Deaths in the 2020s

Madeleine Albright

1937–2022 (age 85)

Oak Hill Cemetery

First female U.S. Secretary of State who served under President Clinton.

Lawrence Otis Graham

1961–2021 (age 60)

Ferncliff Cemetery

American lawyer and author known for his books on race and society.

Robert Holland

1940–2021 (age 81)

Ferncliff Cemetery

American business executive and entrepreneur.

Brent Billingsley

1975–2024 (age 49)

Rose Hills Memorial Park

American professional baseball player.

Marlin Briscoe

1945–2023 (age 78)

Rose Hills Memorial Park

American football player and first African American starting quarterback in the AFL.

Anthony Johnson

1966–2021 (age 55)

Rose Hills Memorial Park

American actor known for roles in Friday films and television series.

Tommy Lasorda

1927–2021 (age 94)

Rose Hills Memorial Park

American professional baseball player, manager, and coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Miiko Taka

1925–2023 (age 98)

Rose Hills Memorial Park

Japanese-American actress known for Sayonara and television roles.

Angus Cloud

1998–2023 (age 25)

Mountain View Cemetery

American actor.

Floyd Salas

1931–2021 (age 90)

Mountain View Cemetery

Author.

Garrett Ford Sr.

1945–2025 (age 80)

Rock Creek Cemetery

Professional football player for the Denver Broncos.

Patricia McMahon Hawkins

1949–2021 (age 72)

Rock Creek Cemetery

Diplomat in late 20th century America.

Halyna Hutchins

1979–2021 (age 42)

Los Angeles

Halyna Hutchins was a Ukrainian cinematographer whose rising career in independent film ended tragically on a movie set ...

John Prine

1946–2020 (age 74)

Chicago

John Prine (1946–2020) was a Maywood-born singer-songwriter whose final resting place is Chicago.

Anthony Galindo

1979–2020 (age 41)

Miami

Anthony Galindo (1979–2020) was a Venezuelan singer remembered in Miami where he is buried.

Bob Shane

1934–2020 (age 86)

Phoenix

Bob Shane (1934–2020) was a folk musician from Hilo whose final resting place is Phoenix.

Harold R. DeMoss, Jr.

1930–2020 (age 90)

Houston

Harold R. DeMoss, Jr. (1930–2020) was a Houston-born federal judge buried there.

Sylvester Turner

1954–2025 (age 71)

Houston

Sylvester Turner (1954–2025) is noted here as being from Houston and buried there, reflecting his long-time connection...

Louis W. McHardy

1930–2020 (age 90)

Baton Rouge

Louis W. McHardy (1930-2020) was a Baton Rouge resident whose life was intertwined with Louisiana's capital.

Peter Dodge

1950–2023 (age 73)

Gulf of Mexico

Peter Dodge was an American meteorologist and hurricane researcher who spent decades flying into storms for NOAA before ...

Charles H. Long

1926–2020 (age 94)

Durham

Charles H. Long (1926-2020) was a Little Rock-born historian of religion who was buried in Durham.

Stephen C. de St. Jeor

1940–2021 (age 81)

Salt Lake City

Stephen C. de St. Jeor (1940–2021) was an American virologist acclaimed for his research on hantaviruses while based i...

Charlie Haeger

1983–2020 (age 37)

Grand Canyon

Charlie Haeger (1983–2020) was an American professional baseball pitcher from Livonia whose final resting place is at ...

Ellis Marsalis Jr.

1934–2020 (age 86)

New Orleans

Ellis Marsalis Jr. (1934–2020) was an influential New Orleans jazz pianist and educator ultimately interred in his hom...

Li-ming Kuo Chu

1937–2020 (age 83)

San Mateo

Li-ming Kuo Chu (1937–2020) from Fujian was buried in San Mateo.

Merilyn B. Bronson Reeves

1931–2022 (age 91)

Great Salt Lake

Merilyn B. Bronson Reeves (1931–2022) was a Burley resident now buried near the Great Salt Lake.

Richard L. Tierney

1936–2022 (age 86)

University of Iowa

Richard L. Tierney (1936–2022) was an American author of horror and fantasy fiction from Spencer whose remains rest at...

