Guitarist Graves & Memorials

Fred Smith

1949–1994 (age 45)

Elmwood Cemetery

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

Mike Bloomfield

1943–1981 (age 38)

Hillside Memorial Park

Mike Bloomfield was an influential American blues guitarist and composer known for his virtuosic playing and work with t...

Dave Prichard

1963–1990 (age 27)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Dave Prichard (1963-1990) was a California-born heavy metal guitarist whose early work with Metal Church helped define t...

Henry Vestine

1944–1997 (age 53)

Oak Hill Cemetery

Henry Vestine (1944-1997) was the fiery lead guitarist for the blues-rock band Canned Heat, known for his distorted, sli...

Dimebag Darrell

1966–2004 (age 38)

Arlington

Dimebag Darrell (1966-2004) was an American heavy metal guitarist best known for Pantera and Damageplan who was laid to ...

Claydes Charles Smith

1948–2006 (age 58)

Fairview Cemetery

Claydes Charles Smith (1948–2006) was a founding guitarist of the funk and R&B band Kool & the Gang and grew up in Jer...

Shawn Lane

1963–2003 (age 40)

Memorial Park Funeral Home & Cemetery

Shawn Lane (1963–2003) was an American guitar virtuoso and composer celebrated for his blistering technique and genre-...

Cory Smoot

1977–2011 (age 34)

Chesterfield County

Cory Smoot was an American heavy metal guitarist best known as the longtime 'Flattus Maximus' of GWAR.

Bob Wootton

1942–2017 (age 75)

Hendersonville Memory Gardens

Bob Wootton (1942–2017) played lead guitar for Johnny Cash and is buried at Hendersonville Memory Gardens.