Deaths in the 2000s
23,000+ memorials
Thea D. Hodge
1922–2008 (age 86)
Alta Mesa Memorial Park
Thea D. Hodge (1922-2008) was a pioneering computer scientist and educator who helped shape professional computing socie...
Jerome H. Supple
1936–2004 (age 68)
Hampstead
Jerome H. Supple (1936-2004) was an American whose life is recorded in part through his interment in Hampstead.
Jaime Benítez Rexach
1908–2001 (age 93)
Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery
Jaime Benítez Rexach (1908-2001) was a Puerto Rican educator, senator, and the first chancellor of the University of Pu...
Francisco Matos Paoli
1915–2000 (age 85)
Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery
Francisco Matos Paoli (1915-2000) was a Puerto Rican poet, critic, and independence advocate whose work helped define mo...
Tite Curet Alonso
1926–2003 (age 77)
Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery
Tite Curet Alonso (1926-2003) was a prolific Puerto Rican composer whose salsa and Latin music songs became standards fo...
Tony Croatto
1940–2005 (age 65)
Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery
Tony Croatto (1940-2005) was an Italian-born folk singer and musician who became a beloved figure in Puerto Rican music ...
Conchita Dapena
1913–2003 (age 90)
Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery
Conchita Dapena (1913-2003) was the first wife of Governor Roberto Sánchez Vilella and served briefly as Puerto Rico's ...
Miguel Ángel Suárez
1939–2009 (age 70)
Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery
Miguel Ángel Suárez (1939-2009) was a Puerto Rican actor known for his work on stage, in film, and on television both ...
Pamela Joan Woolworth
1930–2007 (age 77)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Pamela Joan Woolworth (1930-2007) was a New York City resident who was laid to rest at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Ruth Dorothea Kennedy Ellington
1915–2004 (age 89)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Ruth Dorothea Kennedy Ellington (1915-2004) was a Washington, D.C.-born singer and manager who helped keep the Ellington...
Betty Hutton
1921–2007 (age 86)
Desert Memorial Park
Betty Hutton (1921-2007) was an American singer and actress celebrated for her exuberant film performances before being ...
Fred Baur
1918–2008 (age 90)
Mount Healthy
Fred Baur (1918-2008) was an American chemist best known for inventing the cylindrical container for Pringles.
Marian Marsh
1913–2006 (age 93)
Desert Memorial Park
Marian Marsh (1913-2006), born in Trinidad, was a Hollywood actress of the 1930s whose final resting place is Desert Mem...
Brad Dexter
1917–2002 (age 85)
Desert Memorial Park
Brad Dexter (1917-2002) was a Nevada-born actor and producer recognized for rugged supporting roles in westerns.
Earle Hagen
1919–2008 (age 89)
Desert Memorial Park
Earle Hagen (1919-2008) was a Chicago-born composer who penned television themes such as The Andy Griffith Show and The ...
Joseph Hugh Allen
1940–2008 (age 68)
Texas State Cemetery
Joseph Hugh Allen (1940-2008) was a Baytown, Texas native interred in the Texas State Cemetery after a life of public se...
Lena Guerrero
1957–2008 (age 51)
Texas State Cemetery
Lena Guerrero (1957-2008) was a Mission, Texas resident buried at the Texas State Cemetery after contributing to her loc...
James L. Harrison
1906–2000 (age 94)
Oak Hill Cemetery
James L. Harrison (1906-2000) of Greer was laid to rest at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Enrique Laguerre
1905–2005 (age 100)
Moca
Enrique Laguerre (1905-2005) was a Moca-born Puerto Rican novelist and educator whose writings explored island life.
Benjamin Arkeketa
1928–2002 (age 74)
Red Rock
Benjamin Arkeketa (1928-2002) of Red Rock, Oklahoma, was a respected Otoe-Missouria tribal member buried in his hometown...
Samuel Untermyer II
1912–2001 (age 89)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Samuel Untermyer II (1912-2001) was a New York native descended from the Untermyer family and was buried at Woodlawn Cem...
Julia Child
1912–2004 (age 92)
Neptune Memorial Reef
Julia Child (1912-2004) was an American chef, author, and television personality who popularized French cooking in the U...
Grant Michaels
1947–2009 (age 62)
West Roxbury
Grant Michaels (1947-2009) was an American mystery novelist known for featuring gay detective Stan Kraychik in his crime...
Richard Lawrence Marcuson
1945–2004 (age 59)
Alta Mesa Memorial Park
Richard Lawrence Marcuson (1945–2004) of Springfield was laid to rest at Alta Mesa Memorial Park.
