Deaths in the 1990s - BurialMap

1929–1997 (age 68)

Oakridge Glen Oaks Cemetery

Chicago gospel singer and choir director Milton Brunson led the Thompson Community Singers to national prominence before...

1911–1991 (age 80)

Haymarket Martyrs' Monument

Eva Terveen (1911–1991) was laid to rest at the Haymarket Martyrs' Monument, linking her name to Chicago's storied lab...

1922–1992 (age 70)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Bob Mizer (1922–1992), photographer and founder of the Athletic Model Guild, is interred at Valhalla Memorial Park Cem...

1943–1999 (age 56)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Lois Hamilton (1943–1999), actress and model, is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery following roles in film and...

1904–1992 (age 88)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Alberta Vaughn (1904–1992) was a silent-film actress whose grave rests at Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery near Ashland...

1933–1995 (age 62)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Aneta Corsaut (1933–1995), best remembered as Helen Crump on The Andy Griffith Show, is laid to rest in Valhalla Memor...

1909–1990 (age 81)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Dave Willock (1909–1990) was a character actor whose long career included radio and film appearances before he was bur...

1901–1998 (age 97)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Sam Perrin (1901–1998) was a screenwriter whose scripts entertained audiences for decades before his interment at Valh...

1964–1995 (age 31)

Rose Hills Memorial Park

Eazy-E (1964–1995), rapper and founding member of N.W.A., is interred at Rose Hills Memorial Park after helping pionee...

1940–1996 (age 56)

Rose Hills Memorial Park

Haing S. Ngor (1940–1996), actor and physician who won an Oscar for The Killing Fields, was buried at Rose Hills Memor...

1938–1998 (age 60)

Rose Hills Memorial Park

Charley Cowan (1938–1998), a stalwart offensive tackle for the Los Angeles Rams, is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park...

1918–1997 (age 79)

Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery

Audra Lindley (1918–1997) was an actress celebrated for her role as Edith Bunker and now rests at Woodlawn Memorial Ce...

1908–1999 (age 91)

Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery

Red Norvo (1908–1999), jazz vibraphonist nicknamed 'Mr. Swing,' was buried at Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery after a pione...

1907–1996 (age 89)

Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery

Evelyn Hooker (1907–1996), psychologist whose research challenged assumptions about homosexuality, was laid to rest at...

1935–1995 (age 60)

Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery

Doug McClure (1935–1995), television actor known for Frontier in 1960s Westerns, is buried at Woodlawn Memorial Cemete...

1916–1994 (age 78)

Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery

Hal Smith (1916–1994), character actor and voice artist best known as Otis Campbell on The Andy Griffith Show, rests a...

1935–1996 (age 61)

Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery

Ted Bessell (1935-1996) was a Flushing-born actor who was laid to rest at Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery.

Catherine McLeod

1921–1997 (age 76)

Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery

Catherine McLeod (1921-1997) was a Santa Monica-born actress interred at Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery.

1904–1991 (age 87)

Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery

Edwina Booth (1904-1991) was a Provo-born film actress buried at Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery.

Louis Schmerling

1912–1991 (age 79)

Oakridge Glen Oaks Cemetery

Louis Schmerling (1912-1991) was a Milwaukee resident buried at Oakridge Glen Oaks Cemetery.

1906–1995 (age 89)

Calvary Cemetery

Ray Prim (1906-1995) was a Salitpa-born baseball pitcher laid to rest at Calvary Cemetery.

Menachem Mendel Schneerson

1902–1994 (age 92)

Menachem Mendel Schneerson (1902-1994) was a Mykolaiv-born Jewish religious leader resting at the Ohel.

1899–1994 (age 95)

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

Frances Cagney (1899-1994) was a United States-born actress interred at Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

1948–1994 (age 46)

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

Jim Reilly (1948-1994) was interred at Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

1907–1993 (age 86)

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

Andrew Goodman (1907-1993) was born in New York City and buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

1906–1991 (age 85)

Graceland Cemetery

Bud Freeman (1906-1991) was a Chicago-born jazz tenor saxophonist buried at Graceland Cemetery.

1899–1991 (age 92)

Graceland Cemetery

Ruth Page (1899-1991) was an Indianapolis-born ballerina and choreographer interred at Graceland Cemetery.

Natallia Arsiennieva

1903–1997 (age 94)

Mount Hope Cemetery

Natallia Arsiennieva (1903-1997) was a Baku-born Belarusian poet and playwright buried at Mount Hope Cemetery.

Lester Harrison

1904–1997 (age 93)

Mount Hope Cemetery

Lester Harrison (1904-1997) was a Rochester native laid to rest at Mount Hope Cemetery.

Morton Goldberg

1916–1996 (age 80)

Mount Hope Cemetery

Morton Goldberg (1916-1996) was a Rochester-born individual buried at Mount Hope Cemetery.

Joseph H. Jackson

1900–1990 (age 90)

Graceland Cemetery

Joseph H. Jackson (1900-1990) was a Rudyard-born Baptist pastor interred at Graceland Cemetery.

1901–1991 (age 90)

Acacia Park Cemetery

Bobbie Aanstad (1901–1991) is memorialized at Chicago's Acacia Park Cemetery after a life lived in the early 20th cent...

1928–1999 (age 71)

Lexington Cemetery

Ralph Foody (1928–1999) was a Chicago-born actor remembered for his iconic tough-guy roles before being laid to rest i...

1912–1991 (age 79)

Lexington Cemetery

Mary Wharton (1912–1991) spent her life in Jessamine County and is buried in Lexington Cemetery.

1917–1997 (age 80)

Lexington Cemetery

Clyde Johnson (1917–1997) was an Ashland resident whose life concluded with burial at Lexington Cemetery.

H. Walter Hargreaves

1912–1998 (age 86)

Lexington Cemetery

H. Walter Hargreaves (1912–1998) is remembered through his grave at Lexington Cemetery.

Roger W. Barbour

1919–1993 (age 74)

Lexington Cemetery

Roger W. Barbour (1919–1993) rests at Lexington Cemetery after a lifetime lived in the 20th century.

Horace S. Beattie

1909–1993 (age 84)

Lexington Cemetery

Horace S. Beattie (1909–1993) is interred at Lexington Cemetery following his decades-long Midwestern life.

1921–1992 (age 71)

Alex Haley House and Museum

Alex Haley (1921–1992) was an acclaimed author and journalist born in Ithaca, best known for tracing his family's root...

Harold LeVander

1910–1992 (age 82)

Acacia Park Cemetery

Harold LeVander (1910–1992) served as governor of Minnesota and is interred at Acacia Park Cemetery in Illinois.

1932–1997 (age 65)

Acacia Park Cemetery

Mike Royko (1932–1997) was a Pulitzer Prize-winning Chicago columnist whose career chronicled city life before burial ...

1914–1999 (age 85)

Acacia Park Cemetery

Walter J. Reum (1914–1999) is buried at Acacia Park Cemetery after a long life in the Chicago area.

1919–1994 (age 75)

Biloxi National Cemetery

Merle Hapes (1919–1994) played professional football before being laid to rest at Biloxi National Cemetery.

Edward Charles Gelchion

1925–1990 (age 65)

Biloxi National Cemetery

Edward Charles Gelchion (1925–1990) is memorialized at Biloxi National Cemetery after serving his country.

1916–1996 (age 80)

Birch Hill Cemetery

H. R. Herning (1916–1996) rests at Birch Hill Cemetery after a life lived in the 20th century.

1915–1992 (age 77)

Burr Oak Cemetery

Willie Dixon (1915–1992) was a legendary blues songwriter and bassist from Vicksburg interred at Burr Oak Cemetery.

1943–1998 (age 55)

Burr Oak Cemetery

Barbara Acklin (1943-1998) was an American soul singer and songwriter best known for her hit "Love Makes a Woman".

Antonio Prohías

1921–1998 (age 77)

Caballero Rivero Woodlawn Park North Cemetery and Mausoleum

Antonio Prohías (1921-1998) was a Cuban cartoonist who created the Spy vs. Spy strip for Mad magazine.

Jorge Mas Canosa

1939–1997 (age 58)

Caballero Rivero Woodlawn Park North Cemetery and Mausoleum

Jorge Mas Canosa (1939-1997) was a Cuban-born American businessman and anti-Castro activist who founded the Cuban Americ...

Jimmie Crutchfield

1910–1993 (age 83)

Burr Oak Cemetery

Jimmie Crutchfield (1910-1993) was an American Negro leagues outfielder who starred for teams like the Kansas City Monar...