Deaths in the 2000s

David M. Walker

1944–2001 (age 57)

Arlington National Cemetery

David M. Walker, born in Columbus, built a long career as a U.S. military officer before his 2001 interment at Arlington...

Burt Kennedy

1922–2001 (age 79)

Arlington National Cemetery

Burt Kennedy, a Muskegon native, wrote and directed numerous Western films and television episodes, helping define the g...

Bill Mauldin

1921–2003 (age 82)

Arlington National Cemetery

Bill Mauldin of Mountain Park became a Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist whose Willie and Joe characters captured the Wo...

Harold Parfitt

1921–2006 (age 85)

Arlington National Cemetery

Harold Parfitt (1921–2006) of Coaldale was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery after a life of service.

Richard Helms

1913–2002 (age 89)

Arlington National Cemetery

Richard Helms (1913–2002) of Philadelphia served as Director of Central Intelligence before being interred at Arlingto...

Alexander Trowbridge

1929–2006 (age 77)

Arlington National Cemetery

Alexander Trowbridge (1929–2006) of Englewood oversaw commerce policy as U.S. Secretary of Commerce and rests at Arlin...

Cyrus Vance

1917–2002 (age 85)

Arlington National Cemetery

Cyrus Vance (1917–2002) of Clarksburg served as U.S. Secretary of State and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

William Rehnquist

1924–2005 (age 81)

Arlington National Cemetery

William Rehnquist (1924–2005) of Milwaukee served as Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court and is buried at Arlingto...

L. Sprague de Camp

1907–2000 (age 93)

Arlington National Cemetery

L. Sprague de Camp (1907–2000) of New York City was a prolific science fiction and fantasy author whose remains repose...

Michael P. Anderson

1959–2003 (age 44)

Arlington National Cemetery

Michael P. Anderson (1959–2003) of Plattsburgh was a NASA astronaut aboard Columbia and is interred at Arlington Natio...

Marshall Clagett

1916–2005 (age 89)

Arlington National Cemetery

Marshall Clagett (1916–2005) of Washington, D.C. was a historian of medieval science and is buried at Arlington Nation...

Michael Ellis DeBakey

1908–2008 (age 100)

Arlington National Cemetery

Michael Ellis DeBakey (1908–2008) of Lake Charles was a pioneering cardiovascular surgeon interred at Arlington Nation...

Howard Cannon

1912–2002 (age 90)

Arlington National Cemetery

Howard Cannon (1912–2002) of St. George served as a U.S. Senator from Nevada and is buried at Arlington National Cemet...

David M. Brown

1956–2003 (age 47)

Arlington National Cemetery

David M. Brown (1956–2003) of Arlington County was a NASA astronaut on Columbia and is interred at Arlington National ...

Thomas S. Kleppe

1919–2007 (age 88)

Arlington National Cemetery

Thomas S. Kleppe (1919–2007) of Kintyre served as U.S. Secretary of the Interior and is buried at Arlington National C...

Joseph A. McChristian

1914–2005 (age 91)

Arlington National Cemetery

Joseph A. McChristian (1914–2005) of Illinois was a U.S. Army general and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

Joseph K. Bratton

1926–2007 (age 81)

Arlington National Cemetery

Joseph K. Bratton (1926–2007) of Saint Paul was a lieutenant general in the U.S. Army who was laid to rest at Arlingto...

Joseph Stanley Kimmitt

1918–2004 (age 86)

Arlington National Cemetery

Joseph Stanley Kimmitt (1918–2004) of Lewistown served as Secretary of the U.S. Senate and rests at Arlington National...

Julian Ewell

1915–2009 (age 94)

Arlington National Cemetery

Julian Ewell (1915-2009) was a United States Army lieutenant general who commanded ground forces in the Vietnam War and ...

Keith K. Compton

1915–2004 (age 89)

Arlington National Cemetery

Keith K. Compton (1915-2004) was a U.S. Air Force lieutenant general and test pilot whose career spanned World War II an...

Kenneth L. Tallman

1925–2006 (age 81)

Arlington National Cemetery

Kenneth L. Tallman (1925-2006) was a U.S. Air Force general who helped oversee continental air defense during the Cold W...

Kenneth Nichols

1907–2000 (age 93)

Arlington National Cemetery

Kenneth Nichols (1907-2000) was a U.S. Army engineer and general who managed the Manhattan Project's weapons production ...

Kermit L. Hall

1944–2006 (age 62)

Arlington National Cemetery

Kermit L. Hall (1944-2006) was an American legal scholar and university president known for his work on constitutional h...

Larry Soderquist

1944–2005 (age 61)

Arlington National Cemetery

Larry Soderquist (1944-2005) was an American law professor celebrated for his teaching and writing on corporate governan...

Lawrence Coughlin

1929–2001 (age 72)

Arlington National Cemetery

Lawrence Coughlin (1929-2001) was a U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania who served on the House Judiciary Committee fo...

Leland C. Shepard Jr.

