Deaths in the 2000s

23,000+ memorials

Arleen C. Otto
1920–2005 (age 85)
Edmonds
Arleen C. Otto (1920–2005) was laid to rest in Edmonds.
Kenneth Stephen Karsten
1913–2007 (age 94)
Holland
Kenneth Stephen Karsten, born in 1913 and passing in 2007 in Holland, was buried in his native Holland.
Holly E. Mertel
1920–2004 (age 84)
Hilton Head Island
Holly E. Mertel, who lived from 1920 to 2004, rests in Hilton Head Island after her time in Springfield.
Albert Asowski
1920–2004 (age 84)
Alpharetta
Albert Asowski, born in 1920 in Białowieża and dying in 2004, was buried in Alpharetta.
Gerald R. Reed
1927–2007 (age 80)
Emmett
Gerald R. Reed (1927–2007) is buried in Emmett.
Samuel Braden
1914–2003 (age 89)
Madison
Samuel Braden, born 1914 with ties to Hainan, died in 2003 and was buried in Madison.
Michael Francis Lynch
1968–2001 (age 33)
Flushing
Michael Francis Lynch, born 1968 in New York City and killed in 2001, is buried in Flushing.
Henry Williams Sherrill
1922–2001 (age 79)
Lancaster
Henry Williams Sherrill, who died in 2001, is buried in Lancaster.
Brian G. Ahearn
1958–2001 (age 43)
Huntington
Brian G. Ahearn, a Bronx native, passed away in 2001 and was laid to rest in Huntington.
Stanley Turrentine
1934–2000 (age 66)
Allegheny Cemetery
Stanley Turrentine was a Pittsburgh-born jazz tenor saxophonist whose career spanned decades before his 2000 death and b...
Job
1946–2009 (age 63)
Black Lick
Job, born in Chicago in 1946, died in 2009 and was buried in Black Lick.
K. Leroy Irvis
1919–2006 (age 87)
Allegheny Cemetery
K. Leroy Irvis, a longtime Pennsylvania legislator and Speaker, hailed from Saugerties and was interred at Allegheny Cem...
Rachel Mellon Walton
1899–2006 (age 107)
Allegheny Cemetery
Rachel Mellon Walton, a Pittsburgh-born philanthropist and arts patron, was laid to rest at Allegheny Cemetery in 2006.
Strom Thurmond
1902–2003 (age 101)
Edgefield
Strom Thurmond, the long-serving U.S. senator from South Carolina, was buried in Edgefield after passing in 2003.
Emiliano Mercado del Toro
1891–2007 (age 116)
Cabo Rojo
Emiliano Mercado del Toro, born in Cabo Rojo in 1891, became one of the world’s oldest men before dying in 2007 and be...
Sidney Zion
1933–2009 (age 76)
Paramus
Sidney Zion, the Passaic-born journalist and writer, died in 2009 and was buried in Paramus.
Lawrence Minard
1949–2001 (age 52)
Leavenworth
Lawrence Minard, the Seattle editor of a major business magazine, died in 2001 and was buried in Leavenworth.
Charles Maurice Redfern
1908–2002 (age 94)
Monroe
Charles Maurice Redfern, a Union County native, passed away in 2002 and was laid to rest in Monroe.
Natalie Grant Wraga
1901–2002 (age 101)
Leesburg
Natalie Grant Wraga, born in Tallinn, died in 2002 and was buried in Leesburg.
Stephen Huczko, Jr.
1956–2001 (age 45)
Annandale
Stephen Huczko, Jr., a New York City native, died in 2001 and was buried in Annandale.
Billy Mays
1958–2009 (age 51)
McKees Rocks
Billy Mays was a McKees Rocks-born television pitchman known for his booming voice and infomercials; he died in 2009 and...
Roman Baranovskyi
1905–2006 (age 101)
Kerhonkson
Roman Baranovskyi, born in Halych in 1905, died in 2006 and was buried in Kerhonkson.
John William Petty
1918–2005 (age 87)
Carthage
John William Petty, a Carthage native, was interred there after his death in 2005.
John P. Marbarger
1916–2006 (age 90)
Palmyra
John P. Marbarger (1916–2006) is buried in Palmyra but details about his professional life remain obscure.
