Deaths in the 2000s

Eliot Asinof

1919–2008 (age 89)

Westchester Hills Cemetery

Eliot Asinof (1919-2008) was an American author best known for 'Eight Men Out', his account of the 1919 Black Sox scanda...

Laurence Tisch

1923–2003 (age 80)

Westchester Hills Cemetery

Laurence Tisch (1923-2003) was an American businessman who led Loews Corporation and once owned controlling interest in ...

Stanley P. Friedman

1925–2006 (age 81)

Westchester Hills Cemetery

Stanley P. Friedman (1925-2006) was an American New York City Democratic politician who served on the City Council and w...

Morris Shamos

1917–2002 (age 85)

Westchester Hills Cemetery

Morris Shamos (1917-2002) was an American from Cleveland whose grave is at Westchester Hills Cemetery.

Leo Seren

1918–2001 (age 83)

Westlawn Cemetery

Leo Seren (1918-2001) was an American from Melrose Park who is buried at Westlawn Cemetery.

Robert McMorris

1927–2005 (age 78)

Westlawn-Hillcrest Funeral Home and Memorial Park

Robert McMorris (1927-2005) was an American from Decatur City interred at Westlawn-Hillcrest Funeral Home and Memorial P...

Theodore R. Kupferman

1920–2003 (age 83)

Kensico Cemetery

Theodore R. Kupferman (1920-2003) was an American New Yorker interred at Kensico Cemetery.

Amzie Strickland

1919–2006 (age 87)

Kensico Cemetery

Amzie Strickland (1919-2006) was an American character actress whose career spanned radio, film, and television.

Louis Robertshaw

1912–2003 (age 91)

United States Naval Academy Cemetery

Louis Robertshaw (1912-2003) was an American Marine Corps general decorated for service in World War II and the Korean W...

Richard Miles McCool

1922–2008 (age 86)

United States Naval Academy Cemetery

Richard Miles McCool (1922-2008) was an American U.S. Navy officer and Medal of Honor recipient for his valor in World W...

Robert L. J. Long

1920–2002 (age 82)

United States Naval Academy Cemetery

Robert L. J. Long (1920-2002) was an American United States Navy admiral who served during the Cold War era.

Roger Hall

1919–2008 (age 89)

United States Naval Academy Cemetery

Roger Hall (1919-2008) was an American Navy officer commemorated with burial at the United States Naval Academy Cemetery...

Ronald F. Marryott

1934–2005 (age 71)

United States Naval Academy Cemetery

Ronald F. Marryott (1934-2005) was an American from Eddystone whose naval career is memorialized by his interment at the...

Slade Cutter

1911–2005 (age 94)

United States Naval Academy Cemetery

Slade Cutter was a decorated United States Navy submarine ace and admiral whose career earned him burial at the United S...

Steve Belichick

1919–2005 (age 86)

United States Naval Academy Cemetery

Steve Belichick was an American football player, coach, and scout associated with the Navy program and buried at the Uni...

Sumner Shapiro

1926–2006 (age 80)

United States Naval Academy Cemetery

Sumner Shapiro was a United States Navy admiral from Nashua whose service culminated in interment at the Naval Academy C...

Bernard M. Strean

1910–2002 (age 92)

United States Naval Academy Cemetery

Bernard M. Strean was a long-serving United States Navy officer honored with burial at the Naval Academy Cemetery.

Ignatius J. Galantin

1910–2004 (age 94)

United States Naval Academy Cemetery

Ignatius J. Galantin was a United States Navy admiral from New York City laid to rest at the Naval Academy Cemetery.

Arthur H. Graubart

1901–2003 (age 102)

United States Naval Academy Cemetery

Arthur H. Graubart was a United States Navy officer remembered with burial at the Naval Academy Cemetery.

William Conrad Abhau

1912–2000 (age 88)

United States Naval Academy Cemetery

William Conrad Abhau was a United States Navy officer from Baltimore County interred at the Naval Academy Cemetery.

Virginia Admiral

1915–2000 (age 85)

Kensico Cemetery

Virginia Admiral was an American painter, poet, and teacher from The Dalles whose creative life is commemorated at Kensi...

Dolly Dawn

1916–2002 (age 86)

Kensico Cemetery

Dolly Dawn was an American big-band singer from Newark who sang her way into burial at Kensico Cemetery.

Bertram Ross

1920–2003 (age 83)

Kensico Cemetery

Bertram Ross was an American dancer and choreographer from Brooklyn celebrated by a gravesite at Kensico Cemetery.

Orin Lehman

1920–2008 (age 88)

Kensico Cemetery

Orin Lehman was a New York-born public servant and philanthropist whose final resting place is Kensico Cemetery.

Rosa Parks

1913–2005 (age 92)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Rosa Parks was the towering civil rights activist from Tuskegee laid to rest at Woodlawn Cemetery.

Annette Rogers

1913–2006 (age 93)

All Saints Cemetery

Annette Rogers was a Chicago-born Olympic track and field athlete honored with burial at All Saints Cemetery.

Susie Garrett

1929–2002 (age 73)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Susie Garrett was a Detroit-born actress best known for television work and buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.

Proof

1973–2006 (age 33)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Proof was a Detroit rapper and member of D12 whose life is commemorated at Woodlawn Cemetery.

Uriel Jones

1934–2009 (age 75)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Uriel Jones (1934-2009) was a Detroit-born drummer best known for his work on Motown recordings, buried at Woodlawn Ceme...

Erma Franklin

1938–2002 (age 64)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Erma Franklin (1938-2002) was an American soul singer from Shelby, best remembered as the sister of Aretha Franklin and ...

Billy Henderson

1939–2007 (age 68)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Billy Henderson (1939-2007) was an Indianapolis-born singer and founding member of The Spinners, now resting at Woodlawn...

Ray Meyer

1913–2006 (age 93)

All Saints Cemetery

Ray Meyer (1913-2006) was Chicago's long-time college basketball coach at DePaul University, buried at All Saints Cemete...

George Connor

1925–2003 (age 78)

All Saints Cemetery

George Connor (1925-2003) was a Chicago-born Hall of Fame football player for the Chicago Bears, buried at All Saints Ce...

Levi Stubbs

1936–2008 (age 72)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Levi Stubbs (1936-2008) was the lead singer of Detroit's Motown group The Four Tops, buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.

Renaldo Benson

1936–2005 (age 69)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Renaldo Benson (1936-2005) was a Detroit singer-songwriter best known as a member of The Four Tops, buried at Woodlawn C...

George Ireland

1913–2001 (age 88)

All Saints Cemetery

George Ireland (1913-2001) was a college basketball coach who led Marquette University to the 1970 NCAA championship and...

Joe Slattery

1922–2009 (age 87)

All Saints Cemetery

Joe Slattery (1922-2009) was from Memphis and is buried at All Saints Cemetery.

John DeLorean

1925–2005 (age 80)

White Chapel Memorial Cemetery

John DeLorean (1925-2005) was a Detroit-born engineer and automotive executive who founded the DeLorean Motor Company, b...

Frank Bunker Gilbreth, Jr.

1911–2001 (age 90)

Magnolia Cemetery

Frank Bunker Gilbreth, Jr. (1911-2001) was an author best known for co-writing "Cheaper by the Dozen," buried at Magnoli...

Mary Maxine Larisey

1909–2000 (age 91)

Magnolia Cemetery

Mary Maxine Larisey (1909-2000) was from Terre Haute and is buried at Magnolia Cemetery.

Vern Gosdin

1934–2009 (age 75)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Vern Gosdin (1934-2009) was a country music singer from Woodland, Tennessee, known as "The Voice," buried at Mount Olive...

Guilford Dudley

1907–2002 (age 95)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Guilford Dudley (1907-2002) was a Nashville businessman who served as U.S. ambassador to Denmark, buried at Mount Olivet...

Billy Byrd

1920–2001 (age 81)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Billy Byrd (1920-2001) was a Nashville guitarist noted for his work with Jimmy Bryant, buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery.

Ned Lehac

1899–2000 (age 101)

Kensico Cemetery

Ned Lehac (1899–2000) was laid to rest at Kensico Cemetery after a long life spanning the 20th century.

Truman Gaige

1906–2002 (age 96)

Kensico Cemetery

Truman Gaige (1906–2002) spent his life in New York City before being buried at Kensico Cemetery.

Maurita Tam

1979–2001 (age 22)

Kensico Cemetery

Maurita Tam (1979–2001) lived in Manhattan and was buried at Kensico Cemetery.

Wai Ching Chung

1965–2001 (age 36)

Kensico Cemetery

Wai Ching Chung (1965–2001), born in British Hong Kong, was laid to rest at Kensico Cemetery.

Robert Furman

1915–2008 (age 93)

Vale Cemetery and Vale Park

Robert Furman (1915–2008) hailed from Trenton and was buried in Vale Cemetery and Vale Park.

Robert E. Dolan, Jr.

1958–2001 (age 43)

United States Naval Academy Cemetery

Robert E. Dolan, Jr. (1958–2001) of Florham Park was interred at the United States Naval Academy Cemetery.

Virginie Brown

1929–2008 (age 79)

Upperco

Virginie Brown (1929–2008) from Canton was laid to rest in Upperco.