Famous Graves

Paul J. Pelz

1841–1918 (age 77)

Oak Hill Cemetery

Architect who designed the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building.

George Perkins

1862–1940 (age 78)

Mountain View Cemetery

Governor of California and U.S. Senator.

Eva Perón

1919–1952 (age 33)

Recoleta Cemetery

Former First Lady of Argentina, champion of labor rights and women's suffrage, beloved by millions as Evita.

George Pickett

1825–1875 (age 50)

Hollywood Cemetery

Major general in the Confederate Army, buried among his men in Richmond at his own request in 1875.

Joseph Pilates

1883–1967 (age 84)

Ferncliff Cemetery

German-American physical trainer and inventor of the Pilates method.

Zina Pitcher

1797–1872 (age 75)

Elmwood Cemetery

Physician and two-time Mayor of Detroit.

Andrew Porter

1820–1872 (age 52)

Elmwood Cemetery

U.S. Army general in the Civil War.

Henry Kirke Porter

1840–1921 (age 81)

Allegheny Cemetery

United States Congressman.

Otto Rank

1884–1939 (age 55)

Ferncliff Cemetery

Austrian-American psychoanalyst and student of Sigmund Freud.

James Hay Reed

1853–1927 (age 74)

Allegheny Cemetery

Founding partner of Knox & Reed (now Reed Smith LLP) and member of the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club.

Jerome H. Remick

1867–1931 (age 64)

Elmwood Cemetery

Music publisher.

Robert M. Riddle

1812–1858 (age 46)

Allegheny Cemetery

Mayor of Pittsburgh from 1853 to 1854.

James Robinson

1753–1868 (age 115)

Elmwood Cemetery

African-American Revolutionary War and War of 1812 veteran.

John Buchanan Robinson

1846–1933 (age 87)

Allegheny Cemetery

United States Congressman.

William Robinson Jr.

1785–1868 (age 83)

Allegheny Cemetery

Politician, businessman, and militia general.

Calbraith Perry Rodgers

1879–1912 (age 33)

Allegheny Cemetery

Aviation pioneer.

James Ross

1762–1847 (age 85)

Allegheny Cemetery

United States Senator.

Archibald H. Rowand Jr.

1845–1913 (age 68)

Allegheny Cemetery

Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor recipient.

Lillian Russell

1861–1922 (age 61)

Allegheny Cemetery

Singer and actress.

Ted Sadowski

1936–1993 (age 57)

Allegheny Cemetery

Major League Baseball player.

Colonel Harland Sanders

1890–1980 (age 90)

Cave Hill Cemetery

Founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), one of the most recognizable figures in American business.

Richard Mellon Scaife

1932–2014 (age 82)

Allegheny Cemetery

Billionaire supporter of conservative causes and publisher of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.

John Morin Scott

1730–1784 (age 54)

Trinity Church Cemetery

Continental Congress delegate, Revolutionary War general, and first secretary of state of New York.

James Seddon

1815–1880 (age 65)

Hollywood Cemetery

Secretary of War for the Confederate States of America, buried at Hollywood Cemetery.

George Shiras Jr.

1832–1924 (age 92)

Allegheny Cemetery

United States Supreme Court Associate Justice.

Elizabeth Short

1924–1947 (age 23)

Mountain View Cemetery

Unsolved Hollywood murder victim known as the Black Dahlia.

Solomon Sibley

1769–1846 (age 77)

Elmwood Cemetery

Delegate to U.S. Congress from Michigan Territory and first Mayor of Detroit under the first charter.

Francis Smith

Mountain View Cemetery

The Borax King.

Fred Smith

1949–1994 (age 45)

Elmwood Cemetery

Guitarist best known for his work with the rock band MC5.

John Spenkelink

1949–1979 (age 30)

Rose Hills Memorial Park

American convicted murderer and first person executed in Florida after capital punishment was reinstated.

Mark St. John

1956–2007 (age 51)

Rose Hills Memorial Park

American guitarist and member of the rock band Kiss.

Edwin M. Stanton

1814–1869 (age 55)

Oak Hill Cemetery

U.S. Secretary of War under Presidents Lincoln and Johnson during the Civil War and Reconstruction.

Martha Jean Steinberg

1930–2000 (age 70)

Elmwood Cemetery

Radio personality.

George Templeton Strong

1820–1875 (age 55)

Trinity Church Cemetery

Diarist, abolitionist, and lawyer known for his detailed historical records.

David Stuart

1816–1868 (age 52)

Elmwood Cemetery

U.S. Congressman from 1853 to 1855.

J.E.B. Stuart

1833–1864 (age 31)

Hollywood Cemetery

Major general in the Confederate Army, buried among the 25 Confederate officers at Hollywood Cemetery.

Ed Sullivan

1901–1974 (age 73)

Ferncliff Cemetery

American television host known for The Ed Sullivan Show.

Jacob B. Sweitzer

1821–1888 (age 67)

Allegheny Cemetery

Pennsylvania lawyer and soldier who commanded the 2nd Brigade of the 1st Division/5th Corps at the Battle of Gettysburg.

John Swett

Mountain View Cemetery

Founder of the California Public School System.

Jane Swisshelm

1815–1884 (age 69)

Allegheny Cemetery

Journalist and abolitionist.

Miiko Taka

1925–2023 (age 98)

Rose Hills Memorial Park

Japanese-American actress known for Sayonara and television roles.

Silas Talbot

1750–1813 (age 63)

Trinity Church Cemetery

U.S. Navy commodore and second captain of the USS Constitution.

Elizabeth Taylor

1932–2011 (age 79)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Legendary actress who starred in Cleopatra, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, and many other classic films.

Mickey Thompson

1928–1988 (age 60)

Rose Hills Memorial Park

American racing driver and land speed record holder.

Sam Thompson

1860–1922 (age 62)

Elmwood Cemetery

Outfielder and Baseball Hall of Fame member.

Douglas Tilden

1860–1935 (age 75)

Mountain View Cemetery

Sculptor.

Joseph Tommasi

1951–1975 (age 24)

Rose Hills Memorial Park

American white supremacist and founder of the National Socialist Liberation Front.

Thuy Trang

1973–2001 (age 28)

Rose Hills Memorial Park

Vietnamese-American actress best known for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.

John Tyler

1790–1862 (age 72)

Hollywood Cemetery

Tenth President of the United States, buried in the Presidents Circle section of Hollywood Cemetery in 1862.

Rudolph Valentino

1895–1926 (age 31)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Italian-born silent film star who became one of the most popular actors of the 1920s.