Deaths in the 2010s
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Bruno Nadolczak
1913–2010 (age 97)
National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa
Bruno Nadolczak (1913–2010) was a Polish émigré whose remains lie at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa.
Joe Hosteen Kellwood
1921–2016 (age 95)
National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona
Joe Hosteen Kellwood (1921–2016) was an American veteran who was laid to rest at the National Memorial Cemetery of Ari...
Leszek Figurski
1932–2015 (age 83)
National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa
Leszek Figurski (1932–2015) was a Polish-born American interred at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa.
Agnieszka Kluk-Kochańska
1965–2017 (age 52)
National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa
Agnieszka Kluk-Kochańska (1965–2017) was a Polish expatriate whose final resting place is the National Shrine of Our ...
Warren F. Buxton
1929–2018 (age 89)
National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona
Warren F. Buxton (1929–2018) was an American veteran buried at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona.
Daniel T. Cloud
1925–2010 (age 85)
National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona
Daniel T. Cloud (1925–2010) was an American veteran interred at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona.
Puanani Van Dorpe
1933–2014 (age 81)
O'ahu Cemetery
Puanani Van Dorpe (1933–2014) was a Hawaiian lei master and cultural educator buried in Oʻahu Cemetery.
Albertina Walker
1929–2010 (age 81)
Oak Woods Cemetery
Albertina Walker (1929–2010) was an American gospel singer and founder of the Caravans buried at Oak Woods Cemetery.
Eunice W. Johnson
1916–2010 (age 94)
Oak Woods Cemetery
Eunice W. Johnson (1916-2010) of Selma was the pioneering fashion impresario behind the Ebony Fashion Fair and is buried...
Inez Andrews
1929–2012 (age 83)
Oak Woods Cemetery
Inez Andrews (1929-2012) of Birmingham was a celebrated gospel singer with The Caravans and is buried at Oak Woods Cemet...
Yvonne Staples
1937–2018 (age 81)
Oak Woods Cemetery
Yvonne Staples (1937-2018) of Chicago carried on the Staple Singers' gospel and soul legacy before being interred at Oak...
Cleotha Staples
1934–2013 (age 79)
Oak Woods Cemetery
Cleotha Staples (1934-2013) of Drew was a foundational singer of the Staple Singers whose voice shaped gospel music and ...
Phillip Charles Geraci
1929–2018 (age 89)
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Phillip Charles Geraci (1929-2018) of Frederick spent his life in Maryland and is interred at Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Paul Drayton
1939–2010 (age 71)
Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery
Paul Drayton (1939-2010) of Glen Cove was an Olympic gold medalist sprinter and is buried at Ohio Western Reserve Nation...
Ronnie Allen
1938–2013 (age 75)
Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery
Ronnie Allen (1938-2013) of Danville is remembered in his hometown and was laid to rest at Oakwood Memorial Park Cemeter...
Jim Chapman
1935–2019 (age 84)
Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery
Jim Chapman (1935-2019) of Marion concluded his life among Ohio residents before burial at Ohio Western Reserve National...
Frank John Aleksandrowicz
1921–2014 (age 93)
Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery
Frank John Aleksandrowicz (1921-2014) of Erie was a longtime Pennsylvania resident who rests at Ohio Western Reserve Nat...
Gore Vidal
1925–2012 (age 87)
Rock Creek Cemetery
Gore Vidal (1925-2012) of West Point was the prolific novelist and essayist known for his sharp political commentary, bu...
George McGovern
1922–2012 (age 90)
Rock Creek Cemetery
George McGovern (1922-2012) of Avon was the U.S. Senator and 1972 Democratic presidential nominee who is buried at Rock ...
Joanne Simpson
1923–2010 (age 87)
Rock Creek Cemetery
Joanne Simpson (1923–2010) of Boston was the first woman to earn a Ph.D. in meteorology and a pioneering atmospheric s...
Andrew V. Johnston
1925–2015 (age 90)
Rock
Andrew V. Johnston (1925–2015) of Lillybrook was remembered by his community after being laid to rest at Rock Creek Ce...
Sylvia Browne
1936–2013 (age 77)
Oak Hill Memorial Park
Sylvia Browne (1936–2013) of Kansas City was a bestselling author and self-described psychic.
Bill Smith
1924–2013 (age 89)
O'ahu Cemetery
Bill Smith (1924–2013) of Honolulu was a longtime pillar of his community, resting at O'ahu Cemetery.
Fred Shuttlesworth
1922–2011 (age 89)
Oak Hill Cemetery
Fred Shuttlesworth (1922–2011) of Mount Meigs was a fiery civil rights leader instrumental in desegregation efforts.
Claudia Alexander
1959–2015 (age 56)
Oak Hill Memorial Park
Claudia Alexander (1959–2015) of Vancouver was a NASA planetary scientist who studied the Galileo and Rosetta missions...