Harold Tinker
1905–2000 (age 95)
Allegheny Cemetery
Harold Tinker (1905–2000) spent his life associated with Birmingham and was laid to rest at Allegheny Cemetery, though...
Brittany Murphy
1977–2009 (age 32)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Brittany Murphy (1977–2009) was an American actress and singer from Atlanta known for roles in films like Clueless and...
Zola Taylor
1938–2007 (age 69)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Zola Taylor (1938–2007) was an American singer best known as a member of The Platters before she died in Los Angeles a...
Julie London
1926–2000 (age 74)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Julie London (1926–2000) was an American singer and actress famous for torch songs such as Cry Me a River and buried a...
Sandra Dee
1942–2005 (age 63)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Sandra Dee (1942–2005) was an American actress who came to fame in films like Gidget and is buried at Forest Lawn Memo...
Sandy West
1959–2006 (age 47)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Sandy West (1959–2006) was an American drummer and founding member of the Runaways, and she is buried at Forest Lawn M...
Joy Page
1924–2008 (age 84)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Joy Page (1924–2008) was an American actress best remembered for serving as a cinematic supporting player in Casablanc...
Isabel Sanford
1917–2004 (age 87)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Isabel Sanford (1917–2004) was an American actress celebrated for portraying Louise Jefferson on The Jeffersons and wa...
Rod Steiger
1925–2002 (age 77)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Rod Steiger (1925–2002) was an Oscar-winning American actor acclaimed for films like In the Heat of the Night and is b...
Martha Tilton
1915–2006 (age 91)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Martha Tilton (1915–2006) was an American jazz and popular singer nicknamed The Liltin' Miss Tilton and is buried at F...
Peggy Gilbert
1905–2007 (age 102)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Peggy Gilbert (1905–2007) was an American jazz saxophonist, bandleader, and advocate for women in music, buried at For...
Pete Candoli
1923–2008 (age 85)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Pete Candoli (1923–2008) was an American jazz trumpeter who played with big bands and in Hollywood studios and is buri...
John Ritter
1948–2003 (age 55)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
John Ritter (1948–2003) was an American actor best known for his role as Jack Tripper on Three's Company and is buried...
Richard Farnsworth
1920–2000 (age 80)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Richard Farnsworth (1920–2000) was an American actor and stuntman nominated for an Academy Award for The Straight Stor...
Bill Peet
1915–2002 (age 87)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Bill Peet was an American children’s book author and Disney story artist whose imaginative tales charmed generations.
Stan Levey
1926–2005 (age 79)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Philadelphia-born Stan Levey was a pioneering jazz drummer who helped define the bebop sound.
Paul Winfield
1939–2004 (age 65)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Los Angeles-born Paul Winfield was an Oscar-nominated actor celebrated for his commanding film and television performanc...
Donald O'Connor
1925–2003 (age 78)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Chicago-born Donald O’Connor was a multi-talented singer, dancer, and actor best known for his exuberant role in Singi...
Ray Brown
1926–2002 (age 76)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Pittsburgh-born Ray Brown was a virtuosic jazz double bassist who collaborated with the giants of bebop and beyond.
Frankie Carle
1903–2001 (age 98)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Providence-born Frankie Carle was a popular big-band pianist and bandleader dubbed “The Wizard of the Keyboard.”
Serge Lang
1927–2005 (age 78)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Saint-Germain-en-Laye-born Serge Lang was a distinguished mathematician and Columbia University professor renowned for h...
Jean Parker
1915–2005 (age 90)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Deer Lodge-born Jean Parker was a film actress of the 1930s and 1940s remembered for her roles in dramas and westerns.
Mary Brian
1906–2002 (age 96)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Corsicana-born Mary Brian was a silent-film actress who smoothly transitioned into talkies during the 1920s and 1930s.
Josh Ryan Evans
1982–2002 (age 20)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Hayward-born Josh Ryan Evans was an actor who achieved acclaim on the soap opera Passions despite living with dwarfism.
Glenn Quinn
1970–2002 (age 32)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Dublin-born Glenn Quinn was an actor known for his work on the sitcom Roseanne and the supernatural series Angel.
Kasey Rogers
1925–2006 (age 81)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Missouri-born Kasey Rogers was an actress best remembered for portraying Louise Tate on the sitcom Bewitched.