Deaths in the 2020s

Rhonda Fleming

1923–2020 (age 97)

Hillside Memorial Park

Rhonda Fleming was a glamorous Hollywood actress whose striking presence and talent made her a notable figure in Golden ...

Leonard Charles Ferrington, Jr.

1948–2021 (age 73)

Fort Snelling National Cemetery

Leonard Charles Ferrington, Jr. (1948–2021) of Murrysville was laid to rest at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.

Norm Crosby

1927–2020 (age 93)

Hillside Memorial Park

Norm Crosby (1927–2020) was a comedian from Dorchester recognized for his trademark malapropisms.

Ludmila Page

1920–2020 (age 100)

Hillside Memorial Park

Ludmila Page (1920-2020) was born in Chișinău and is buried at Hillside Memorial Park.

Dick Hoyt

1940–2021 (age 81)

Massachusetts National Cemetery

Dick Hoyt (1940–2021) inspired many as a wheelchair-athlete teammate to his son, and he was laid to rest at Massachuse...

Roger Sullivan

1929–2023 (age 94)

Massachusetts National Cemetery

Roger Sullivan (1929–2023) of West Roxbury is buried at Massachusetts National Cemetery.

Norman Wigton Canedy

1926–2020 (age 94)

Fort Snelling National Cemetery

Norman Wigton Canedy (1926–2020) of Petersburg rests at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.

Brenda Haram Canedy

1932–2023 (age 91)

Fort Snelling National Cemetery

Brenda Haram Canedy (1932–2023) of Marion rests at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.

Vonda Butler

1958–2020 (age 62)

Greenwood Memorial Park

Vonda Butler (1958–2020) of San Diego is interred at Greenwood Memorial Park.

Dick Thornburgh

1932–2020 (age 88)

Homewood Cemetery

Dick Thornburgh (1932–2020) of Pittsburgh, the lawyer and politician who served as governor of Pennsylvania and U.S. a...

Jimmy Carter

1924–2024 (age 100)

Jimmy Carter National Historical Park

Jimmy Carter (1924–2024), the 39th President of the United States, died at the Lillian G. Carter Nursing Center and wa...

Henry Burk Sullivan

1929–2020 (age 91)

Holy Sepulchre Cemetery

Henry Burk Sullivan, a longtime Philadelphia resident who died in 2020, was laid to rest at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.

Anne Rice

1941–2021 (age 80)

Metairie Cemetery

Anne Rice, the New Orleans-born author celebrated for her lush, Gothic novels, died in 2021 and rests at Metairie Cemete...

Harry Connick Sr.

1926–2024 (age 98)

Metairie Cemetery

Harry Connick Sr., the long-serving New Orleans district attorney and patriarch of a musical family, died in 2024 and is...

Jules Gustave Mollere

1955–2021 (age 66)

Metairie Cemetery

Jules Gustave Mollere (1955–2021) was an American whose life is commemorated at Metairie Cemetery.

Jack Burns

1933–2020 (age 87)

Los Angeles National Cemetery

Jack Burns (1933–2020) was an American comedian, impressionist, writer, and television producer who helped shape the e...

Leib Groner

1931–2020 (age 89)

Montefiore Cemetery

Leib Groner (1931–2020) was the long-serving secretary to the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, and...

Bob Saget

1957–2022 (age 65)

Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery

Chris Cannon

1950–2024 (age 74)

Salt Lake City Cemetery

Melvin Russell Ballard

1928–2023 (age 95)

Salt Lake City Cemetery

Melvin Russell Ballard (1928–2023) spent his final days in Salt Lake City and rests at Salt Lake City Cemetery.

Marc Basnight

1947–2020 (age 73)

Manteo Cemetery

Marc Basnight (1947–2020) of Manteo is buried at Manteo Cemetery.

Olympia Dukakis

1931–2021 (age 90)

Mount Hebron Cemetery

Olympia Dukakis (1931–2021) of Lowell is buried at Mount Hebron Cemetery.

David Pryor

1934–2024 (age 90)

Mount Holly Cemetery

David Pryor (1934–2024) of Camden is buried at Mount Holly Cemetery.

Heinrich Struck

1925–2020 (age 95)

Maple Hill Cemetery

Heinrich Struck (1925–2020) is buried at Maple Hill Cemetery.

Ruth Klüger

1931–2020 (age 89)

Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery

Ruth Klüger (1931-2020) was an Austrian-American Holocaust survivor, literary scholar, and author of the memoir Still A...

