Deaths in the 2000s

Michael Jackson

1958–2009 (age 51)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

The King of Pop, one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century.

Katharine Graham

1917–2001 (age 84)

Oak Hill Cemetery

Publisher of The Washington Post who led the newspaper through the Pentagon Papers and Watergate.

Ossie Davis

1917–2005 (age 88)

Ferncliff Cemetery

African-American actor, playwright, and civil rights activist.

O. L. Duke

1953–2004 (age 51)

Ferncliff Cemetery

American actor known for his television and film work.

Charles Evans

1926–2007 (age 81)

Ferncliff Cemetery

American business leader and entrepreneur.

Kitty Carlisle Hart

1910–2007 (age 97)

Ferncliff Cemetery

American actress and singer known for her work in theater and television.

Jam Master Jay

1965–2002 (age 37)

Ferncliff Cemetery

DJ for the hip-hop group Run-DMC known for his turntable skills.

Khalid Abdul Muhammad

1948–2001 (age 53)

Ferncliff Cemetery

Black nationalist and separatist activist known for his controversial speeches.

Nathaniel Mayer

1944–2008 (age 64)

Elmwood Cemetery

Rhythm and blues singer.

Martha Jean Steinberg

1930–2000 (age 70)

Elmwood Cemetery

Radio personality.

Lewis Arquette

1935–2001 (age 66)

Rose Hills Memorial Park

American character actor and father of actors David, Patricia, and Rosanna Arquette.

Boyd Coddington

1944–2008 (age 64)

Rose Hills Memorial Park

American custom hot rod builder and television personality.

Donfeld Donfeld

1934–2007 (age 73)

Rose Hills Memorial Park

American costume designer for film and television.

Kathryn Eames

1908–2004 (age 96)

Rose Hills Memorial Park

American actress in early Hollywood films.

Bryan Gregory

1951–2001 (age 50)

Rose Hills Memorial Park

American guitarist and founding member of the punk band The Cramps.

Bob Leach

1914–2008 (age 94)

Rose Hills Memorial Park

American journalist and author.

Mark St. John

1956–2007 (age 51)

Rose Hills Memorial Park

American guitarist and member of the rock band Kiss.

Felicia Tang

1977–2009 (age 32)

Rose Hills Memorial Park

American actress and model.

Thuy Trang

1973–2001 (age 28)

Rose Hills Memorial Park

Vietnamese-American actress best known for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.

Dương Văn Minh

1916–2001 (age 85)

Rose Hills Memorial Park

Vietnamese general and President of South Vietnam.

Margaret Singer

1921–2003 (age 82)

Mountain View Cemetery

Researcher.

Fred Korematsu

1919–2005 (age 86)

Mountain View Cemetery

Challenged Executive Order 9066 in the landmark Supreme Court case Korematsu v. United States.

Estelle Bennett

1941–2009 (age 68)

Trinity Church Cemetery

Member of the 1960s girl group The Ronettes.

Anatoly Shapiro

1913–2005 (age 92)

New York City

Anatoly Shapiro (1913–2005) was born in Berestyn and, after emigrating to the United States, was laid to rest in New Y...

Ilyas Malayev

1936–2008 (age 72)

New York City

Ilyas Malayev (1936–2008) spent his final years in New York City after being born in Mary.

Habibollah Zanich-khah

1913–2001 (age 88)

Los Angeles

Habibollah Zanich-khah (1913–2001) was a native son whose remains rest in Los Angeles.

Yaroslav Kulynych

1926–2007 (age 81)

United States

Yaroslav Kulynych (1926–2007) came from Vaha and was buried in the United States after a long life.

Gholam Reza Azhari

1912–2001 (age 89)

Washington, D.C.

Gholam Reza Azhari (1912–2001) was an Iranian army general who served briefly as prime minister, born in Shiraz and bu...

Viktor Zsuffka

1910–2001 (age 91)

San Francisco

Viktor Zsuffka (1910–2001) emigrated from Moldova Nouă and was buried in San Francisco.

Khava Iosifovna Kris

1921–2001 (age 80)

Washington, D.C.

Khava Iosifovna Kris (1921–2001), a Berdychiv native, was laid to rest in Washington, D.C.

Maury Maverick, Jr.

1921–2003 (age 82)

San Antonio

Maury Maverick, Jr. (1921–2003) was a San Antonio lawyer and Democratic politician who is buried in his hometown.

Frederick Harrison Fahringer

1920–2006 (age 86)

San Antonio

Frederick Harrison Fahringer (1920–2006) was born in Chicago and buried in San Antonio after a life that took him far ...

Estellyn Allday Achning

1909–2003 (age 94)

San Antonio

Estellyn Allday Achning (1909–2003) left Atlanta and was laid to rest in San Antonio.

James B. Clark

1908–2000 (age 92)

Philadelphia

James B. Clark (1908–2000) was born in Stillwater and later interred in Philadelphia.

Michael DeMond Davis

1939–2003 (age 64)

Philadelphia

Michael DeMond Davis (1939–2003) was an African American journalist and author whose career took him to Philadelphia, ...

Theresa Bernstein

1890–2002 (age 112)

Philadelphia

Theresa Bernstein (1890–2002) was a Philadelphia-born painter whose long career in the arts was celebrated when she wa...

Helen Octavia Dickens

1909–2001 (age 92)

Philadelphia

Helen Octavia Dickens (1909–2001) was a pioneering physician from Dayton whose contributions to medicine were honored ...

Francisco Rodriguez

1984–2009 (age 25)

Philadelphia

Francisco Rodriguez (1984–2009) was born in Guadalajara and was buried in Philadelphia.

George Emil Palade

1912–2008 (age 96)

Rocky Mountains

George Emil Palade (1912-2008) was a Romanian-born scientist from Iași who was buried in the Rocky Mountains of Canada.

Eda Hult Bunce

1910–2000 (age 90)

Portland

Eda Hult Bunce (1910–2000) lived through nearly the entire 20th century and is buried in Portland.

Samuel N. Stroum

1921–2001 (age 80)

Seattle

Samuel N. Stroum (1921–2001) was a Seattle-area businessman and philanthropist who supported education and Jewish comm...

Władysław Daniłowski

1902–2000 (age 98)

Miami

Władysław Daniłowski (1902–2000) was a Polish-American composer, songwriter, and bandleader whose blend of jazz, ca...

Lamar Hunt

1932–2006 (age 74)

Dallas

Lamar Hunt (1932–2006) was an American sports entrepreneur who founded the Kansas City Chiefs, conceived the American ...

Bonnie Ethel Cone

1907–2003 (age 96)

Charlotte

Bonnie Ethel Cone (1907–2003) was an American educator and university founder whose vision created what is now the Uni...

Kemmons Wilson

1913–2003 (age 90)

Memphis

Kemmons Wilson (1913–2003) was an American hotelier who founded the Holiday Inn chain and transformed roadside lodging...

Lucy Taxis Shoe Meritt

1906–2003 (age 97)

Austin

Lucy Taxis Shoe Meritt (1906–2003) was an American archaeologist and architectural historian revered for her studies o...

James Melvin Scott

1911–2001 (age 90)

San Diego

James Melvin Scott (1911–2001) was an American whose long life spanned most of the 20th century and whose grave rests ...

Mikey "Offender" Donaldson

1961–2007 (age 46)

Austin

Mikey 'Offender' Donaldson (1961–2007) was born in Killeen, Texas, and is remembered by the nickname that preceded his...

Richard G. Orcutt

1924–2009 (age 85)

San Diego

Richard G. Orcutt (1924–2009) was an American whose final resting place is in San Diego.

A. Clifford Cohen

1911–2000 (age 89)

Columbus

A. Clifford Cohen (1911–2000) was an American mathematician noted for his work in functional analysis and for guiding ...