Deaths in the 2020s

John J. Mooney

1930–2020 (age 90)

Maryrest Cemetery

John J. Mooney (1930–2020), the chemical engineer credited with inventing the catalytic converter, was interred at Mar...

Mac Davis

1942–2020 (age 78)

Eastlawn Memorial Gardens

Mac Davis, born in Lubbock, rose to fame as a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and television personality known for hi...

Ahmaud Arbery

1994–2020 (age 26)

Alexander

Ahmaud Arbery, a Brunswick native and avid runner, became a symbol for justice after he was fatally shot while jogging i...

Lucien Barbarin

1956–2020 (age 64)

Saint Louis Cemetery No. 1

Lucien Barbarin (1956–2020) was a New Orleans-born jazz trombonist celebrated for performing with the Preservation Hal...

Dick Garibaldi

1932–2022 (age 90)

Cherokee Memorial Park

Dick Garibaldi (1932–2022) was an American professional baseball player who appeared as a pitcher in Major League Base...

Thomas F. Schutte

1935–2025 (age 90)

White Haven Memorial Park

Thomas F. Schutte (1935–2025) was a Rochester resident whose life is memorialized at White Haven Memorial Park.

Robert N. Winsor

1941–2020 (age 79)

Puritan Lawn Memorial Park

Robert N. Winsor (1941–2020) spent his life in Everett before being laid to rest at Puritan Lawn Memorial Park.

Jackie Mason

1928–2021 (age 93)

Beth David Cemetery

Jackie Mason (1928–2021) was a Sheboygan-born stand-up comedian and actor laid to rest at Beth David Cemetery.

Iris Apfel

1921–2024 (age 103)

Beth David Cemetery

Iris Apfel (1921–2024) was a Queens-born businesswoman and fashion icon laid to rest at Beth David Cemetery.

Ronald R. Erdman

1929–2020 (age 91)

Roseland Park Cemetery

Ronald R. Erdman (1929–2020) was from Gladwin and is buried at Roseland Park Cemetery.

Thomas H. Olbricht

1929–2020 (age 91)

Forest Hill Cemetery

Thomas H. Olbricht (1929-2020) is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery.

Cecil Souders

1921–2021 (age 100)

Oakwood Cemetery

Cecil Souders (1921-2021) hailed from Bucyrus and is buried at Oakwood Cemetery.

Michael Constantine

1927–2021 (age 94)

Charles Evans Cemetery

Michael Constantine (1927-2021) was a native of Reading now interred at Charles Evans Cemetery.

Doug Bolstorff

1931–2021 (age 90)

Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery

Doug Bolstorff (1931-2021) of Austin is buried at Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery.

Robert H. Grubbs

1942–2021 (age 79)

Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum

Robert H. Grubbs was a Nobel Prize-winning chemist recognized for his work on olefin metathesis catalysts.

John O'Malley

1927–2022 (age 95)

Georgetown University Jesuit Community Cemetery

John O'Malley was a Jesuit priest and historian of Christianity who taught at Georgetown University.

Margaret Perry

1933–2023 (age 90)

Lincoln Memorial Cemetery

Margaret Perry, whose life spanned from 1933 to 2023, was buried at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery.

Bob Peck

1928–2021 (age 93)

Williams College Cemetery

Bob Peck (1928-2021) was a Hackensack resident whose final resting place is Williams College Cemetery.

Kevin J. Masterson

1945–2020 (age 75)

Santa Barbara Cemetery

Kevin J. Masterson (1945-2020) was a Bronx County resident whose final resting place is Santa Barbara Cemetery.

Pierre Samuel du Pont IV

1935–2021 (age 86)

Du Pont de Nemours Cemetery

Pierre Samuel du Pont IV was an American politician and governor of Delaware known for advancing conservation efforts an...

Shahrum Kashani

1971–2021 (age 50)

Valley Oaks Memorial Park

Shahrum Kashani was an Iranian pop singer-songwriter who blended Western pop and Persian influences, earning him devoted...

Jamshid Alimorad

1944–2020 (age 76)

Valley Oaks Memorial Park

Jamshid Alimorad was an Iranian-born member of the community who spent his final years near Los Angeles before being bur...

Sam Smith

1944–2022 (age 78)

Washington Park East Cemetery

Sam Smith (1944–2022) was commemorated by his community in Hazard and buried at Washington Park East Cemetery.

Jerri L. Frantzve

1942–2023 (age 81)

East Lawn Palms Cemetery and Mortuary

Jerri L. Frantzve (1942-2023) was laid to rest at East Lawn Palms Cemetery and Mortuary.

Art Metrano

1936–2021 (age 85)

Star of David Memorial Gardens

Art Metrano (1936-2021) was buried at Star of David Memorial Gardens after passing away in Bensonhurst.

