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Black Dahlia

1924–1947 (age 23)

Mountain View Cemetery

Black Dahlia was the victim of an unsolved 1947 murder case in Los Angeles that became one of America's most infamous cr...

George Pardee

1857–1941 (age 84)

Mountain View Cemetery

George Pardee was a California governor and physician who served the state during the early 20th century from 1857 to 19...

Adolphus Frederic St. Sure

1869–1949 (age 80)

Mountain View Cemetery

Adolphus Frederic St. Sure was a prominent businessman and civic figure in California who lived from 1869 to 1949.

Albert Howell Elliot

1868–1940 (age 72)

Mountain View Cemetery

Albert Howell Elliot was a San Francisco-based professional who lived during the late 19th and early 20th centuries from...

Edwin F. Gillette

1863–1943 (age 80)

Mountain View Cemetery

Edwin F. Gillette was a Chicago resident and professional who lived from 1863 to 1943.

Rachel Colby

1874–1948 (age 74)

Mountain View Cemetery

Rachel Colby was an Oakland woman who lived from 1874 to 1948.

Frank Morton Todd

1871–1940 (age 69)

Mountain View Cemetery

Frank Morton Todd was a San Francisco-based author and historian known for his writings on California history from 1871 ...

Frank Campeau

1864–1943 (age 79)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Frank Campeau was a Detroit-born actor who appeared in silent films during the early 20th century from 1864 to 1943.

Frank Abbandando

1910–1942 (age 32)

St. John Cemetery

Frank Abbandando was a Brooklyn-based organized crime figure who was executed in 1942.

Harry J. Donaghy

1892–1949 (age 57)

St. John Cemetery

Harry J. Donaghy was a Brooklyn resident who lived from 1892 to 1949.

George E. Wibecan Jr.

1865–1946 (age 81)

St. John Cemetery

George E. Wibecan Jr. was a Brooklyn-based professional who lived from 1865 to 1946.

Dominic C. Mauro

1917–1944 (age 27)

St. John Cemetery

Dominic C. Mauro was a New York City resident who lived from 1917 to 1944.

Lillian Wald

1867–1940 (age 73)

Mount Hope Cemetery

Lillian Wald was a pioneering nurse and social reformer who founded the Henry Street Settlement and advocated for public...

Charles P. Gruppé

1860–1940 (age 80)

Mount Hope Cemetery

Charles P. Gruppé was a Canadian artist known for his landscape paintings who lived from 1860 to 1940.

Jelly Roll Morton

1890–1941 (age 51)

Calvary Cemetery

Jelly Roll Morton (1890-1941) was a pioneering jazz pianist and composer from New Orleans who is credited with inventing...

Marguerite Nichols

1891–1941 (age 50)

Calvary Cemetery

Marguerite Nichols (1891-1941) was an American actress active in silent films during the early 20th century.

John Wray

1887–1940 (age 53)

Calvary Cemetery

John Wray (1887-1940) was an American character actor known for his roles in silent and early sound films.

Charles Kramer

1879–1943 (age 64)

Calvary Cemetery

Charles Kramer (1879-1943) was an American composer and musician from Paducah, Kentucky.

King Baggot

1879–1948 (age 69)

Calvary Cemetery

King Baggot (1879-1948) was an American actor, director, and screenwriter who was a major silent film star.

John F. Dockweiler

1895–1943 (age 48)

Calvary Cemetery

John F. Dockweiler (1895-1943) was an American politician and congressman from Los Angeles.

John S. McGroarty

1862–1944 (age 82)

Calvary Cemetery

John S. McGroarty (1862-1944) was an American poet, author, and congressman from Pennsylvania.

Eddie Collins

1883–1940 (age 57)

Calvary Cemetery

Eddie Collins (1883-1940) was an American professional baseball player and Hall of Famer.

Etta McDaniel

1890–1946 (age 56)

Calvary Cemetery

Etta McDaniel (1890-1946) was an American blues and jazz singer from Wichita, Kansas.

