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Eubie Blake

1887–1983 (age 96)

Cypress Hills Cemetery

Eubie Blake was an African-American pianist, composer, and entertainer who was a pioneering figure in ragtime and jazz m...

Turk Murphy

1915–1987 (age 72)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Turk Murphy was an American jazz trombonist and bandleader who revitalized traditional New Orleans jazz in the post-war ...

Calvin E. Simmons

1950–1982 (age 32)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Calvin E. Simmons was an American conductor and music director who was a rising talent in classical music before his unt...

Elsie May Zeile

1885–1988 (age 103)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Elsie May Zeile was an American resident of California whose life spanned the late 19th and late 20th centuries.

Natalie Crouter

1898–1985 (age 87)

Lake View Cemetery

Natalie Crouter was an American diarist and writer who documented her experiences during World War II in the Pacific.

Emery May Norweb

1896–1984 (age 88)

Lake View Cemetery

Emery May Norweb was an American art collector and philanthropist known for her significant contributions to cultural in...

Agnes O'Malley

1891–1980 (age 89)

Forest Hill Cemetery

Agnes O'Malley was an American resident of New York City whose life extended into the latter half of the 20th century.

Viola Brownell Baldwin

1897–1988 (age 91)

Forest Hill Cemetery

Viola Brownell Baldwin was an American woman from Buskirk who lived through nearly a century of American history.

Phillip C. Katz

1889–1987 (age 98)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Phillip C. Katz was an American software developer and entrepreneur best known for creating the ZIP file compression for...

Herman Phleger

1890–1984 (age 94)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Herman Phleger was an American lawyer and diplomat who served as legal advisor to the U.S. State Department.

Paul Kalmanovitz

1905–1987 (age 82)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Paul Kalmanovitz was a Russian-American businessman who built a major beer brewing empire in the United States.

Lucille Powers

1911–1981 (age 70)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Lucille Powers was an American woman whose life spanned most of the 20th century.

Dohrmann Kaspar Pischel

1895–1988 (age 93)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Dohrmann Kaspar Pischel was a San Francisco-based businessman and entrepreneur.

Elizabeth Willis DeHuff

1886–1983 (age 97)

Beech Island

Elizabeth Willis DeHuff was an American author and educator known for her work on Native American culture.

Bertha Adkins

1906–1983 (age 77)

Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home

Bertha Adkins was an American political figure and women's rights advocate who served in government.

James Hagerty

1909–1981 (age 72)

Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home

James Hagerty was an American journalist and press secretary who served under President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Merlo J. Pusey

1902–1985 (age 83)

Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home

Merlo J. Pusey was an American journalist and Pulitzer Prize-winning author.

Blanche Jennings Thompson

1887–1983 (age 96)

Geneseo

Blanche Jennings Thompson was an American botanist and curator of the New York Botanical Garden.

W. Averell Harriman

1891–1986 (age 95)

Arden

W. Averell Harriman was an American diplomat, businessman, and politician who served as Governor of New York.

Harold Sakata

1920–1982 (age 62)

National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific

Harold Sakata was a Hawaiian-American actor and professional wrestler best known for his role as Oddjob in James Bond.

Benjamin F. Wilson

1921–1988 (age 67)

National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific

Benjamin F. Wilson was an American military officer who served with distinction in World War II.

Steve Rubell

1943–1989 (age 46)

West Babylon

Steve Rubell was an American nightclub impresario and co-founder of the legendary Studio 54 disco.

Arthur H. Wicks

1887–1985 (age 98)

Stone Ridge

Arthur H. Wicks was an American businessman and philanthropist based in New York City.

Archie R. Albright

1911–1985 (age 74)

Smith

Archie R. Albright was an American whose life and achievements remain largely undocumented.

Louis R. Bruce Jr.

1906–1989 (age 83)

Richfield Springs

Louis R. Bruce Jr. was an Onondaga Nation leader and Native American activist who served as Commissioner of Indian Affai...

