Browse Memorials

Santiago Martínez Delgado

1906–1954 (age 48)

Central Cemetery of Bogotá

Santiago Martínez Delgado was a prominent Colombian painter whose works contributed significantly to the nation's artis...

Alfonso Bedoya

1904–1957 (age 53)

Iglesia de San Antonio de Padua

Alejandro Ángel Escobar

1903–1953 (age 50)

San Pedro Cemetery Museum

Alejandro Ángel Escobar was a Colombian economist whose work significantly influenced economic discourse and policy dev...

Jorge Michonik

1890–1958 (age 68)

Cementerio Hebreo de Cali

Jorge Leyva Urdaneta

1912–1968 (age 56)

Central Cemetery of Bogotá

Jorge Leyva Urdaneta was a Colombian politician whose career spanned critical periods in the nation's twentieth-century ...

José Hernández Arbeláez

1902–1965 (age 63)

Central Cemetery of Bogotá

Laureano Gómez

1889–1965 (age 76)

Central Cemetery of Bogotá

Laureano Gómez was a Colombian engineer whose professional contributions advanced the nation's infrastructure and indus...

Gilberto Alzate Avendaño

1910–1960 (age 50)

Central Cemetery of Bogotá

Jorge Gaitán Cortés

1920–1968 (age 48)

Central Cemetery of Bogotá

Jorge Gaitán Cortés was a Colombian architect whose designs contributed significantly to the nation's built environmen...

Luis Enrique Osorio

1896–1966 (age 70)

Central Cemetery of Bogotá

Nepomuceno Matallana

1891–1960 (age 69)

Central Cemetery of Bogotá

Nepomuceno Matallana was a Colombian lawyer whose career advanced the practice and development of law in his nation.

Luis López de Mesa

1884–1967 (age 83)

San Pedro Cemetery Museum

Manuel Luis Ríos Losada

1942–1966 (age 24)

Cementerio de Manga

Manuel Luis Ríos Losada was a prominent Colombian bullfighter whose performances contributed to the nation's cultural t...

Herbert Boy

1897–1973 (age 76)

Bogotá

Gustavo Rojas Pinilla

1900–1975 (age 75)

Central Cemetery of Bogotá

Gustavo Rojas Pinilla was a Colombian engineer whose career significantly influenced the nation's development and politi...

Eduardo Santos

1888–1974 (age 86)

Central Cemetery of Bogotá

Roberto Urdaneta Arbeláez

1890–1972 (age 82)

Central Cemetery of Bogotá

Roberto Urdaneta Arbeláez was a Colombian lawyer whose distinguished career advanced the nation's legal profession and ...

Luis Concha Córdoba

1891–1975 (age 84)

Primary Cathedral of Bogotá

León de Greiff

1895–1976 (age 81)

Central Cemetery of Bogotá

León de Greiff was a celebrated Colombian poet whose innovative literary works profoundly influenced twentieth-century ...

Carlos Arango Vélez

1897–1974 (age 77)

Central Cemetery of Bogotá

Rubén Piedrahíta Arango

1911–1979 (age 68)

Central Cemetery of Bogotá

Colombian politician and public servant who played a notable role in twentieth-century Colombian politics.

Francisco Posada Díaz

1934–1970 (age 36)

Central Cemetery of Bogotá

Juan Lozano y Lozano

1902–1979 (age 77)

Central Cemetery of Bogotá

Colombian writer whose literary works contributed significantly to the nation's cultural heritage.

Alba del Castillo

1925–1971 (age 46)

Central Cemetery of Bogotá

Jorge Marín Vieco

1910–1976 (age 66)

San Pedro Cemetery Museum

Distinguished Colombian sculptor whose innovative works significantly influenced the nation's artistic tradition.

Jaime Molina

1926–1978 (age 52)

Central Cemetery of Valledupar

Andrés Caicedo

1951–1977 (age 26)

Cementerio Metropolitano del Norte

Innovative Colombian screenwriter whose cinematic contributions left a lasting impact on Colombian film.

Emilio de Brigard Ortiz

1888–1986 (age 98)

Primary Cathedral of Bogotá

Indalecio Liévano

1917–1982 (age 65)

Central Cemetery of Bogotá

Colombian writer whose literary contributions enriched the nation's cultural and intellectual traditions.

Jaime Pardo Leal

1941–1987 (age 46)

Central Cemetery of Bogotá

Luis Carlos Galán Sarmiento

1943–1989 (age 46)

Central Cemetery of Bogotá

Colombian lawyer and political leader whose contributions to justice and governance shaped the nation.

Germán Zea Hernández

1905–1989 (age 84)

Central Cemetery of Bogotá

Casimiro Eiger

1909–1987 (age 78)

Central Cemetery of Bogotá

Colombian diplomat whose career advanced the nation's international relations and diplomatic standing.

Pedro Nel Gómez Agudelo

1899–1984 (age 85)

San Pedro Cemetery Museum

Patricia Teherán Romero

1969–1995 (age 26)

Cartagena

Patricia Teherán Romero (10 June 1969 Cartagena de Indias – 19 January 1995 Loma de Arena, Santa Catalina) was a Colo...

Alberto Lleras Camargo

1906–1990 (age 84)

Bogotá

Pablo Escobar

1949–1993 (age 44)

Medellín

Historical figure whose actions significantly impacted Colombian society and international affairs.

Rafael Orozco Maestre

1954–1992 (age 38)

Barranquilla

Álvaro de Jesús Agudelo

1956–1993 (age 37)

Medellín

Colombian whose life reflects the complex historical circumstances of late twentieth-century Colombia.

Virgilio Barco Vargas

1921–1997 (age 76)

Central Cemetery of Bogotá

Virgilio Barco Vargas (17 September 1921 – 20 May 1997) was a Colombian politician and civil engineer who served as th...

Germán Arciniegas

1900–1999 (age 99)

Central Cemetery of Bogotá

Germán Arciniegas Angueyra (December 6, 1900 - November 29, 1999) was a Colombian historian, writer and journalist who ...

Álvaro Gómez Hurtado

1919–1995 (age 76)

Central Cemetery of Bogotá

Álvaro Laureano Miguel Gómez Hurtado A.K.A.

Carlos Pizarro Leongómez

1952–1990 (age 38)

Central Cemetery of Bogotá

Colombian politician and military figure who served during a pivotal era in Colombian politics.

Francisco Mosquera

1941–1994 (age 53)

Central Cemetery of Bogotá

David Stivel

1930–1992 (age 62)

Central Cemetery of Bogotá

Colombian screenwriter whose works enriched the nation's film and television industries.

Hernando Santos Castillo

1922–1999 (age 77)

Central Cemetery of Bogotá

Manuel Cepeda Vargas

1930–1994 (age 64)

Central Cemetery of Bogotá

Manuel Cepeda Vargas (13 April 1930 — 9 August 1994) was a lawyer and Senator of Colombia, gunned down in Bogotá on 9...

Otto de Greiff

1903–1995 (age 92)

Central Cemetery of Bogotá

Hena Rodríguez

1915–1997 (age 82)

Central Cemetery of Bogotá

Hena Rodríguez Parra (20 May 1915 – 17 April 1997) was one of the first Colombian women to become a sculptor.

Tiberio Fernández

1943–1990 (age 47)

Tuluá