Famous Graves

Bela Hubbard

1814–1896 (age 82)

Elmwood Cemetery

Geologist and surveyor.

Alfred E. Hunt

1855–1899 (age 44)

Allegheny Cemetery

Co-founder of the company that became Alcoa.

Alberta Hunter

1895–1984 (age 89)

Ferncliff Cemetery

African-American jazz singer and songwriter known for her blues performances.

Bobby Hutton

1950–1968 (age 18)

Mountain View Cemetery

First treasurer of the Black Panther Party.

Washington Irving

1783–1859 (age 76)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

American author and cofounder of Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, famous for writing The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.

Thomas Irwin

1785–1870 (age 85)

Allegheny Cemetery

United States Congressman.

William Wallace Irwin

1803–1856 (age 53)

Allegheny Cemetery

United States Congressman and Mayor of Pittsburgh from 1840 to 1841.

Michael Jackson

1958–2009 (age 51)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

The King of Pop, one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century.

Jam Master Jay

1965–2002 (age 37)

Ferncliff Cemetery

DJ for the hip-hop group Run-DMC known for his turntable skills.

Owen Johns

d. 1884

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Prominent New York City merchant who operated dry goods palaces, precursors to department stores, in Manhattan.

Anthony Johnson

1966–2021 (age 55)

Rose Hills Memorial Park

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

William Freame Johnston

1808–1872 (age 64)

Allegheny Cemetery

Governor of Pennsylvania.

Eliza Jumel

Trinity Church Cemetery

Notable socialite and businesswoman.

Henry Kaiser

1882–1967 (age 85)

Mountain View Cemetery

Father of modern American shipbuilding.

Jonathan Kearsley

1786–1859 (age 73)

Elmwood Cemetery

Two-time Mayor of Detroit and War of 1812 veteran.

William Keith

1838–1911 (age 73)

Mountain View Cemetery

California landscape artist.

John F. Kennedy

1917–1963 (age 46)

Arlington National Cemetery

The 35th President of the United States, assassinated in Dallas, Texas. His eternal flame marks his grave at Arlington.

Robert F. Kennedy

1925–1968 (age 43)

Arlington National Cemetery

United States Senator and Attorney General, assassinated during his presidential campaign in 1968.

Jerome Kern

1885–1945 (age 60)

Ferncliff Cemetery

American composer known for his Broadway musicals and popular songs.

William Kerr

1809–1853 (age 44)

Allegheny Cemetery

Mayor of Pittsburgh from 1846 to 1847.

Samuel Kier

1813–1874 (age 61)

Allegheny Cemetery

Pioneer oil refiner.

Charles H. Kline

1870–1933 (age 63)

Allegheny Cemetery

Mayor of Pittsburgh from 1926 to 1933.

Goodwin Knight

1896–1970 (age 74)

Rose Hills Memorial Park

American politician and Governor of California.

William Knowland

Mountain View Cemetery

U.S. Senator and Publisher of the Oakland Tribune.

Edward I. Koch

Trinity Church Cemetery

Mayor of New York City.

Wellington Koo

1888–1985 (age 97)

Ferncliff Cemetery

Chinese diplomat and statesman who served as Ambassador of the Republic of China.

Fred Korematsu

1919–2005 (age 86)

Mountain View Cemetery

Challenged Executive Order 9066 in the landmark Supreme Court case Korematsu v. United States.

Nguyễn Cao Kỳ

1930–2011 (age 81)

Rose Hills Memorial Park

Vietnamese Air Force officer and Prime Minister of South Vietnam.

Charles Larned

1787–1834 (age 47)

Elmwood Cemetery

Attorney General of Michigan Territory and War of 1812 veteran.

Jack Larson

1928–2015 (age 87)

Rose Hills Memorial Park

American actor best known for playing Jimmy Olsen in the Superman television series.

Tommy Lasorda

1927–2021 (age 94)

Rose Hills Memorial Park

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

Billy Laughlin

1932–1948 (age 16)

Rose Hills Memorial Park

American child actor in Our Gang films.

James Lawrence

1781–1813 (age 32)

Trinity Church Cemetery

Naval hero during the War of 1812.

Joseph LeConte

1823–1901 (age 78)

Mountain View Cemetery

Co-founder of the Sierra Club.

Fitzhugh Lee

1835–1905 (age 70)

Hollywood Cemetery

Major general in the Confederate Army and nephew of Robert E. Lee, buried at Hollywood Cemetery.

Alan Jay Lerner

1918–1986 (age 68)

Ferncliff Cemetery

American composer and playwright known for his Broadway musicals.

Francis Lewis

1713–1802 (age 89)

Trinity Church Cemetery

Signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Abraham Lincoln (Gettysburg)

1809–1865 (age 56)

Gettysburg National Cemetery

Though buried in Springfield, Illinois, Lincoln delivered his immortal Gettysburg Address at this cemetery in 1863.

Ernie Lombardi

1908–1977 (age 69)

Mountain View Cemetery

Hall of Fame Major League Baseball player.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

1807–1882 (age 75)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

One of the most popular American poets of the 19th century, author of Paul Revere's Ride and The Song of Hiawatha.

Andrew W. Loomis

1797–1873 (age 76)

Allegheny Cemetery

United States Congressman.

Marion Lorne

1883–1968 (age 85)

Ferncliff Cemetery

American actress known for her work in theater and early television.

F. T. F. Lovejoy

1854–1932 (age 78)

Allegheny Cemetery

Industrialist and associate of Andrew Carnegie.

James Lowry Jr.

1820–1876 (age 56)

Allegheny Cemetery

Mayor of Pittsburgh from 1864 to 1866.

Keye Luke

1904–1991 (age 87)

Rose Hills Memorial Park

Chinese-American actor and pioneer in Hollywood, known for Charlie Chan films.

Lucius Lyon

1800–1851 (age 51)

Elmwood Cemetery

U.S. Senator and first congressman from Michigan's second district who helped found Grand Rapids.

Moms Mabley

1894–1975 (age 81)

Ferncliff Cemetery

African-American comedian known for her stand-up comedy performances.

Dave MacDonald

1936–1964 (age 28)

Rose Hills Memorial Park

American racing driver killed in the 1964 Indianapolis 500.

Michael Malloy

1873–1933 (age 60)

Ferncliff Cemetery

Victim of a notorious murder case in early 20th century New York.

Hugh Marlowe

1911–1982 (age 71)

Ferncliff Cemetery

American actor known for his work in film and television.