Deaths in the 2010s

Tom Benson

1927–2018 (age 91)

Metairie Cemetery

Tom Benson, the businessman and owner of the New Orleans Saints and Pelicans, died in 2018 and was buried at Metairie Ce...

Elwyn Nicholson

1923–2014 (age 91)

Metairie Cemetery

Elwyn Nicholson, the Westwego politician who served in the Louisiana Legislature, died in 2014 and lies at Metairie Ceme...

John Bernecker

1984–2017 (age 33)

Metairie Cemetery

John Bernecker, a stunt performer whose work brought action scenes to life in film and television, died in 2017 and is b...

William Blum

1933–2018 (age 85)

Mount Olivet United Methodist Church

William Blum, the Brooklyn-born author and critic known for his analyses of U.S. foreign policy, died in 2018 and was la...

Charles Coulston Gillispie

1918–2015 (age 97)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Charles Coulston Gillispie (1918–2015) was an American historian of science associated with Harrisburg and buried at L...

Irvin Kipper

1916–2016 (age 100)

Hillside Memorial Park

Irvin Kipper (1916–2016) was an American whose years in Fort Worth concluded with burial at Hillside Memorial Park.

Sol B. Kest

1922–2010 (age 88)

Hillside Memorial Park

Sol B. Kest (1922–2010) was an American whose legacy is remembered at Hillside Memorial Park.

Marilyn Hall

1927–2017 (age 90)

Hillside Memorial Park

Marilyn Hall (1927–2017) was a Canadian-American television producer and philanthropist buried at Hillside Memorial Pa...

Ruth Nussbaum

1911–2010 (age 99)

Hillside Memorial Park

Ruth Nussbaum (1911–2010) was a German-born American whose final resting place is Hillside Memorial Park.

Hilda Eisen

1917–2017 (age 100)

Hillside Memorial Park

Hilda Eisen (1917–2017) was a Polish-born Holocaust survivor and philanthropist buried at Hillside Memorial Park.

Al Gordon

1923–2012 (age 89)

Hillside Memorial Park

Al Gordon (1923–2012) was an American whose memory is held at Hillside Memorial Park.

Sammy Shore

1927–2019 (age 92)

Hillside Memorial Park

Sammy Shore (1927–2019) was an American comedian and co-founder of The Comedy Store laid to rest at Hillside Memorial ...

Linda Douglas

1928–2017 (age 89)

Hillside Memorial Park

Linda Douglas (1928–2017) was an American film actress laid to rest at Hillside Memorial Park.

Adele Somers

1922–2013 (age 91)

Hillside Memorial Park

Adele Somers (1922–2013) was an American whose life is memorialized at Hillside Memorial Park.

Meyer Branman

1923–2013 (age 90)

Hillside Memorial Park

Meyer Branman (1923–2013) was an American whose life ended in Chicago and who is buried at Hillside Memorial Park.

Gertrude Klein

1919–2016 (age 97)

Hillside Memorial Park

Gertrude Klein (1919–2016) was an American from Cleveland remembered at Hillside Memorial Park.

Don Newcombe

1926–2019 (age 93)

Los Angeles National Cemetery

Don Newcombe (1926–2019) was an American baseball pitcher and Dodger legend interred at Los Angeles National Cemetery.

Harold Gould

1923–2010 (age 87)

Los Angeles National Cemetery

Harold Gould (1923–2010) was an American actor known for stage, film, and television roles who is buried at Los Angele...

John Adler

1959–2011 (age 52)

Locustwood Memorial Park, Cherry Hill Township

John Adler (1959–2011) was an American lawyer and Democratic U.S. Representative from New Jersey who maintained ties t...

H. Craig Lewis

1944–2013 (age 69)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

H. Craig Lewis (1944–2013) was a Pennsylvania state senator and lawyer who represented his region through the 1970s an...

Binyomin Klein

1935–2015 (age 80)

Montefiore Cemetery

Binyomin Klein (1935–2015) was a Jerusalem-based rabbi and educator known within his community for his religious leade...

Eva Zeisel

1906–2011 (age 105)

Mount Zion Cemetery

Eva Zeisel (1906–2011) was a Hungarian-born American industrial designer celebrated for her distinctive ceramic works.