Malcolm K. Kalp
1938–2002 (age 64)
West Roxbury
Malcolm K. Kalp (1938–2002) of Brooklyn was buried in the West Roxbury cemetery.
Calixto Anaya, Jr.
1966–2001 (age 35)
Ramapo
Calixto Anaya, Jr. (1966–2001) of New York City was buried at Ramapo.
John Prchlik
1925–2003 (age 78)
Fairfield Glade
John Prchlik (1925–2003) of Cleveland was interred at Fairfield Glade.
Lucy Boscana
1915–2001 (age 86)
Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery
Lucy Boscana (1915–2001) of Mayagüez rests at Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery.
Norma Candal
1927–2006 (age 79)
Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery
Norma Candal (1927–2006) of Fajardo lies in Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery.
Paquito Cordero
1932–2009 (age 77)
Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery
Paquito Cordero (1932–2009) of Santurce is buried at Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery.
Rafael Tufiño
1922–2008 (age 86)
Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery
Rafael Tufiño (1922–2008) of Brooklyn was laid to rest in Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery.
Oliver Clark
1987–2004 (age 17)
Follansbee
Oliver Clark (1987–2004) of Steubenville was buried in Follansbee.
Randy Pendleton
1937–2009 (age 72)
Texas State Cemetery
Randy Pendleton (1937–2009) of Wellman rests at the Texas State Cemetery.
Robert E. Galer
1913–2005 (age 92)
Texas State Cemetery
Robert E. Galer (1913–2005) of Seattle is buried at the Texas State Cemetery.
Russell B. Cummings
1925–2008 (age 83)
Texas State Cemetery
Russell B. Cummings (1925–2008) of Houston was interred at the Texas State Cemetery.
Sam Houston Clinton
1923–2004 (age 81)
Texas State Cemetery
Sam Houston Clinton (1923–2004) of Waco lies at the Texas State Cemetery.
Thomas C. Lea III
1907–2001 (age 94)
Texas State Cemetery
Thomas C. Lea III (1907–2001) of El Paso rests at the Texas State Cemetery.
Trammell Crow
1914–2009 (age 95)
Texas State Cemetery
Trammell Crow (1914–2009) of Dallas was buried at the Texas State Cemetery.
Waggoner Carr
1918–2004 (age 86)
Texas State Cemetery
Waggoner Carr (1918-2004) was a Texas lawyer and politician who served as the state attorney general before being buried...
Warren G. Harding
1921–2005 (age 84)
Texas State Cemetery
Warren G. Harding (1921-2005) of Princeton, Texas, was a devoted civic figure honored with burial in the Texas State Cem...
Wayne Connally
1923–2000 (age 77)
Texas State Cemetery
Wayne Connally (1923-2000) represented Floresville-area voters as a Texas legislator before resting at the Texas State C...
Will Wilson
1912–2005 (age 93)
Texas State Cemetery
Will Wilson (1912-2005) of Dallas served as Texas attorney general and later a judge, leaving a legacy commemorated by h...
William Wayne Justice
1920–2009 (age 89)
Texas State Cemetery
William Wayne Justice (1920-2009) was a U.S. federal judge from Athens, Texas, whose civil-rights rulings made him a pro...
Gary Watkins
1946–2004 (age 58)
Texas State Cemetery
Gary Watkins (1946-2004) of Crane, Texas, was a dedicated public servant whose life ended with burial at the Texas State...
Charley Harper
1922–2007 (age 85)
Spring Grove Cemetery
Charley Harper (1922-2007) was an American modernist artist known for vibrant, stylized wildlife prints and is buried at...
Bob Braun
1929–2001 (age 72)
Spring Grove Cemetery
Bob Braun (1929-2001) of Ludlow became a beloved television and radio personality in Cincinnati before being laid to res...
Ed Brinkman
1941–2008 (age 67)
Spring Grove Cemetery
Ed Brinkman (1941-2008) was a Cincinnati-born Major League Baseball shortstop who spent much of his career with the Detr...
Francis Lederer
1899–2000 (age 101)
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Francis Lederer (1899-2000) was a Czech-born actor who enjoyed a long career in European and American films before his b...
Jane Wyman
1917–2007 (age 90)
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Jane Wyman (1917-2007) was an acclaimed actress who won the first Academy Award for Best Actress and later became known ...
John Phillips
1935–2001 (age 66)
Forest Lawn Cemetery
John Phillips (1935-2001) was a singer-songwriter and founding member of the Mamas and the Papas, and he was buried at F...