Deaths in the 1990s

Frank Ross Jr.

1914–1998 (age 84)

St. John Cemetery

Frank Ross Jr. (1914-1998) is interred at St. John Cemetery in Queens.

George Frederick John Garlick

1919–1997 (age 78)

Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery

George Frederick John Garlick (1919-1997) is buried at Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery.

Elena Constantinovna Dourneff

1927–1992 (age 65)

Mountain View Cemetery

Elena Constantinovna Dourneff (1927-1992) of Tokyo rests at Mountain View Cemetery.

Ting-Kwan Pan

1905–1992 (age 87)

Mountain View Cemetery

Ting-Kwan Pan (1905-1992) of Wenzhou is buried at Mountain View Cemetery.

Mimi Kagan

1918–1999 (age 81)

Mountain View Cemetery

Mimi Kagan (1918-1999) of Samara was an American modern dancer and teacher whose remains are at Mountain View Cemetery.

Pihya Chang

1909–1997 (age 88)

Mountain View Cemetery

Pihya Chang (1909-1997) is interred at Mountain View Cemetery.

Bois Frederic Burk

1906–1993 (age 87)

Mountain View Cemetery

Bois Frederic Burk (1906-1993) was a Kentfield resident whose life concluded with his interment at Mountain View Cemeter...

Aris San

1940–1992 (age 52)

Flushing Cemetery

Aris San (1940-1992) was a Greek musician and nightclub owner whose career spanned from his native Kalamata to his buria...

Warren Mehrtens

1920–1997 (age 77)

Flushing Cemetery

Warren Mehrtens (1920-1997) was a Brooklyn-born American jockey best known for riding the 1946 Kentucky Derby winner bef...

Irene Dunne

1898–1990 (age 92)

Calvary Cemetery

Irene Dunne (1898-1990) was a Louisville-born actress and singer celebrated for her work in classic Hollywood comedies a...

Mary Philbin

1903–1993 (age 90)

Calvary Cemetery

Mary Philbin (1903-1993) was a Chicago-born actress remembered for her haunting turn in The Phantom of the Opera and int...

Claude Lightfoot

1910–1991 (age 81)

Haymarket Martyrs' Monument

Claude Lightfoot (1910-1991) was an American Communist Party leader and civil rights activist honored with burial at the...

Slim Brundage

1903–1990 (age 87)

Haymarket Martyrs' Monument

Slim Brundage (1903-1990) was a Blackfoot-born social activist and founder of Chicago's Dil Pickle Club who rests at the...

Carl Winter

1906–1991 (age 85)

Haymarket Martyrs' Monument

Carl Winter (1906-1991) was a Cleveland native whose final resting place is the Haymarket Martyrs' Monument.

Jack Kling

1911–1990 (age 79)

Haymarket Martyrs' Monument

Jack Kling (1911-1990) was an individual remembered through his burial at the Haymarket Martyrs' Monument.

Lita Grey

1908–1995 (age 87)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Lita Grey (1908-1995) was a Hollywood-born actress best known as Charlie Chaplin's second wife and now interred at Valha...

Jack Kirby

1917–1994 (age 77)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Jack Kirby (1917-1994) was a New York City-born comic book artist who co-created many iconic Marvel characters and is bu...

Nick Cravat

1912–1994 (age 82)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Nick Cravat (1912-1994) was a New York City-born actor and stunt performer frequently seen alongside Errol Flynn, now re...

Cesare Danova

1926–1992 (age 66)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Cesare Danova (1926-1992) was a Bergamo-born actor known for his roles in American film and television and buried at Val...

Mae Clarke

1910–1992 (age 82)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Mae Clarke (1910-1992) was a Philadelphia-born actress famed for early Hollywood dramas, laid to rest at Valhalla Memori...

Neta Snook Southern

1896–1991 (age 95)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Neta Snook Southern (1896-1991) was a pioneering Mount Carroll aviator remembered as one of Amelia Earhart's early fligh...

Joe DeRita

1909–1993 (age 84)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Joe DeRita (1909-1993) was an American comedian and actor best known as "Curly Joe" when he joined the Three Stooges.

Spencer Fayette Eddy

1907–1991 (age 84)

Graceland Cemetery

Spencer Fayette Eddy (1907-1991) was an American whose life spanned much of the 20th century before he was laid to rest ...

Stella Adler

1901–1992 (age 91)

Mount Carmel Cemetery

Stella Adler (1901-1992) was an American actress and legendary acting teacher who trained generations of performers in h...

Bella Abzug

1920–1998 (age 78)

Mount Carmel Cemetery

Bella Abzug (1920-1998) was an American lawyer, relentless feminist, and U.S. Congresswoman known for her trademark hats...