Marvin Hamlisch

1944–2012 (age 68)

Mount Zion Cemetery

Marvin Hamlisch (1944–2012) was an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony-winning composer who created scores for film, theatre...

Stan Lynde

1931–2013 (age 82)

Mountview Cemetery

Stan Lynde (1931–2013) was an American cartoonist best known for his Western-themed strip 'Rick O’Shay' and his late...

William Frederick Westlin II

1928–2011 (age 83)

Mountain Grove Cemetery

William Frederick Westlin II (1928–2011) was a Connecticut resident who spent his final years near the Mountain Grove ...

James Friguglietti

1936–2018 (age 82)

Mountview Cemetery

James Friguglietti (1936–2018) was a member of his community whose passing is memorialized at Mountview Cemetery.

John Lawlor

1934–2018 (age 84)

Milton Cemetery

John Lawlor (1934–2018) was an Irish actor known for his work on both stage and screen.

Lauren Radzik

1985–2018 (age 33)

Milton Cemetery

Lauren Radzik (1985–2018) was remembered by family and friends before being laid to rest at Milton Cemetery.

Channa Horwitz

1932–2013 (age 81)

Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery

Channa Horwitz (1932–2013) was an American artist whose conceptual work explored numeric systems and serial structures...

Don Rickles

1926–2017 (age 91)

Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery

Don Rickles (1926–2017) was an American stand-up comedian and character actor famed for his insult humor and decades o...

Jack Klugman

1922–2012 (age 90)

Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery

Jack Klugman (1922–2012) was an American actor celebrated for his television roles in 'The Odd Couple' and 'Quincy, M....

Frances Bay

1919–2011 (age 92)

Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery

Frances Bay's character portrayals brought humor and grace to screens both large and small.

Eddie Fisher

1928–2010 (age 82)

Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery

Eddie Fisher's golden voice and charisma delighted fans throughout a storied musical career.

Elliott Ward Cheney, Jr.

1929–2016 (age 87)

New York City Marble Cemetery

John Gutfreund

1929–2016 (age 87)

New York City Marble Cemetery

John Gutfreund's leadership at Salomon Brothers left a deep imprint on New York's financial community.

Guy Victor Molinari

1928–2018 (age 90)

Moravian Cemetery

Dinkha IV

1935–2015 (age 80)

Montrose Cemetery

Dinkha IV shepherded the Assyrian Church and its people through decades of upheaval with grace and faith.

Janie Shores

1932–2017 (age 85)

Montrose

Jerry Casale

1933–2019 (age 86)

Moravian Cemetery

Jerry Casale will be remembered for his generous spirit and steady presence in his community.

Olene S. Walker

1930–2015 (age 85)

Salt Lake City Cemetery

Olene S. Walker, Utah's first female governor, championed education and opportunity for every child.

Agustin James Pocock

1922–2012 (age 90)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Cheo Feliciano

1935–2014 (age 79)

Román Baldorioty de Castro National Pantheon

Cheo Feliciano's voice and passion helped bring salsa and bolero to audiences around the world.

Thomas S. Monson

1927–2018 (age 91)

Salt Lake City Cemetery

Bob Bennett

1933–2016 (age 83)

Salt Lake City Cemetery

Bob Bennett served Utah with quiet dedication through three terms in the U.S. Senate.

Arnold Friberg

1913–2010 (age 97)

Salt Lake City Cemetery

Arnold Friberg (1913–2010) hailed from Winnetka and was buried at Salt Lake City Cemetery.

L. Tom Perry

1922–2015 (age 93)

Salt Lake City Cemetery

L. Tom Perry (1922–2015) of Logan is buried at Salt Lake City Cemetery.

Al Goodman

1943–2010 (age 67)

Maple Grove Park Cemetery

Al Goodman (1943–2010) is interred at Maple Grove Park Cemetery.

Billy Neighbors

1940–2012 (age 72)

Maple Hill Cemetery

Billy Neighbors (1940–2012) was a Tuscaloosa local laid to rest at Maple Hill Cemetery.

Don Mincher

1938–2012 (age 74)

Maple Hill Cemetery

Don Mincher (1938–2012) of Huntsville rests at Maple Hill Cemetery.

Tommy Lewis

1931–2014 (age 83)

Maple Hill Cemetery

Tommy Lewis (1931–2014) of Greenville is buried at Maple Hill Cemetery.