Deaths in the 2010s

Jerome Karle

1918–2013 (age 95)

Columbia Gardens Cemetery

Jerome Karle (1918–2013) was an American physical chemist and Nobel laureate recognized for developing direct methods ...

Robert Byrd

1917–2010 (age 93)

Columbia Gardens Cemetery

Robert Byrd (1917–2010) was a long-serving U.S. Senator from West Virginia and former Senate Majority Leader.

Raymond Franz

1922–2010 (age 88)

Colestown Cemetery

Raymond Franz (1922–2010) was a former Jehovah's Witness governing body member who became an author of critical memoir...

Isabella Karle

1921–2017 (age 96)

Columbia Gardens Cemetery

Isabella Karle (1921–2017) was an American physical chemist noted for her innovations in crystallography.

Margaret A. Brewer

1930–2013 (age 83)

Columbia Gardens Cemetery

Margaret A. Brewer (1930–2013) was the first female general officer in the U.S. Marine Corps.

Mary H. Sellers

1923–2011 (age 88)

Columbia Cemetery

Mary H. Sellers (1923–2011) of St. Louis was laid to rest in Columbia Cemetery.

Mari Evans

1919–2017 (age 98)

Crown Hill Cemetery

Toledo-born poet Mari Evans (1919–2017) was interred at Crown Hill Cemetery.

Edwin A. Gibson

1926–2011 (age 85)

Crown Hill Cemetery

Edwin A. Gibson (1926–2011) of Cumberland was buried at Crown Hill Cemetery.

William R. Kirtley

1914–2010 (age 96)

Crown Hill Cemetery

William R. Kirtley (1914–2010) of Crawfordsville was buried at Crown Hill Cemetery.

Al Davis

1929–2011 (age 82)

Chapel of the Chimes

Football executive and Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis (1929–2011) was interred at Chapel of the Chimes.

J. Sterling Livingston

1916–2010 (age 94)

Columbia Gardens Cemetery

Management consultant J. Sterling Livingston (1916–2010) was laid to rest at Columbia Gardens Cemetery.

Tyler Drumheller

1952–2015 (age 63)

Columbia Gardens Cemetery

Former CIA officer Tyler Drumheller (1952–2015) was laid to rest at Columbia Gardens Cemetery.

Louis F. Oberdorfer

1919–2013 (age 94)

Columbia Gardens Cemetery

Federal judge Louis F. Oberdorfer (1919–2013) of Birmingham was buried at Columbia Gardens Cemetery.

Margot Strauss Freudenberg

1907–2013 (age 106)

Coming Street Cemetery

Margot Strauss Freudenberg (1907–2013) of Hanover was interred at Coming Street Cemetery.

Charles Napier

1936–2011 (age 75)

Bakersfield National Cemetery

Character actor Charles Napier (1936–2011) from Allen County rests at Bakersfield National Cemetery.

Father John D’Amico

1939–2013 (age 74)

Arlington Cemetery

Father John D’Amico (1939–2013) of Philadelphia was interred at Arlington Cemetery.

John C. Ruckelshaus

1930–2015 (age 85)

Crown Hill Cemetery

Indiana politician John C. Ruckelshaus (1930–2015) was laid to rest at Crown Hill Cemetery.

Chuck DeVoe

1930–2013 (age 83)

Crown Hill Cemetery

Chuck DeVoe (1930–2013) was an Indianapolis resident whose final resting place is Crown Hill Cemetery.

Myron E. Greene

1915–2010 (age 95)

Crown Hill Cemetery

Myron E. Greene (1915–2010) lived in Buffalo and was buried at Crown Hill Cemetery.

Frances Spence

1922–2012 (age 90)

Cemetery of the Holy Rood

Frances Spence (1922–2012) was one of the pioneering ENIAC programmers during the early days of electronic computing.

Licia Albanese

1909–2014 (age 105)

Cemetery of the Holy Rood

Licia Albanese (1909–2014) was a celebrated Italian-American opera soprano whose long career included performances at ...

Gardner C. Taylor

1918–2015 (age 97)

The Evergreens Cemetery

Gardner C. Taylor (1918–2015) was a renowned American Baptist preacher who led the Concord Baptist Church of Christ in...

Carl Braun

1927–2010 (age 83)

Cemetery of the Holy Rood

Carl Braun (1927–2010) was an NBA guard best known for his All-Star seasons with the New York Knicks.

Gerard Jensen Weber

1938–2016 (age 78)

Cemetery of the Holy Rood

Gerard Jensen Weber (1938–2016) was a Brooklyn resident interred at the Cemetery of the Holy Rood.

Cecilia Elizabeth Weber

1964–2012 (age 48)

Cemetery of the Holy Rood

Cecilia Elizabeth Weber (1964–2012) was a Cumberland resident whose remains rest at the Cemetery of the Holy Rood.

Don Diamond

1921–2011 (age 90)

Eden Memorial Park

Don Diamond (1921–2011) was an American character actor recognized for his television roles including those on F Troop...

Arthur Marx

1921–2011 (age 90)

Eden Memorial Park

Arthur Marx (1921–2011) was a writer and humorist who chronicled his father Groucho Marx's life and co-wrote televisio...

Jack Herer

1939–2010 (age 71)

Eden Memorial Park

Jack Herer (1939–2010) was a cannabis activist and author whose advocacy helped shape modern marijuana reform movement...

James DePreist

1936–2013 (age 77)

Eden Cemetery

James DePreist (1936–2013) was an acclaimed conductor who led orchestras around the world.

Sheldon T. Rio

1927–2014 (age 87)

Eagle Point National Cemetery

Sheldon T. Rio (1927–2014) was a Raymond resident interred at Eagle Point National Cemetery.

Benjamin F. Montoya

1935–2015 (age 80)

Coachella Valley Public Cemetery

Benjamin F. Montoya (1935–2015) served as a U.S. Navy rear admiral and after retiring he was laid to rest in Coachella...

Alexander Lebenstein

1927–2010 (age 83)

Emek Sholom Holocaust Memorial Cemetery

Alexander Lebenstein (1927–2010) survived the Holocaust and later dedicated himself to educating others about the atro...

Benjamin Hooks

1925–2010 (age 85)

Elmwood Cemetery

Benjamin Hooks (1925–2010) was a Memphis-born civil rights leader, minister, and NAACP executive director who was buri...

Raymond Leppard

1927–2019 (age 92)

Crown Hill Cemetery

Raymond Leppard (1927–2019) was a London-born conductor and harpsichordist celebrated for his interpretations of Baroq...

Tirador Armstrong

1935–2010 (age 75)

Concho

Tirador Armstrong (1935–2010) was an American resident of Clinton whose life concluded with burial in Concho.

Bob Griffin

1929–2012 (age 83)

Chattanooga National Cemetery

Bob Griffin (1929–2012) was a veteran from Fort Worth honored with burial at Chattanooga National Cemetery.

Annabelle Farmelant

1925–2019 (age 94)

Baker Street Jewish Cemeteries

Annabelle Farmelant (1925–2019) was a longtime Boston resident of Jewish heritage laid to rest at Baker Street Jewish ...

Fred Katz

1919–2013 (age 94)

Eden Memorial Park

Fred Katz (1919–2013) was a Brooklyn-born cellist and composer whose jazz and film work made him a pioneering musician...

Jon Cedar

1931–2011 (age 80)

Eden Memorial Park

Jon Cedar (1931–2011) was a Detroit-born actor who appeared in film and television and was interred at Eden Memorial P...

Larry D. Mann

1922–2014 (age 92)

Eden Memorial Park

Larry D. Mann (1922–2014) was a Toronto-born actor known for his work in film and television and he was buried at Eden...

Sam Denoff

1928–2011 (age 83)

Eden Memorial Park

Sam Denoff (1928–2011) was a Brooklyn-born television writer and producer best known for co-creating The Dick Van Dyke...

Terry Becker

1921–2014 (age 93)

Eden Memorial Park

Terry Becker (1921–2014) was a New York City-born actor and director who spent decades working in television before be...

Bob Schiller

1918–2017 (age 99)

Eden Memorial Park

Bob Schiller (1918–2017) was an American television writer whose sharp sitcom scripts helped define shows such as I Lo...

Marty Allen

1922–2018 (age 96)

Eden Memorial Park

Marty Allen (1922–2018) was an American comedian and actor whose wild-eyed persona and partnership with Steve Rossi ma...

Bunny Summers

1924–2010 (age 86)

Eden Memorial Park

Bunny Summers (1924–2010) was a Brooklyn native whose life concluded with burial at Eden Memorial Park in California.

Judith Love Cohen

1933–2016 (age 83)

Eden Memorial Park

Judith Love Cohen (1933–2016) was an American aerospace engineer whose guidance systems work helped keep NASA missions...

Isaiah Zeldin

1921–2018 (age 97)

Eden Memorial Park

Isaiah Zeldin (1921–2018) was an American rabbi who founded Stephen S. Wise Temple in Los Angeles and shepherded its c...

Lewis Dauber

1949–2019 (age 70)

Eden Memorial Park

Lewis Dauber (1949–2019) was an American character actor known for supporting turns on television and in films.

Don Davis

1938–2014 (age 76)

Elmwood Cemetery

Don Davis (1938–2014) was an American composer whose lush, electronic-tinged scores, including The Matrix trilogy, ble...

Ralph Wilson

1918–2014 (age 96)

Elmwood Cemetery

Ralph Wilson (1918–2014) was the founder and longtime owner of the Buffalo Bills franchise in the National Football Le...