1923–2009 (age 86)

Arlington National Cemetery

Leland C. Shepard Jr. (1923-2009) was a U.S. Air Force aviator who flew combat missions during the Korean and Vietnam er...

Leland T. Kennedy

1934–2003 (age 69)

Arlington National Cemetery

Leland T. Kennedy (1934-2003) was a U.S. Air Force helicopter pilot decorated for daring search-and-rescue missions duri...

Leo J. Meyer

1917–2006 (age 89)

Arlington National Cemetery

Leo J. Meyer (1917-2006) was a U.S. Army officer whose service spanned World War II and the Cold War.

Leonard Andrews

1925–2009 (age 84)

Arlington National Cemetery

Leonard Andrews (1925-2009) was an American whose life is honored by burial at Arlington National Cemetery.

Leonard B. Keller

1947–2009 (age 62)

Arlington National Cemetery

Leonard B. Keller (1947-2009) was a U.S. Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient for valor in the Vietnam War.

Kathleen A. McGrath

1952–2002 (age 50)

Arlington National Cemetery

Kathleen A. McGrath (1952-2002) was a pioneering U.S. Navy officer who became one of the first women to command a U.S. n...

Kathryn Frost

1948–2006 (age 58)

Arlington National Cemetery

Kathryn Frost (1948-2006) was a major general in the U.S. Army Reserve who inspired many as a senior female leader.

Laurie Calvin Battle

1912–2000 (age 88)

Arlington National Cemetery

Laurie Calvin Battle (1912-2000) was a U.S. Representative from Alabama who served in Congress from 1955 to 1963.

Leonard F. Chapman, Jr.

1913–2000 (age 87)

Arlington National Cemetery

Leonard F. Chapman Jr. (1913–2000) of Key West served as the 24th Commandant of the Marine Corps and is buried at Arli...

Lloyd Meeds

1927–2005 (age 78)

Arlington National Cemetery

Lloyd Meeds (1927–2005) of Dillon represented Washington's 2nd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representat...

Mike Mansfield

1903–2001 (age 98)

Arlington National Cemetery

Mike Mansfield (1903–2001) of New York City became a U.S. Senator from Montana, served for 16 years as Senate Majority...

Marvin Travis Runyon

1924–2004 (age 80)

Arlington National Cemetery

Marvin Travis Runyon (1924–2004) of Fort Worth led major U.S. manufacturing firms before serving as U.S. Postmaster Ge...

Leonard Bingley Smith

1915–2002 (age 87)

Arlington National Cemetery

Leonard Bingley Smith (1915–2002) of Poughkeepsie was an American trumpeter, conductor, and educator who held leadersh...

Michael Kilian

1939–2005 (age 66)

Arlington National Cemetery

Michael Kilian (1939–2005) of Toledo wrote for the Chicago Tribune and authored several historical mysteries while cov...

Mike McKevitt

1928–2000 (age 72)

Arlington National Cemetery

Mike McKevitt (1928–2000) of Spokane served as a U.S. Representative from Colorado and later as the state's U.S. Attor...

William Eldridge Odom

1932–2008 (age 76)

Arlington National Cemetery

William Eldridge Odom (1932–2008) of Cookeville was a lieutenant general who directed the National Security Agency and...

Moultrie Patten

1919–2009 (age 90)

Arlington National Cemetery

Moultrie Patten (1919–2009) was an American actor and jazz pianist whose stage and screen work earned him burial at Ar...

Harry Kinnard

1915–2009 (age 94)

Arlington National Cemetery

Harry Kinnard (1915–2009) of Dallas was a U.S. Army major general credited with the airborne offensive plan that helpe...

Stanley L. Greigg

1931–2002 (age 71)

Arlington National Cemetery

Stanley L. Greigg (1931–2002) of Ireton served in the U.S. House of Representatives during the 1960s and later worked ...

V. Lamar Gudger

1919–2004 (age 85)

Arlington National Cemetery

V. Lamar Gudger (1919–2004) of Asheville represented North Carolina in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1957 to ...

Jackie Ronne

1919–2009 (age 90)

Arlington National Cemetery

Jackie Ronne (1919–2009) of Baltimore was a pioneering Antarctic explorer whose contributions to the Ronne Antarctic R...

Owen W. Siler

1922–2007 (age 85)

Arlington National Cemetery

Owen W. Siler (1922–2007) of Seattle served as Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard from 1974 to 1978 while guiding mode...

Paul W. Airey

1923–2009 (age 86)

Arlington National Cemetery

Paul W. Airey (1923–2009) of Quincy was the first Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, helping elevate the enlisted...

Peter George Olenchuk

1922–2000 (age 78)

Arlington National Cemetery

Peter George Olenchuk (1922–2000) was an American military officer whose mid-century service is commemorated by his in...

Peter Huchthausen

1939–2008 (age 69)

Arlington National Cemetery

Peter Huchthausen (1939–2008) was a U.S. Navy submarine commander turned author whose books about Cold War submarine o...