Fred Silverman

1937–2020 (age 83)

Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery

Fred Silverman (1937-2020) was an American television executive and producer who shaped programming at major networks wi...

Richard Emmett Powers

1943–2020 (age 77)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Richard Emmett Powers (1943-2020) was a Detroit resident whose final resting place is Mount Olivet Cemetery.

Bobby Grier

1933–2024 (age 91)

National Cemetery of the Alleghenies

Bobby Grier (1933-2024) was an American football player and later official remembered for helping integrate major colleg...

Shirley Petras

1933–2025 (age 92)

National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona

Shirley Petras (1933–2025) was an American veteran whose grave is located at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona...

Gloster Richardson

1942–2020 (age 78)

Oak Woods Cemetery

Gloster Richardson (1942–2020) was an American professional football wide receiver laid to rest at Oak Woods Cemetery.

Margaret MacVeagh Schweers

1927–2020 (age 93)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Margaret MacVeagh Schweers (1927-2020) of Bayonne remained rooted in her community before being laid to rest at Mount Ol...

Frank Gardner Lesure

1927–2023 (age 96)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Frank Gardner Lesure (1927-2023) of Camden left behind decades of community ties prior to his burial at Mount Olivet Cem...

Ray Allen Dove

1921–2020 (age 99)

Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery

Ray Allen Dove (1921-2020) of Rockmart was a Georgia native whose final resting place is Ohio Western Reserve National C...

Willie Wood

1936–2020 (age 84)

Rock Creek Cemetery

Willie Wood (1936-2020) of Washington, D.C. was a Hall of Fame NFL safety and coach laid to rest at Rock Creek Cemetery.

Pervis Staples

1935–2021 (age 86)

Oak Woods Cemetery

Pervis Staples (1935–2021) of Drew was a founding member of the Staples Singers.

Mary Alice

1936–2022 (age 86)

Oak Woods Cemetery

Mary Alice (1936–2022) of Indianola was an award-winning actress on stage and screen.

Kenny Rogers

1938–2020 (age 82)

Oaklands Cemetery

Kenny Rogers (1938–2020) of Houston was a country music legend known for hits like "The Gambler".

DMX

1970–2021 (age 51)

Oakland Cemetery

DMX (1970–2021) of Mount Vernon was a Grammy-nominated rapper and actor.

Donald Clair Christopher

1934–2022 (age 88)

Oak Hill Memorial Park

Donald Clair Christopher (1934–2022) turned Christopher Ranch in Gilroy, California, into the nation's leading garlic ...

Orlando Llenza

1930–2021 (age 91)

Puerto Rico National Cemetery

Orlando Llenza (1930–2021) was a Puerto Rican-born U.S. Air Force brigadier general who broke ground as one of the ser...

Sam Johnson

1930–2020 (age 90)

Restland Memorial Park

Sam Johnson (1930–2020) was a decorated Korean War veteran and Republican congressman from Texas who survived more tha...

Mary M. Desole

1926–2020 (age 94)

Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery

Mary M. Desole was a Huntington resident whose passing in 2020 led to burial at Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery.

Bill Gates Sr.

1925–2020 (age 95)

Riverside National Cemetery

Bill Gates Sr. was an American attorney and philanthropist who played a major role in the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundatio...

Bill Cobbs

1934–2024 (age 90)

Riverside National Cemetery

Bill Cobbs was an American character actor whose career spanned film, television, and stage.

Alice Glazer

1940–2020 (age 80)

Riverside Cemetery

Alice Glazer (1940–2020) was a longtime Hoboken resident whose remains rest at Riverside Cemetery.

Edward D. Baca

1938–2020 (age 82)

Santa Fe National Cemetery

Edward D. Baca (1938–2020) was a U.S. Army lieutenant general who served as chief of the National Guard Bureau and is ...

John Albert Lindberg, Jr.

1934–2023 (age 89)

Oakwood Cemetery

John Albert Lindberg, Jr. (1934–2023) of Brooklyn remained connected to his hometown until his burial at Oakwood Cemet...

Harry E. Goldsworthy

1914–2022 (age 108)

Riverside National Cemetery

Harry E. Goldsworthy (1914–2022) of Spokane retired as a U.S. Air Force major general after decades of service and is ...

Philip W. Anderson

1923–2020 (age 97)

Princeton Cemetery

Philip W. Anderson (1923-2020) was a Nobel Prize-winning physicist whose remains lie in Princeton Cemetery.

Joe Don Baker

1936–2025 (age 89)

Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery

Joe Don Baker (1936–2025) was an American actor from Groesbeck known for tough-guy roles in film and television, from ...