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Justin Pierce

1975–2000 (age 25)

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

Justin Pierce (1975–2000), the English-born actor, is buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

Michael Higgins

1920–2008 (age 88)

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

Michael Higgins (1920–2008) of Brooklyn is buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

Robert Abplanalp

1922–2003 (age 81)

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

Robert Abplanalp (1922–2003), the inventor of the aerosol valve, lies at Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

Arnold Skaaland

1925–2007 (age 82)

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

Arnold Skaaland (1925–2007), the professional wrestler and manager, rests at Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

Malcolm Wilson

1914–2000 (age 86)

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

Malcolm Wilson (1914–2000), former Governor of New York, is buried in Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

Wellington Mara

1916–2005 (age 89)

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

Wellington Mara (1916–2005), the longtime owner of the New York Giants, is interred at Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

Ethel D. Jacobs

1910–2001 (age 91)

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

Ethel D. Jacobs (1910–2001), noted thoroughbred owner and breeder, is buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

James Jordan

1930–2004 (age 74)

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

James Jordan (1930–2004) was laid to rest at Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

Mark J. Coyle

1965–2007 (age 42)

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

Mark J. Coyle (1965–2007) is buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

Ronald Paul Bucca

1954–2001 (age 47)

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

Ronald Paul Bucca (1954–2001), the FDNY fire marshal, rests at Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

Sal Yvars

1924–2008 (age 84)

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

Sal Yvars was a backup catcher for the New York Giants, remembered for his role on the club's 1954 National League champ...

Jesse Vail

1928–2003 (age 75)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

Jesse Vail spent decades in minor league baseball as a player, manager, and umpire, shaping the sport in the Midwest.

James Luisi

1928–2002 (age 74)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

James Luisi was an Emmy-winning American actor best known for his tough-guy roles on stage and screen.

Eddie Firestone

1920–2007 (age 87)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Eddie Firestone was an American character actor whose television and film work spanned several decades.

Gail Sheridan

1916–2007 (age 91)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Gail Sheridan was an American actress of the 1940s who appeared in wartime musicals and comedies.

Ingemar Henry Lundquist

1921–2007 (age 86)

Mountain View Cemetery

Ingemar Henry Lundquist was a Swedish-American biomedical engineer who pioneered miniature heart valve technology.

Max Shiffman

1914–2000 (age 86)

Mountain View Cemetery

Max Shiffman was an American mathematician celebrated for his contributions to partial differential equations and numeri...

Phil Hill

1927–2008 (age 81)

Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery

Phil Hill was an American race car driver who became the first U.S. Formula One World Champion in 1961.

Jack Kramer

1921–2009 (age 88)

Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery

Jack Kramer was an American tennis champion whose aggressive serve-and-volley style dominated the sport in the 1940s and...

Glenn Ford

1916–2006 (age 90)

Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery

Glenn Ford was a Canadian-born American actor whose leading performances in film noir and westerns made him a Hollywood ...

Odetta

1930–2008 (age 78)

Harlem Meer

Odetta was an American folk singer and civil rights activist whose powerful voice inspired generations.

Janet Blair

1921–2007 (age 86)

Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery

Janet Blair was an American actress and singer known for her roles in 1940s musicals and later television work.

Henry Hsu

1912–2009 (age 97)

Rose Hills Memorial Park

Henry Hsu was a Chinese military officer and sports administrator who helped guide the nation's athletic programs.

Donfeld

1934–2007 (age 73)

Rose Hills Memorial Park

Donfeld was an American costume designer acclaimed for vibrant outfits in Hollywood musicals and dramas.

Linda Martinez

1975–2005 (age 30)

Rose Hills Memorial Park

Linda Martinez was a California-born woman whose untimely death in 2005 led to her burial at Rose Hills Memorial Park.

Garland Lewis

1912–2009 (age 97)

Rose Hills Memorial Park

Garland Lewis (1912-2009) hailed from Brownstown and is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park.

Gay Brewer

1932–2007 (age 75)

Lexington Cemetery

Gay Brewer (1932-2007) was an American professional golfer from Middletown and is buried at Lexington Cemetery.