Kate Price

1872–1943 (age 71)

Calvary Cemetery

Kate Price (1872-1943) was an Irish-American actress and vaudeville performer known for her comedic roles.

David M. Gonzales

1923–1945 (age 22)

Calvary Cemetery

David M. Gonzales (1923-1945) was an American soldier from Pacoima who died in World War II.

Edna Maison

1892–1946 (age 54)

Calvary Cemetery

Edna Maison (1892-1946) was an American jazz and blues singer from San Francisco.

Edwin Markham

1852–1940 (age 88)

Calvary Cemetery

Edwin Markham (1852-1940) was an American poet and social reformer best known for his poem 'The Man with the Hoe.'

Elaine Hammerstein

1897–1948 (age 51)

Calvary Cemetery

Elaine Hammerstein (1897-1948) was an American actress known for her roles in silent films and early talkies.

George Markstall

1869–1942 (age 73)

Haymarket Martyrs' Monument

George Markstall (1869-1942) was a labor activist associated with the Haymarket Martyrs' movement.

Arthur Livingston

1883–1944 (age 61)

Northbridge

Arthur Livingston was a Northbridge resident who lived from 1883 to 1944.

Annie Florence Brown

1873–1945 (age 72)

Mountain View Cemetery

Annie Florence Brown was a woman who lived from 1873 to 1945.

Charlotte Grace Sperry

1872–1943 (age 71)

Mountain View Cemetery

Charlotte Grace Sperry was a Richmond resident who lived from 1872 to 1943.

Maida Castelhun Darnton

1872–1940 (age 68)

Mountain View Cemetery

Maida Castelhun Darnton was a St. Louis resident who lived from 1872 to 1940.

Joseph Donohoe Grant

1858–1942 (age 84)

Mountain View Cemetery

Joseph Donohoe Grant lived from 1858 to 1942.

Edith Macleay

1872–1948 (age 76)

Mountain View Cemetery

Edith Macleay was a woman who lived from 1872 to 1948.

Alice Frances Herrick

1858–1940 (age 82)

Mountain View Cemetery

Alice Frances Herrick lived from 1858 to 1940.

Henry Martin Albert Miller

1857–1945 (age 88)

Mountain View Cemetery

Henry Martin Albert Miller was a man who lived from 1857 to 1945.

Lewis Henry Brown

1857–1948 (age 91)

Mountain View Cemetery

Lewis Henry Brown was a Hayward resident who lived from 1857 to 1948.

Mary Alden

1883–1946 (age 63)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Mary Alden was a New York City resident who lived from 1883 to 1946.

Brandon Hurst

1866–1947 (age 81)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Brandon Hurst was a London-based individual who lived from 1866 to 1947.

Jack Kirk

1895–1948 (age 53)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Jack Kirk was a Kansas resident who lived from 1895 to 1948.

Tyler Brooke

1886–1943 (age 57)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Tyler Brooke was a New York City resident who lived from 1886 to 1943.

Ernie Adams

1885–1947 (age 62)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Ernie Adams was a San Francisco resident who lived from 1885 to 1947.

Charles D. Brown

1887–1948 (age 61)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Charles D. Brown was a Council Bluffs resident who lived from 1887 to 1948.

Jimmy Walker

1881–1946 (age 65)

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

Jimmy Walker was an American songwriter and composer known for his jazz and popular music compositions during the early ...

Babe Ruth

1895–1948 (age 53)

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

Babe Ruth was an American professional baseball player widely regarded as one of the greatest baseball players of all ti...

Hector Guimard

1867–1942 (age 75)

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

Hector Guimard was a French architect and designer famous for creating the iconic Art Nouveau metro entrances in Paris.

Alfred Aloysous Bernard

1888–1946 (age 58)

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

Alfred Aloysous Bernard was an American musician and composer active in the early 20th century.

Pietro Yon

1886–1943 (age 57)

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

Pietro Yon was an Italian-American organist and composer known for his sacred and concert music.

Phillips Holmes

1907–1942 (age 35)

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

Phillips Holmes was an American actor who appeared in films during the 1930s and early 1940s.