Robert M. Shaw

1951–2020 (age 69)

North Beverly Cemetery

Robert M. Shaw (1951–2020) spent his life in Pittsfield before being interred at North Beverly Cemetery.

Jerry Springer

1944–2023 (age 79)

Memorial Park Cemetery

Jerry Springer (1944–2023) was a British-American television presenter and former politician best known for hosting hi...

Norma Hoza

1919–2020 (age 101)

Memorial Park Cemetery

Norma Hoza (1919-2020) was laid to rest at Memorial Park Cemetery after a long life.

Darnel Haney

1937–2025 (age 88)

Ogden City Cemetery

Darnel Haney (1937-2025) of Phoenix was buried at Ogden City Cemetery.

Sy Sperling

1941–2020 (age 79)

Star of David Memorial Gardens

Sy Sperling (1941-2020) turned his Bronx upbringing into a hair-restoration empire as the founder of Hair Club for Men b...

Allen Bellman

1924–2020 (age 96)

Star of David Memorial Gardens

Allen Bellman (1924-2020) drew comic-book adventures for the early Marvel line from New York City before being laid to r...

Tom Green

1948–2021 (age 73)

Bountiful Memorial Park

Tom Green (1948-2021), a Salt Lake City native, spent his life in Utah and was laid to rest at Bountiful Memorial Park.

John B. Goodenough

1922–2023 (age 101)

Austin Memorial Park Cemetery

John B. Goodenough (1922-2023), born in Jena, won the Nobel Prize for his work on lithium-ion batteries and was laid to ...

Ivan Reitman

1946–2022 (age 76)

Santa Barbara Cemetery

Ivan Reitman (1946-2022) was a Canadian film director and producer whose credits include "Ghostbusters" and who is burie...

Jim Brandenburg

1935–2023 (age 88)

Greenhill Cemetery

Jim Brandenburg (1935-2023) was an American nature photographer celebrated for his work with National Geographic and is ...

Margaret W. Taft

1945–2023 (age 78)

Pine Grove Cemetery

Margaret W. Taft (1945–2023) was laid to rest at Pine Grove Cemetery in Worcester.

Bonita Freeman Witthoft

1946–2024 (age 78)

Birmingham Lafayette Cemetery

Bonita Freeman Witthoft (1946–2024) is buried at Birmingham Lafayette Cemetery in Bangor.

Adelaide Salati

1926–2020 (age 94)

Westminster Presbyterian Church

Adelaide Salati spent her life in Berlin Borough and was buried at the Westminster Presbyterian Church cemetery.

Biz Markie

1964–2021 (age 57)

Pinelawn Memorial Park

Biz Markie (1964-2021) of Harlem, the hip-hop artist and beatboxer, was buried at Pinelawn Memorial Park.

Raymond Vahan Damadian

1936–2022 (age 86)

Pinelawn Memorial Park

Raymond Vahan Damadian (1936–2022) was a pioneering physician and medical researcher credited with inventing the first...

Milton Glaser

1929–2020 (age 91)

Woodstock Artists Cemetery

Milton Glaser (1929–2020) was an acclaimed graphic designer best known for creating the iconic “I ❤ NY” logo and...

Barrie Youngfellow

1946–2022 (age 76)

Woodstock Artists Cemetery

Barrie Youngfellow (1946–2022) was an American actress who appeared in numerous film and television roles during the 1...

Kobe Bryant

1978–2020 (age 42)

Pacific View Memorial Park

Kobe Bryant (1978–2020) was an NBA legend with the Los Angeles Lakers, renowned for his scoring prowess and competitiv...

Rafer Johnson

1934–2020 (age 86)

Pacific View Memorial Park

Rafer Johnson (1934–2020) was an Olympic decathlete who won gold in 1960 and later became a sports ambassador and acto...

Doris Lee Widdowson

1929–2020 (age 91)

Bethel Cemetery

Doris Lee Widdowson was an Indiana County resident who passed away in 2020 and is buried at Bethel Cemetery.

Mary Gertrude Lawrence Murray

1926–2021 (age 95)

First Church Cemetery

Mary Gertrude Lawrence Murray (1926–2021) is buried at First Church Cemetery.

Robert J. Lagomarsino

1926–2021 (age 95)

Ivy Lawn Memorial Park

Robert J. Lagomarsino was a Republican U.S. congressman from California whose remains are at Ivy Lawn Memorial Park in V...

Val Bettin

1923–2021 (age 98)

Ivy Lawn Memorial Park

Val Bettin was an American actor best known for his distinctive voice work in Disney animated films and is buried at Ivy...

Toby Keith

1961–2024 (age 63)

Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery

Toby Keith (1961–2024) was an American country music singer-songwriter and entrepreneur whose string of radio hits mad...

Pamela Orlando

1963–2020 (age 57)

The Leatherstocking Crematory

Pamela Orlando (1963–2020) is documented mostly through records noting her origins in Suffern, New York and her cremat...