Kazimierz Deskur

1923–1984 (age 61)

Johnson City

Kazimierz Deskur was a Polish cardinal and Vatican diplomat who served in the Roman Catholic Church hierarchy.

Marjorie Moore Brown

1885–1987 (age 102)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Marjorie Moore Brown was an American socialite and philanthropist from the San Francisco Bay Area.

Alletta Nathalie Lorillard Morris

1912–1986 (age 74)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Alletta Nathalie Lorillard Morris was a member of the prominent Lorillard tobacco family and American heiress.

Fazlur Khan

1929–1982 (age 53)

Graceland Cemetery

Fazlur Khan was a pioneering structural engineer and architect who revolutionized skyscraper design.

Karl Menger

1902–1985 (age 83)

Graceland Cemetery

Karl Menger was an Austrian mathematician known for his contributions to topology and dimension theory.

Bruce Goff

1904–1982 (age 78)

Graceland Cemetery

Bruce Goff was an innovative American architect known for his organic and experimental architectural designs.

Joe Maphis

1921–1986 (age 65)

Hendersonville Memory Gardens

Joe Maphis was an American country and bluegrass musician and guitarist known for his virtuosic playing.

Maxwell Lapham

1899–1983 (age 84)

Newfane

Maxwell Lapham was an American businessman and member of the prominent Lapham family.

Kerna Maybeck

1903–1987 (age 84)

Mountain View Cemetery

Kerna Maybeck was an American artist and wife of renowned architect Bernard Maybeck.

George Hyde Fallon

1902–1980 (age 78)

Green Mount Cemetery

George Hyde Fallon was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Maryland.

Leonard Matlovich

1943–1988 (age 45)

Congressional Cemetery

Leonard Matlovich was a decorated U.S. Air Force sergeant and pioneering gay rights activist.

Don the Beachcomber

1907–1989 (age 82)

National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific

Don the Beachcomber was an American restaurateur and mixologist who pioneered the tiki bar concept.

Ralph Waldo Christie

1893–1987 (age 94)

National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific

Ralph Waldo Christie was an American serviceman and World War II veteran.

Wilfred Holmes

1900–1986 (age 86)

National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific

Wilfred Holmes was a British serviceman and World War II veteran.

J. Roderick MacArthur

1920–1984 (age 64)

Graceland Cemetery

J. Roderick MacArthur was a prominent San Francisco businessman and philanthropist who lived from 1920 to 1984.

Bill Raisch

1905–1984 (age 79)

Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery

Bill Raisch was an American actor known for his television and film roles, born in North Bergen in 1905 and died in 1984...

Paul Fix

1901–1983 (age 82)

Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery

Paul Fix was an accomplished American character actor with a career spanning decades from 1901 until his death in 1983.

Elsa de Haas

1901–1984 (age 83)

Beechwoods Cemetery

Elsa de Haas was a woman who lived from 1901 to 1984 and was buried in Beechwoods Cemetery.

Eddie Sauter

1914–1981 (age 67)

Oak Hill Cemetery

Eddie Sauter was an American jazz musician and composer born in Brooklyn in 1914 who died in 1981.

Gerald W. Johnson

1890–1980 (age 90)

Green Mount Cemetery

Gerald W. Johnson was a Scottish-born individual who lived from 1890 to 1980.

Gordon Stick

1903–1986 (age 83)

Green Mount Cemetery

Gordon Stick was a man who lived from 1903 to 1986 and spent time in Nagoya, Japan.

Robert M. Underhill

1893–1988 (age 95)

Mountain View Cemetery

Robert M. Underhill was a San Francisco resident and mountaineer who lived from 1893 to 1988.

Hubert Buel

1915–1984 (age 69)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Hubert Buel was a Sacramento resident who lived from 1915 to 1984.

Henry Miller Bowles

1918–1981 (age 63)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Henry Miller Bowles was a San Francisco native who lived from 1918 to 1981.

Newton Johnston Hale

1902–1985 (age 83)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Newton Johnston Hale lived from 1902 to 1985 and was buried at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park.