Brooks McCormick

1917–2006 (age 89)

Graceland Cemetery

Brooks McCormick (1917-2006) of Chicago, longtime head of International Harvester, rests at Graceland Cemetery.

Josef von Stroheim

1922–2002 (age 80)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Josef von Stroheim (1922-2002) was a Los Angeles-based costume designer now laid to rest at Valhalla Memorial Park Cemet...

Paul Mickelson

1927–2001 (age 74)

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery

Paul Mickelson (1927-2001) was a widely heard organist whose final resting place is Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery.

Faye Dancer

1925–2002 (age 77)

Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery

Faye Dancer (1925-2002) was an infielder in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and is buried at Woodlaw...

Walter Perry

1921–2003 (age 82)

Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery

Walter Perry (1921-2003) from Dundee is buried at Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery.

Henry Cuesta

1931–2003 (age 72)

Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery

Henry Cuesta (1931-2003) was a McAllen-born clarinetist who performed on national television and is buried at Woodlawn M...

Lynn F. Reynolds

1917–2003 (age 86)

Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery

Lynn F. Reynolds (1917-2003) lived in Hollywood and is buried at Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery.

Alfred Thomas Quinn

1922–2003 (age 81)

Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery

Alfred Thomas Quinn (1922-2003) hailed from Omaha and lies at Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery.

David I. Abramson

1905–2002 (age 97)

Oakridge Glen Oaks Cemetery

David I. Abramson (1905-2002) is buried at Oakridge Glen Oaks Cemetery.

Marjorie Sawyer Goodman Graff

1914–2009 (age 95)

Graceland Cemetery

Marjorie Sawyer Goodman Graff (1914-2009) of Chicago lies at Graceland Cemetery.

Betty Comden

1917–2006 (age 89)

Mount Carmel Cemetery

Betty Comden (1917-2006) was a celebrated Brooklyn-born lyricist, playwright, and screenwriter interred at Mount Carmel ...

Edith Hirsch Luchins

1921–2002 (age 81)

Mount Carmel Cemetery

Edith Hirsch Luchins (1921-2002), born in Brzeziny, was a mathematician known for her work on problem-solving and is bur...

Florence Dreizen

1918–2009 (age 91)

Mount Carmel Cemetery

Florence Dreizen (1918-2009) is buried at Mount Carmel Cemetery.

Alexander H. Chiang

1949–2001 (age 52)

Rose Hills Memorial Park

Alexander H. Chiang (1949–2001) was a Tainan City native who was laid to rest at Rose Hills Memorial Park.

Spencer Lamont Johnson

1973–2005 (age 32)

Rose Hills Memorial Park

Spencer Lamont Johnson (1973–2005) is remembered through his burial at Rose Hills Memorial Park.

Woodrow Player III

1987–2009 (age 22)

Rose Hills Memorial Park

Woodrow Player III (1987–2009) was laid to rest at Rose Hills Memorial Park after a life cut short.

Jim Varney

1949–2000 (age 51)

Lexington Cemetery

Jim Varney (1949–2000) was the prolific actor best known for his Ernest P. Worrell persona and is buried in Lexington ...

Robert F. Stephens

1927–2002 (age 75)

Lexington Cemetery

Robert F. Stephens (1927–2002) served as a distinguished judge in Kentucky before his interment at Lexington Cemetery.

Hazel Brooks

1924–2002 (age 78)

Calvary Cemetery

Hazel Brooks (1924–2002) was a film actress whose remains rest at Calvary Cemetery in Cape Town.

Robert Bruce Merrifield

1921–2006 (age 85)

Brookside Cemetery

Nobel Prize–winning biochemist Robert Bruce Merrifield (1921–2006) is buried at Brookside Cemetery in Fort Worth.

Dody Goodman

1914–2008 (age 94)

Brookside Cemetery

Character actress Dody Goodman (1914–2008) is interred at Brookside Cemetery in Columbus.

Edgar Toppin

1928–2004 (age 76)

Blandford Cemetery

Historian Edgar Toppin (1928–2004) spent his life chronicling African-American history before being laid to rest at Bl...

Joe Fortunato

1918–2004 (age 86)

Brookside Cemetery

Joe Fortunato (1918–2004) was a standout football player whose grave is located in Brookside Cemetery, Ohio.