Delois Barrett Campbell
1926–2011 (age 85)
Oak Woods Cemetery
Delois Barrett Campbell (1926–2011) of Chicago sang gospel as part of The Barrett Sisters.
Sib Hashian
1949–2017 (age 68)
Pine Grove Cemetery
Sib Hashian (1949–2017) of Boston was the drummer for the rock band Boston.
Gary Becker
1930–2014 (age 84)
Oak Woods Cemetery
Gary Becker (1930–2014) of Pottsville was a Nobel Prize-winning economist.
Walt McPherson
1916–2013 (age 97)
Oak Hill Memorial Park
Walt McPherson (1916–2013) of San Jose was the long-serving basketball coach at San Jose State University.
James Alan McPherson
1943–2016 (age 73)
Oakland Cemetery
James Alan McPherson (1943–2016) of Savannah was a Pulitzer Prize-winning short story writer.
Garo Yepremian
1944–2015 (age 71)
Oaklands Cemetery
Cypriot-born NFL placekicker Garo Yepremian (1944–2015) became a household name with the Miami Dolphins' perfect 1972 ...
Mauricio Lasansky
1914–2012 (age 98)
Oakland Cemetery
Mauricio Lasansky (1914–2012) was an Argentine-born printmaker and educator who helped elevate printmaking as a fine a...
William T. Boos
1943–2014 (age 71)
Oakland Cemetery
William T. Boos (1943–2014) was an American whose life and legacy are anchored by his burial in Oakland Cemetery.
Otis Clay
1942–2016 (age 74)
Oak Woods Cemetery
Otis Clay (1942–2016) was an American soul and R&B singer from Waxhaw, North Carolina, whose gritty vocals graced both...
Frank Rivera
1928–2013 (age 85)
Puerto Rico National Cemetery
Frank Rivera (1928–2013) was a Puerto Rican-born veteran of the U.S. armed forces whose service earned him burial at P...
Victor G. Atiyeh
1923–2014 (age 91)
River View Cemetery
Victor G. Atiyeh (1923–2014) was the first Lebanese-American governor of Oregon, serving two terms from 1979 to 1987 a...
Willie "Big Eyes" Smith
1936–2011 (age 75)
Restvale Cemetery
Willie "Big Eyes" Smith (1936–2011) was an American blues drummer and vocalist who played with Muddy Waters and helped...
Will Vinton
1947–2018 (age 71)
River View Cemetery
Will Vinton (1947–2018) was an American animator known as the 'father of claymation' who produced award-winning shorts...
Adrienne Cooper
1946–2011 (age 65)
Oakmont Memorial Park
Adrienne Cooper (1946–2011) was an American singer, activist, and educator who championed klezmer and Jewish cultural ...
Dick MacPherson
1930–2017 (age 87)
Oakwood Cemetery
Dick MacPherson (1930–2017) was an American college and NFL coach best known for revitalizing Syracuse football and la...
Justin Mentell
1982–2010 (age 28)
Restland Memorial Park
Justin Mentell (1982–2010) was an American actor who appeared on television series such as 'Boston Legal' early in a p...
Ray Price
1926–2013 (age 87)
Restland Memorial Park
Ray Price (1926–2013) was an American country singer-songwriter whose smooth baritone and sophisticated arrangements h...
Arch West
1914–2011 (age 97)
Restland Memorial Park
Arch West was an American marketing executive at Frito-Lay credited with creating Doritos.
Ed Blaylock
1946–2017 (age 71)
Restland Memorial Park
Ed Blaylock was a Dallas resident whose death in 2017 led to interment at Restland Memorial Park.
Mike Gaechter
1940–2015 (age 75)
Restland Memorial Park
Mike Gaechter was an American NFL defensive back, notably for the Dallas Cowboys in the 1960s.
Bruce Hyde
1941–2015 (age 74)
Restland Memorial Park
Bruce Hyde was an American actor and educator remembered for his performance on Star Trek and his teaching in Dallas.
Dorothea Charlotte Ensko
1920–2014 (age 94)
Putnam Cemetery
Dorothea Charlotte Ensko was a Manhattan resident laid to rest at Putnam Cemetery after her 2014 passing.
Rip Torn
1931–2019 (age 88)
Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery
Rip Torn was an American actor known for his roles in Men in Black and The Larry Sanders Show.
James A. Weidenhammer
1918–2013 (age 95)
Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery
James A. Weidenhammer was an Allentown resident whose 2013 death concluded a life remembered in Poughkeepsie Rural Cemet...
George Clayton Johnson
1929–2015 (age 86)
Riverside National Cemetery
George Clayton Johnson was an American science fiction writer and television pioneer, co-creating The Twilight Zone pilo...