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Ted Koehler

1894–1973 (age 79)

Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery

Ted Koehler was an American songwriter and lyricist from Washington, D.C. who lived from 1894 to 1973.

Cathy Downs

1924–1976 (age 52)

Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery

Cathy Downs was an American actress from Port Jefferson who lived from 1924 to 1976.

William Haines

1900–1973 (age 73)

Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery

William Haines was an American actor and interior designer from Staunton who lived from 1900 to 1973.

Irene Ryan

1902–1973 (age 71)

Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery

Irene Ryan was an American actress and comedian from El Paso who lived from 1902 to 1973.

Erv Lange

1887–1971 (age 84)

Oakridge Glen Oaks Cemetery

Erv Lange was an American resident of Forest Park who lived from 1887 to 1971.

Rose Caylor

1898–1979 (age 81)

Oak Hill Cemetery

Rose Caylor was a Vilnius-born individual who lived from 1898 to 1979.

Martha Vickers

1925–1971 (age 46)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Martha Vickers was an American actress from Ann Arbor who lived from 1925 to 1971.

Cliff Edwards

1895–1971 (age 76)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Cliff Edwards was an American actor and singer known for his distinctive voice and work in early Hollywood films and ani...

Richard Day

1896–1972 (age 76)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Richard Day was an acclaimed art director and production designer who won multiple Academy Awards for his work in film.

Melville Cooper

1896–1973 (age 77)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Melville Cooper was a British character actor known for his roles in numerous Hollywood films during the Golden Age of c...

Selmer Jackson

1888–1971 (age 83)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Selmer Jackson was an American character actor who appeared in numerous films and television productions throughout his ...

Maxie Rosenbloom

1904–1976 (age 72)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Maxie Rosenbloom was an American boxer and actor who transitioned from the boxing ring to Hollywood films.

Onslow Stevens

1902–1977 (age 75)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Onslow Stevens was an American actor known for his roles in films and television series during the mid-20th century.

Mantan Moreland

1902–1973 (age 71)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Mantan Moreland was an African American comedian and actor known for his work in films and his comedic timing.

William Lyon

1903–1974 (age 71)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

William Lyon was an American actor who appeared in various films during the early-to-mid 20th century.

Douglass Dumbrille

1889–1974 (age 85)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Douglass Dumbrille was a Canadian character actor known for his distinctive voice and numerous roles in Hollywood films.

Edmund Cobb

1892–1974 (age 82)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Edmund Cobb was an American actor known for his work in Western films and serials during the Golden Age of Hollywood.

Robert Lowery

1913–1971 (age 58)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Robert Lowery was an American actor known for his roles in B-movies and television series during the mid-20th century.

Frederick Worlock

1886–1973 (age 87)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Frederick Worlock was a British character actor known for his distinctive voice and roles in horror and dramatic films.

Fuzzy Knight

1901–1976 (age 75)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Fuzzy Knight was an American actor and singer known for his roles in Western films and his musical performances.

Helen Eby-Rock

1896–1979 (age 83)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Helen Eby-Rock was an American actress known for her work in early Hollywood films during the silent and early sound era...

Rudolph Ganz

1877–1972 (age 95)

Graceland Cemetery

Rudolph Ganz was a Swiss pianist, conductor, and composer known for his contributions to classical music and music educa...

Sylvia Shaw Judson

1897–1978 (age 81)

Graceland Cemetery

Sylvia Shaw Judson was an American sculptor known for her monumental bronze works and public art installations.

Vincent Starrett

1886–1974 (age 88)

Graceland Cemetery

Vincent Starrett was a prolific American author, journalist, and literary critic best known for his Sherlock Holmes scho...

Arthur Meeker, Jr.

1902–1971 (age 69)

Graceland Cemetery

Arthur Meeker, Jr. was an American author and socialite who wrote novels and memoirs about Chicago society.

Charles Atlas

1892–1972 (age 80)

St. John Cemetery

Charles Atlas was an Italian-American bodybuilder and fitness entrepreneur famous for his dynamic tension exercise metho...

Carlo Gambino

1902–1976 (age 74)

St. John Cemetery

Carlo Gambino was a Sicilian-born organized crime boss who led the Gambino crime family for nearly two decades.

Al Lettieri

1928–1975 (age 47)

St. John Cemetery

Al Lettieri was an American character actor known for his roles in crime dramas and films like The Godfather Part II.

Joseph Colombo

1923–1978 (age 55)

St. John Cemetery

Joseph Colombo was an organized crime boss who founded the Italian-American Civil Rights League while leading the Colomb...

Carmine Galante

1910–1979 (age 69)

St. John Cemetery

Carmine Galante was a Sicilian-born mobster who served as boss of the Bonanno crime family during the 1970s.

Johnny Dio

1914–1979 (age 65)

St. John Cemetery

Johnny Dio was an American mobster and labor racketeer known for his involvement in union corruption and organized crime...

Joseph Lawrence Pfeifer

1892–1974 (age 82)

St. John Cemetery

Joseph Lawrence Pfeifer was an American businessman and civic leader in Brooklyn.

Eugene Archer

1930–1973 (age 43)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Eugene Archer was an American film and theater critic known for his work with The New York Times.

Walter L. Willigan

1907–1974 (age 67)

St. John Cemetery

Walter L. Willigan was an American businessman and community figure in New York.

Sal Mineo

1939–1976 (age 37)

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

Sal Mineo was an American actor and singer who gained fame as a teen idol in the 1950s and 1960s.

Spruille Braden

1894–1978 (age 84)

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

Spruille Braden was an American diplomat and businessman who served as U.S. Ambassador to Argentina and Colombia.

James Farley

1888–1976 (age 88)

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

James Farley was an American politician and businessman who served as Postmaster General under Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Spyros Skouras

1893–1971 (age 78)

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

Greek-American film producer and executive who founded Twentieth Century Fox and became one of Hollywood's most influent...

Arthur Judson

1881–1975 (age 94)

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

American music manager and impresario who managed numerous classical musicians and helped shape the American concert mus...

Bob Considine

1906–1975 (age 69)

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

American journalist and author known for his syndicated newspaper column and coverage of major news events.

Claire Merritt Ruth

1897–1976 (age 79)

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

American socialite and wife of baseball legend Babe Ruth.

Dan Reeves

1912–1971 (age 59)

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

American football pioneer and owner of the Denver Broncos, instrumental in establishing the AFL.

Dolores Costello

1903–1979 (age 76)

Calvary Cemetery

American silent film actress known for her roles in early cinema and her marriage to actor John Barrymore.

Mary Carr

1874–1973 (age 99)

Calvary Cemetery

American silent film actress who appeared in numerous films during the early cinema era.

Boris Yelensky

1889–1974 (age 85)

Haymarket Martyrs' Monument

Russian-born labor activist and communist organizer involved in early American labor movements.

Irving Potash

1902–1976 (age 74)

Haymarket Martyrs' Monument

American communist labor organizer and union leader who was imprisoned for his political activities.

Irving Nebenzahl

1914–1979 (age 65)

Haymarket Martyrs' Monument

American communist and labor activist involved in leftist political movements.

Ellen R. Budow

1952–1974 (age 22)

Haymarket Martyrs' Monument

American communist activist and member of leftist political organizations.

Otto H. Wangerin

1888–1975 (age 87)

Haymarket Martyrs' Monument

German-American communist and labor organizer involved in radical political movements.

James E. P. Toman

1915–1970 (age 55)

Haymarket Martyrs' Monument

American communist and political activist involved in leftist causes.