazz trumpeter and bandleader who was at the forefront of several major developments in jazz music.

Leonard Bernstein

1918–1990 (age 72)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Renowned composer and conductor best known for West Side Story and his tenure with the New York Philharmonic.

Arleen Auger

1939–1993 (age 54)

Ferncliff Cemetery

American soprano opera singer known for her performances in classical opera.

Cab Calloway

1907–1994 (age 87)

Ferncliff Cemetery

American jazz musician and bandleader known as the 'Hi-De-Ho' man.

Northern Calloway

1948–1990 (age 42)

Ferncliff Cemetery

American actor known for his role on Sesame Street.

Thomas Carvel

1906–1990 (age 84)

Ferncliff Cemetery

Founder of Carvel Ice Cream and innovator in soft-serve ice cream.

Betty Furness

1916–1994 (age 78)

Ferncliff Cemetery

American actress and consumer advocate known for her television work.

Minnie Gentry

1915–1993 (age 78)

Ferncliff Cemetery

American actress known for her work in film and television.

Hans Heinsheimer

1900–1993 (age 93)

Ferncliff Cemetery

American music publisher and author known for his work in classical music.

Frederick O'Neal

1905–1992 (age 87)

Ferncliff Cemetery

African-American actor known for his work in theater and film.

William S. Burroughs

1914–1997 (age 83)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

Author of the novel Naked Lunch and icon of the Beat Generation.

Fred Smith

1949–1994 (age 45)

Elmwood Cemetery

Guitarist best known for his work with the rock band MC5.

Coleman Young

1918–1997 (age 79)

Elmwood Cemetery

Mayor of Detroit from 1974 to 1994.

Jerry Barber

1916–1994 (age 78)

Rose Hills Memorial Park

American professional golfer and PGA Tour winner.

Keith Black

1926–1991 (age 65)

Rose Hills Memorial Park

American racing engineer and innovator.

Timothy Carey

1929–1994 (age 65)

Rose Hills Memorial Park

American character actor known for cult films and unconventional roles.

Ken Carson

1914–1994 (age 80)

Rose Hills Memorial Park

American country music singer and performer.

Bob Chandler

1949–1995 (age 46)

Rose Hills Memorial Park

American professional football player.

Eric Wright

1964–1995 (age 31)

Rose Hills Memorial Park

American rapper and founding member of N.W.A, known as Eazy-E.

Gladys Hulette

1896–1991 (age 95)

Rose Hills Memorial Park

American silent film actress.

Keye Luke

1904–1991 (age 87)

Rose Hills Memorial Park

Chinese-American actor and pioneer in Hollywood, known for Charlie Chan films.

Felicitas Méndez

1916–1998 (age 82)

Rose Hills Memorial Park

Mexican-American civil rights activist who challenged school segregation in California.

Haing Ngor

1940–1996 (age 56)

Rose Hills Memorial Park

Cambodian-American actor and physician who won an Academy Award for The Killing Fields.

Hsin Ping

1938–1995 (age 57)

Rose Hills Memorial Park

Buddhist monk and spiritual leader.

Robin Stille

1961–1996 (age 35)

Rose Hills Memorial Park

American actress known for soap opera roles.

Alan Wiggins

1958–1991 (age 33)

Rose Hills Memorial Park

American professional baseball player.

Glenn Burke

1952–1995 (age 43)

Mountain View Cemetery

First openly gay player in Major League Baseball.

Don Brockett

1930–1995 (age 65)

Allegheny Cemetery

Motion picture and television actor known as Chef Brockett on PBS's Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.

Ted Sadowski

1936–1993 (age 57)

Allegheny Cemetery

Major League Baseball player.

Willard L. Beaulac

1899–1990 (age 91)

Rock Creek Cemetery

U.S. Ambassador to Paraguay, Colombia, Cuba, Chile and Argentina.

Ernest Allen Connally

1921–1999 (age 78)

Alexandria

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Archduke Stefan of Austria

1932–1998 (age 66)

United States

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Apollinaire Osadca

1916–1997 (age 81)

United States

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Ivan Jadan

1902–1995 (age 93)

United States

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Leo Nowicki

1904–1990 (age 86)

United States

Leo Nowicki was a Polish-born individual from Giecz who lived from 1904 to 1990 and later settled in the United States.

Mykola M. Paliĭ

1911–1994 (age 83)

United States

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Mikola Panʹkoŭ

1911–1995 (age 84)

United States

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Aleksander Kajkowski

1908–1999 (age 91)

United States

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Anny Maass

1909–1998 (age 89)

United States

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Jonas Salk

1914–1995 (age 81)

Los Angeles

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Peter Lamppu

1943–1995 (age 52)

Los Angeles

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Mehmet Sevdiyar

1913–1999 (age 86)

Washington, D.C.

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Edith Katherine Cash

1890–1992 (age 102)

Washington, D.C.

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Andrea Pietro De Zerega

1916–1990 (age 74)

Washington, D.C.

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William K. Leonhart

1919–1997 (age 78)

Washington, D.C.

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Theodore R. McCann

1929–1996 (age 67)

Washington, D.C.

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Rena Galibova

1915–1995 (age 80)

New York City

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Károly Bartha

1907–1991 (age 84)

Boston

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Stephen R. Newmark

1943–1996 (age 53)

San Antonio

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Lidii︠a︡ Burachynsʹka

1902–1999 (age 97)

Philadelphia

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