Ted Damron

1948–2020 (age 72)

Iaeger

Ted Damron (1948–2020) was a Man, West Virginia native now buried in Iaeger.

Joni James

1930–2022 (age 92)

Arlington National Cemetery

Joni James was a popular pop singer in the 1950s known for hits like "Why Don't You Believe Me".

Lucien N. Nedzi

1925–2025 (age 100)

Arlington National Cemetery

Lucien N. Nedzi was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Michigan who chaired the House Intelligence Committee.

Brent Scowcroft

1925–2020 (age 95)

Arlington National Cemetery

Ogden-born Brent Scowcroft served as U.S. national security adviser for multiple presidents before his 2020 death and in...

Frederick Kroesen

1923–2020 (age 97)

Arlington National Cemetery

Phillipsburg-born Frederick Kroesen was a four-star U.S. Army general who died in 2020 and was laid to rest at Arlington...

Ed Benguiat

1927–2020 (age 93)

Arlington National Cemetery

New York City-born Ed Benguiat was a celebrated type designer and graphic artist whose legacy endured past his 2020 buri...

Raymond T. Odierno

1954–2021 (age 67)

Arlington National Cemetery

Rockaway Township native Raymond T. Odierno rose to become a U.S. Army chief of staff before his 2021 passing and burial...

Brian Binnie

1953–2022 (age 69)

Arlington National Cemetery

West Lafayette-born Brian Binnie was a test pilot for SpaceShipOne and a veteran of the commercial spaceflight movement,...

Bill Brock

1930–2021 (age 91)

Arlington National Cemetery

Bill Brock was a Tennessee politician who served in Congress before joining the Reagan administration as Secretary of La...

Ion Mihai Pacepa

1928–2021 (age 93)

Arlington National Cemetery

Ion Mihai Pacepa was a Romanian major general and intelligence officer who defected to the United States and wrote criti...

John Warner

1927–2021 (age 94)

Arlington National Cemetery

John Warner served as Secretary of the Navy and for decades as a Virginia U.S. Senator known for his defense expertise a...

Edward J. Perkins

1928–2020 (age 92)

Arlington National Cemetery

Edward J. Perkins was a career diplomat who served as U.S. Ambassador to South Africa and the United Nations before his ...

Max Cleland

1942–2021 (age 79)

Arlington National Cemetery

Max Cleland, a decorated Vietnam veteran who lost both legs and an arm, served as a U.S. Senator from Georgia and was bu...

Alfred Worden

1932–2020 (age 88)

Arlington National Cemetery

Alfred Worden was the Apollo 15 command module pilot who orbited the Moon while his crewmates walked on its surface.

Ronald J. Zlatoper

1942–2022 (age 80)

Arlington National Cemetery

Ronald J. Zlatoper was a U.S. Navy admiral who held high-level Pacific commands during the late Cold War.

Ruby B. DeMesme

1948–2020 (age 72)

Arlington National Cemetery

Ruby B. DeMesme was a pioneering U.S. Army general officer who championed diversity and equal opportunity.

Allen Lawrence Pope

1928–2020 (age 92)

Arlington National Cemetery

Allen Lawrence Pope (1928–2020) was a U.S. Navy pilot whose career spanned the Korean and Vietnam eras who is buried a...

James M. Beggs

1926–2020 (age 94)

Arlington National Cemetery

James M. Beggs (1926–2020) was a NASA administrator and Pittsburgh native who is buried at Arlington National Cemetery...

John W. Foss

1933–2020 (age 87)

Arlington National Cemetery

John W. Foss (1933–2020) was a U.S. Army general from Hutchinson who is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

Michael P. C. Carns

1937–2023 (age 86)

Arlington National Cemetery

General Michael P. C. Carns guided the Air Force through transformative years as Vice Chief of Staff and Joint Staff lea...

Albert J. Herberger

1931–2022 (age 91)

Arlington National Cemetery

Albert J. Herberger (1931–2022) of Albany was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery.

John Canley

1937–2022 (age 85)

Arlington National Cemetery

John Canley (1937–2022) from Little Rock was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery.

Ronald J. Shurer

1978–2020 (age 42)

Arlington National Cemetery

Ronald J. Shurer (1978–2020) of Puyallup was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery.