Deaths in the 2000s
23,000+ memorials
Merrill D. Peterson
1921–2009 (age 88)
Monticello
Merrill D. Peterson (1921–2009) of Manhattan was an American historian long associated with Monticello and is buried t...
Winthrop Jordan
1931–2007 (age 76)
Monticello
Winthrop Jordan (1931–2007) of Worcester was an American historian whose career connected to Monticello, where he was ...
Ferenc Berko
1916–2000 (age 84)
Aspen
Ferenc Berko (1916–2000) of Oradea was a Hungarian-American photographer laid to rest in Aspen.
Lucian K. Truscott III
1921–2000 (age 79)
Monticello
Lucian K. Truscott III (1921–2000) was an American author and journalist buried at Monticello.
Stepan Goliash
1919–2003 (age 84)
Bloomingdale
Stepan Goliash (1919–2003) of Byshky was buried in Bloomingdale.
Connie Marshall
1933–2001 (age 68)
Santa Rosa
Connie Marshall (1933–2001) was laid to rest in Santa Rosa.
Douglas Sutphen
1936–2007 (age 71)
Bellevue
Douglas Sutphen (1936–2007) was buried in Bellevue.
Jack Valenti
1921–2007 (age 86)
Arlington National Cemetery
Jack Valenti (1921–2007) of Houston served as president of the Motion Picture Association and is buried at Arlington N...
Jesse Brown
1944–2002 (age 58)
Arlington National Cemetery
Jesse Brown (1944-2002) was a Detroit-born lawyer who became the first African American Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
William J. Scherle
1923–2003 (age 80)
Arlington National Cemetery
William J. Scherle (1923-2003) was a Little Falls-born Republican who represented Iowa in the U.S. House during the 1970...
Floyd Fithian
1928–2003 (age 75)
Arlington National Cemetery
Floyd Fithian (1928-2003) of Johnson County was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Indiana known for his work on agri...
Lou Creekmur
1927–2009 (age 82)
Arlington National Cemetery
Lou Creekmur (1927-2009) was a New Jersey-born offensive lineman who starred for the Detroit Lions and entered the Pro F...
Frank McCloskey
1939–2003 (age 64)
Arlington National Cemetery
Frank McCloskey (1939-2003) was a Philadelphia-born Democratic congressman who represented Indiana in the U.S. House and...
Thomas K. Turnage
1923–2000 (age 77)
Arlington National Cemetery
Thomas K. Turnage (1923-2000) of Conroe was a U.S. Army major general who served as head of the Veterans Administration.
William P. Yarborough
1912–2005 (age 93)
Arlington National Cemetery
William P. Yarborough (1912-2005) of Seattle was a lieutenant general in the U.S. Army noted for championing special for...
Wallace M. Greene
1907–2003 (age 96)
Arlington National Cemetery
Wallace M. Greene (1907-2003) of Waterbury served as the 23rd Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps.
J. T. Rutherford
1921–2006 (age 85)
Arlington National Cemetery
J. T. Rutherford (1921-2006) of Hot Springs was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Texas during the 1950s and 60s.
James Patrick Sutton
1915–2005 (age 90)
Arlington National Cemetery
James Patrick Sutton (1915-2005) of Bedford County served as a Democratic U.S. Representative from Tennessee after World...
Jeffrey Paul Hillelson
1919–2003 (age 84)
Arlington National Cemetery
Jeffrey Paul Hillelson (1919-2003) of Springfield served briefly as a Republican U.S. Representative from Missouri.
John C. Mackie
1920–2008 (age 88)
Arlington National Cemetery
John C. Mackie (1920-2008) of Toronto became a Michigan politician who served several terms as a Democratic U.S. Represe...
John G. Schmitz
1930–2001 (age 71)
Arlington National Cemetery
John G. Schmitz (1930-2001) of Milwaukee was a conservative U.S. Representative and presidential candidate from Californ...
John L. McLucas
1920–2002 (age 82)
Arlington National Cemetery
John L. McLucas (1920-2002) of Fayetteville was Secretary of the Air Force before leading NASA’s parent agency and COM...
William P. Rogers
1913–2001 (age 88)
Arlington National Cemetery
William P. Rogers (1913-2001) of Norfolk served as U.S. Attorney General under Eisenhower and as Secretary of State unde...
Robert L. Howard
1939–2009 (age 70)
Arlington National Cemetery
Robert L. Howard was a U.S. Army officer whose bravery in Vietnam earned him the Medal of Honor.
Joel Broyhill
1919–2006 (age 87)
Arlington National Cemetery
Joel Broyhill was a long-serving U.S. Representative from Virginia noted for his focus on military and veterans' issues.
