Deaths in the 2020s

David Lee Rice

1948–2021 (age 73)

Evergreen Cemetery South

David Lee Rice (1948–2021) was a Parkersburg native whose life is remembered by the community and interred at Evergree...

Sidney Altman

1939–2022 (age 83)

Congregation Mishkan Israel Cemetery

Sidney Altman (1939–2022) was a Canadian molecular biologist and Nobel laureate who advanced our understanding of RNA.

Peter Beard

1938–2020 (age 82)

Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Catholic Cemetery

Peter Beard (1938–2020) was an American photographer, artist, and writer noted for journals that fused imagery with di...

Byron Janis

1928–2024 (age 96)

Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Catholic Cemetery

Byron Janis (1928–2024) was an American classical pianist acclaimed for his interpretations of Chopin and Rachmaninoff...

Dennis Smith

1940–2022 (age 82)

Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Catholic Cemetery

Dennis Smith (1940–2022) was a Bedford–Stuyvesant native whose memory is preserved at Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mar...

George Shultz

1920–2021 (age 101)

Dawes Cemetery

George Shultz (1920–2021) was an American statesman who served as Secretary of State and is buried at Dawes Cemetery.

Ron Miscavige

1936–2021 (age 85)

Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery

Ron Miscavige (1936–2021) was a Scientology critic and book author who is buried at Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memori...

Arthur E. Pew III

1933–2020 (age 87)

Saint Mary of the Lake Cemetery

Arthur E. Pew III (1933–2020) is buried at Saint Mary of the Lake Cemetery.

James Wahl

1931–2025 (age 94)

Saint Ferdinand Catholic Cemetery

James Wahl (1931–2025) is interred at Saint Ferdinand Catholic Cemetery.

Gilbert Gottfried

1955–2022 (age 67)

Sharon Gardens Cemetery

Gilbert Gottfried (1955-2022) was an American stand-up comedian and actor known for his shrill voice and memorable roles...

James Wolfensohn

1933–2020 (age 87)

Sharon Gardens Cemetery

James Wolfensohn (1933-2020) was an Australian-American financier who served as president of the World Bank from 1995 to...

Walter Hirsch

1929–2022 (age 93)

Belmond Cemetery

Walter Hirsch (1929-2022) was buried at Belmond Cemetery after a life remembered by his community.

Richard William Timm

1923–2020 (age 97)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Richard William Timm (1923–2020) was a Roman Catholic priest, educator, and environmentalist who was buried at Holy Cr...

Charlie Milstead

1937–2022 (age 85)

Memorial Oaks Cemetery

Charlie Milstead was an American football quarterback who played collegiately at Texas A&M and rests in Tyler's Memorial...

Ronald Owen Durant

1934–2021 (age 87)

Memorial Oaks Cemetery

Ronald Owen Durant was an American resident of Rochester laid to rest in Memorial Oaks Cemetery.

Jerry Oliver

1930–2020 (age 90)

Washington Park North Cemetery

Jerry Oliver (1930–2020) lived in Rochester and was buried at Washington Park North Cemetery.

Rylo Huncho

2007–2024 (age 17)

Holly Lawn Cemetery

Rylo Huncho (2007–2024) of Suffolk was buried at Holly Lawn Cemetery.

Léon Wurmser

1931–2020 (age 89)

Beth Tfiloh Cemetery

Léon Wurmser (1931–2020) was a Zurich-born psychoanalyst laid to rest at Beth Tfiloh Cemetery.

Ed Asner

1929–2021 (age 92)

Sheffield Cemetery

Ed Asner (1929–2021) was an award-winning actor and former SAG president from Kansas City buried at Sheffield Cemetery...

Billie Moore

1943–2022 (age 79)

Holton Cemetery

Billie Moore (1943–2022) was a trailblazing women's basketball coach from Humansville who rests at Holton Cemetery.

Basil H. Losten

1930–2024 (age 94)

Holy Spirit Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery

Basil H. Losten (1930–2024) served as the first bishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Stamford and is buried in ...

Lyndell Monroe Kerley

1942–2020 (age 78)

Pilgrim Baptist Church Cemetery

Lyndell Monroe Kerley (1942–2020) was laid to rest at Pilgrim Baptist Church Cemetery after decades of life whose deta...

Frederic Forrest

1936–2023 (age 87)

Waxahachie City Cemetery

Frederic Forrest (1936–2023) was an American actor known for roles in film and television, and he rests in Waxahachie ...

Jim Ashmore

1935–2023 (age 88)

Colbert Memorial Gardens

Jim Ashmore (1935–2023) was a former college basketball player whose memory is honored at Colbert Memorial Gardens.

Sabina Zimering

1923–2021 (age 98)

Adath Yeshurun Cemetery

Sabina Zimering (1923-2021) was a Polish-born American artist and memoirist whose life story is preserved by family and ...