Donald A. Wollheim

1914–1990 (age 76)

Mount Carmel Cemetery

Donald A. Wollheim (1914-1990) was an American science fiction writer, editor, and publisher who helped popularize the g...

Henny Youngman

1906–1998 (age 92)

Mount Carmel Cemetery

Henny Youngman (1906-1998) was an American comedian famed for his lightning-fast one-liners and the catchphrase "Take my...

Hadassah Rosensaft

1912–1997 (age 85)

Mount Carmel Cemetery

Hadassah Rosensaft (1912-1997) was a Holocaust survivor who became a passionate advocate for remembrance and humanitaria...

Charlotte Wynters

1899–1991 (age 92)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Charlotte Wynters (1899-1991) was an American stage and film actress whose career spanned much of the early to mid-20th ...

Hoyt Bohannon

1918–1990 (age 72)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Hoyt Bohannon (1918-1990) was an American whose life included time in Daytona Beach before his burial at Valhalla Memori...

John P. St. John

1918–1995 (age 77)

Rose Hills Memorial Park

John P. St. John (1918-1995) was an American whose decades-long life is commemorated at Rose Hills Memorial Park.

Felicitas Mendez

1916–1998 (age 82)

Rose Hills Memorial Park

Felicitas Mendez (1916-1998) was a Puerto Rican civil rights activist whose family spearheaded the landmark Mendez v. We...

Raymond Henry Fisher

1907–1994 (age 87)

Rose Hills Memorial Park

Raymond Henry Fisher (1907-1994) was an American who spent his life through much of the 20th century before being laid t...

Virgil Hall Apger

1903–1994 (age 91)

Rose Hills Memorial Park

Virgil Hall Apger (1903-1994) was an American whose long life is marked by his burial at Rose Hills Memorial Park.

Ethel Valborg Alfrida Tandberg

1898–1995 (age 97)

Rose Hills Memorial Park

Ethel Valborg Alfrida Tandberg (1898-1995) was an Oslo-born American whose life concluded at Rose Hills Memorial Park.

Harrison Garrett

1911–1994 (age 83)

Green Mount Cemetery

Harrison Garrett (1911-1994) was an American whose final resting place is Green Mount Cemetery.

Peter Glenville

1913–1996 (age 83)

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

British stage and film director Peter Glenville, who was born in Hampstead in 1913, became known for acclaimed West End ...

John McSherry

1944–1996 (age 52)

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

American Major League Baseball umpire John McSherry, born in New York City in 1944, officiated for nearly three decades ...

Malachi Martin

1921–1999 (age 78)

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

Irish-born Catholic priest and writer Malachi Martin, born in Ballylongford in 1921, became known for his controversial ...

Mario Procaccino

1912–1995 (age 83)

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

Italian-American politician Mario Procaccino, born in Bisaccia in 1912, served as New York City Comptroller and ran for ...

Portland Hoffa

1905–1990 (age 85)

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

American radio and television personality Portland Hoffa, a longtime collaborator with comedian Fred Allen, entertained ...

Bill Froats

1930–1998 (age 68)

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

New York City–born Major League pitcher Bill Froats made brief appearances for the Detroit Tigers in the 1950s before ...

Bill Wendell

1924–1999 (age 75)

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

Veteran television announcer Bill Wendell, a New York City native, became a familiar voice on NBC programs and late-nigh...

Constance Ford

1923–1993 (age 70)

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

Actress Constance Ford, born in The Bronx in 1923, became a staple of stage and soap operas, notably As the World Turns,...

Emil A. Ciccotelli

1929–1998 (age 69)

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

New York City law enforcement official Emil A. Ciccotelli built a career in the city's police ranks, rising to a senior ...

Julie Haydon

1910–1994 (age 84)

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

Stage and film actress Julie Haydon, born in Oak Park in 1910, earned acclaim for her original Broadway portrayal of Lau...

T. Vincent Learson

1912–1996 (age 84)

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

American business executive T. Vincent Learson presided over IBM during a crucial era of mainframe innovation before ret...

Vincent dePaul Draddy

1907–1990 (age 83)

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

College football standout and businessman Vincent dePaul Draddy, born in New York City in 1907, later led the National F...

Paul Henreid

1908–1992 (age 84)

Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery

Austrian-American actor and director Paul Henreid, born in Trieste in 1908, became immortalized for his performances in ...

Bob Reynolds

1939–1996 (age 57)

Oakridge Glen Oaks Cemetery

Nashville-born tenor saxophonist Bob Reynolds became a fixture on the jazz scene with his soulful playing before he died...