Richard E. Lawyer
1932–2005 (age 73)
Arlington National Cemetery
Richard E. Lawyer was a United States Air Force major general who served in senior command roles during the Cold War.
Andrew Goodpaster
1915–2005 (age 90)
Arlington National Cemetery
Andrew Goodpaster was a U.S. Army general and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe who later served as an advisor to pre...
Phyllis Kirk
1927–2006 (age 79)
Arlington National Cemetery
Phyllis Kirk was a film, television and stage actress best known for her work in 1950s Hollywood and recurring televisio...
William David Ford
1927–2004 (age 77)
Arlington National Cemetery
William David Ford was a U.S. Representative from Michigan and a leader on labor and transportation legislation.
Thomas Hinman Moorer
1912–2004 (age 92)
Arlington National Cemetery
Thomas Hinman Moorer was a U.S. Navy admiral who served as Chief of Naval Operations and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of...
Felix de Weldon
1907–2003 (age 96)
Arlington National Cemetery
Felix de Weldon was an Austrian-American sculptor renowned for designing the Marine Corps War Memorial.
James C. Corman
1920–2000 (age 80)
Arlington National Cemetery
James C. Corman was a California congressman who championed civil rights and government reform.
Henriette Avram
1919–2006 (age 87)
Arlington National Cemetery
Henriette Avram was a librarian and computer scientist who created the MARC bibliographic format that modernized library...
Fritz G. A. Kraemer
1908–2003 (age 95)
Arlington National Cemetery
Fritz G. A. Kraemer was a German-born American military adviser whose strategic counsel influenced U.S. Cold War policy.
Ted Kennedy
1932–2009 (age 77)
Arlington National Cemetery
Ted Kennedy was a Massachusetts senator and central figure of the Democratic Party who championed health care and educat...
Paul Rogers
1921–2008 (age 87)
Arlington National Cemetery
Paul Rogers was an American actor known for his stage and character roles spanning Broadway and television.
Robert McNamara
1916–2009 (age 93)
Arlington National Cemetery
Robert McNamara was the U.S. Secretary of Defense who later led the World Bank and shaped military policy during the Vie...
Dieter Dengler
1938–2001 (age 63)
Arlington National Cemetery
Dieter Dengler was a U.S. Navy pilot and Vietnam War POW noted for his daring escape from captivity.
Laurel Clark
1961–2003 (age 42)
Arlington National Cemetery
Ames-born Laurel Clark was a U.S. Navy physician and NASA mission specialist on Columbia's STS-107 flight who perished i...
Ross A. McGinnis
1987–2006 (age 19)
Arlington National Cemetery
Ross A. McGinnis, a Meadville native and Army staff sergeant, threw himself on a grenade in Iraq in 2006, earning a post...
Albert Scott Crossfield
1921–2006 (age 85)
Arlington National Cemetery
Berkeley-born Albert Scott Crossfield was a pioneering test pilot and aerospace engineer who became the first man to fly...
Vance Hartke
1919–2003 (age 84)
Arlington National Cemetery
Indiana-born Vance Hartke served as a U.S. Senator noted for his anti-war stance and his advocacy for civil rights durin...
Charles E. Wiggins
1927–2000 (age 73)
Arlington National Cemetery
Charles E. Wiggins represented El Monte in Congress before serving as a federal judge, culminating a career in law and p...
Catherine Crook de Camp
1907–2000 (age 93)
Arlington National Cemetery
New York City-born Catherine Crook de Camp co-authored science fiction and fantasy stories alongside her husband L. Spra...
Charles A. Gabriel
1928–2003 (age 75)
Arlington National Cemetery
North Carolina-born Charles A. Gabriel rose to become Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force in the 1980s and was laid to ...
Vernon A. Walters
1917–2002 (age 85)
Arlington National Cemetery
Vernon A. Walters, a New York City native, combined a long Army career with diplomatic postings as an interpreter and U....
Joe Foss
1915–2003 (age 88)
Arlington National Cemetery
Joe Foss, a Sioux Falls native, was a decorated World War II fighter ace and later served as South Dakota's governor and...
Paul Ray Smith
1969–2003 (age 34)
Arlington National Cemetery
Paul Ray Smith, born in El Paso, was a U.S. Army soldier who posthumously earned the Medal of Honor for shielding comrad...
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
1927–2003 (age 76)
Arlington National Cemetery
Daniel Patrick Moynihan, born in Tulsa, was a sociologist turned U.S. Senator from New York and diplomat known for shapi...
George Smathers
1913–2007 (age 94)
Arlington National Cemetery
Atlantic City-born George Smathers served as a U.S. Senator from Florida in the 1950s and 1960s and remained active in p...