Bobby Unser

1934–2021 (age 87)

Sunset Memorial Park

Bobby Unser (1934-2021) was an American racing driver hailed for his Indianapolis 500 victories and laid to rest in Suns...

Al Unser

1939–2021 (age 82)

Sunset Memorial Park

Al Unser (1939-2021) was an American racing driver and four-time Indianapolis 500 champion interred at Sunset Memorial P...

Terry Everett

1937–2024 (age 87)

Gardens of Memory

Terry Everett (1937-2024) served as a U.S. Representative from Alabama and is buried at Gardens of Memory.

Burt Gustafson

1925–2022 (age 97)

Stambaugh Cemetery

Burt Gustafson (1925-2022) was a Marquette-area resident laid to rest at Stambaugh Cemetery.

Donald Richard Schuette

1930–2021 (age 91)

Highland Memory Gardens

Donald Richard Schuette (1930-2021) was an American whose life concluded with burial at Highland Memory Gardens.

George W. Beran

1928–2025 (age 97)

Ames Municipal Cemetery

George W. Beran (1928–2025) was a Riceville resident laid to rest at Ames Municipal Cemetery.

Peter S. Ray

1944–2020 (age 76)

Rest Haven Cemetery

Peter S. Ray (1944–2020) was an Iowa City resident interred at Rest Haven Cemetery.

Pete Gaudin

1936–2022 (age 86)

All Saints Mausoleum

Pete Gaudin (1936–2022) was a New Orleans resident laid to rest at All Saints Mausoleum.

Mike Batayeh

1970–2023 (age 53)

Our Lady of Hope Cemetery

Mike Batayeh (1970–2023) was a Detroit-born actor laid to rest at Our Lady of Hope Cemetery.

John Malcolm Patterson

1921–2021 (age 100)

Bethlehem-New Salem Cemetery

John Malcolm Patterson (1921-2021) was an American politician who served as Alabama's governor after holding the office ...

Robert L. Taylor

1924–2020 (age 96)

Memorial Lawn Cemetery

Robert L. Taylor (1924-2020) founded the Antique Airplane Association and spent decades championing vintage aviation bef...

Eugene N. Borza

1935–2021 (age 86)

Emmanuel Union Cemetery

Eugene N. Borza (1935-2021) was a distinguished historian of ancient Macedonia and professor at Case Western Reserve Uni...

Billy Earheart

1954–2025 (age 71)

Mount Pleasant Baptist Cemetery

Billy Earheart (1954-2025) was a Tullahoma-born keyboardist best known for his work with the Amazing Rhythm Aces and is ...

Kimberly Nash-Lane

1971–2020 (age 49)

Bear Creek Cemetery

Kimberly Nash-Lane (1971–2020) is remembered by friends and family following her burial at Bear Creek Cemetery.

Dave Buss

1938–2024 (age 86)

Hillside Cemetery

Dave Buss (1938–2024) is memorialized at Hillside Cemetery after a life in the local community.

Jane Roberts Wood

1929–2022 (age 93)

Moore Memorial Gardens Cemetery

Jane Roberts Wood (1929–2022) spent her life in Memphis and was interred at Moore Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Charles Moore

1929–2020 (age 91)

Mountain Ash Cemetery

Charles Moore (1929–2020) was laid to rest at Mountain Ash Cemetery in Coatesville.

Lionel A. Stange

1935–2020 (age 85)

Saint Madeleine Catholic Memorial Garden Cemetery

Lionel A. Stange (1935-2020) was a lifelong Los Angeles resident remembered by family and community members.

A. Donald McEachin

1961–2022 (age 61)

Mount Calvary Cemetery

A. Donald McEachin (1961-2022) was a U.S. Representative from Virginia known for his advocacy on environmental and socia...

Cotton Nash

1942–2023 (age 81)

Calvary Cemetery

Cotton Nash (1942–2023) was a Jersey City-born American athlete who played in both Major League Baseball and the NBA b...

Eugene S. Mills

1924–2020 (age 96)

West Newton Cemetery

Eugene S. Mills (1924–2020) was an American mathematician and educator who served as president of Smith College from 1...

Donald Gray Triplett

1933–2023 (age 90)

Eastern Cemetery

Donald Gray Triplett (1933–2023) was the first person ever diagnosed with autism, whose life in Forest helped expand u...

Leon Black

1932–2021 (age 89)

Holly Springs Cemetery

Leon Black (1932–2021) was an American whose memory is commemorated at Holly Springs Cemetery.

Paul Ewing Ehrlich

1948–2022 (age 74)

Countryside Cemetery

Paul Ewing Ehrlich (1948–2022) was a Schenectady-born American whose life is honored at Countryside Cemetery.

Ronnie McNutt

1987–2020 (age 33)

Snowdown Church of Christ Cemetery

Ronnie McNutt (1987–2020) was laid to rest at Snowdown Church of Christ Cemetery in Mississippi.