François, Claude
Music
Age 39
February 1, 1939 - March 11, 1978
Cimetière de Dannemois / Dannemois / France / Europe
Claude François was a popular French pop singer, composer, songwriter, record producer, drummer and dancer. François co-wrote the lyrics of "Comme d'habitude" (composed by Jacques Revaux), the original version of "My Way" (as ma...
Nozière, Violette
Crime and their Victims
Age 51
January 11, 1915 - November 26, 1966
Neuvy-sur-Loire communal cemetery / Neuvy-sur-Loire / France / Europe
Violette Nozière was a French woman who was convicted of murdering her father. Known as "L'Affaire" the trial had everything to captivate all of France in the 1930s - parracide, incest, prostitution, syphilis. Given all the lies ...
da Vinci, Leonardo
Historical Figure
Age 67
April 15, 1452 - May 2, 1452
Chapel of Saint-Hubert at Château Royal d'Amboise / Amboise / France / Europe
Leonardo da Vinci (Italian for “Leonardo from Vinci”) was an Italian painter, draftsman, sculptor, architect, and engineer whose skill and intelligence, perhaps more than that of any other figure, epitomized the Renaissance hu...
Caillebotte, Gustave
Artists
Age 45
August 19, 1848 - February 21, 1894
Cimetière du Père Lachaise / Paris / France / Europe
Gustave Caillebotte was a French painter who was a member and patron of the Impressionists, although he painted in a more realistic manner than many others in the group. He was noted for his early interest in photography as an ar...
Slovak, Hillel
Music
Age 26
April 13, 1962 - June 25, 1988
Mount Sinai Memorial Parks / Los Angeles / California / USA / North America
Hillel Slovak was an Israeli-American musician best known as the founding guitarist of the Los Angeles rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, with whom he recorded two albums. His guitar work was rooted in funk and hard rock, and he oft...
Nureyev, Rudolph
Artists
Age 54
March 17, 1938 - January 6, 1993
Cimetière Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois / Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois / France / Europe
Russian born Rudolf Nureyev is considered by many to be the greatest male ballet dancer of his generation. In addition to his technical prowess, Rudolf Nureyev was an accomplished choreographer serving as the chief choreographer ...
Getty, Estelle
Show Business
Age 84
July 25, 1923 - July 22, 2008
Hollywood Forever Cemetery / Los Angeles / California / USA / North America
Even though she did achieve success as an actress at age 60, Estelle Getty was an actress and comedian best known for her portrayal of Sophia Petrillo on The Golden Girls from 1985–1992 for which she won a Golden Globe Award...
Drake, Nick
Music
Age 26
June 19, 1948 - November 25, 1974
Church of St Mary Magdalene, Tanworth-in-Arden / Tanworth-in-Arden, Solihull / United Kingdom / Europe
Nick Drake was an English singer-songwriter and musician best known for his acoustic, mournful, melancholy songs. With only three albums released to middling reviews, abysmal sales coupled with his descent into mental illness he f...
Davis, Varina
Historical Figure
Age 80
May 7, 1826 - October 16, 1906
Hollywood Cemetery / Richmond / Virginia / United States / North America
Varina Davis was the only First Lady of the Confederate States of America, and the longtime second wife of President Jefferson Davis. Born and raised in the South and educated in Philadelphia, she had family on both sides of the c...
Scalish, John T.
Crime and their Victims
Age 63
September 18, 1912 - May 26, 1976
Calvary Cemetery / Cleveland / Ohio / USA / North America
Related to the Lonardo crime family through marriage, Scalish was the head of the Cleveland crime family for over 32 years. His reign were considered the "golden years" for the Cleveland mob, which built an empire of casinos, pinb...
Auger, Arleen
Music
Age 53
August 13, 1939 - June 10, 1993
Ferncliff Cemetery / Hartsdale / New York / USA / North America
Arleen Auger was an American soprano opera singer known for her melodic voice and interpretations of works by Bach, Handel, Haydn, Monteverdi, Mozart, and Schubert. Auger won a Grammy for Best Classical Vocal Performance in 1994 f...
Coppola, Michael
Crime and their Victims
Age 66
July 2, 1900 - October 1, 1966
Ferncliff Cemetery / Hartsdale / New York / USA / North America
Michael "Trigger Mike" Coppola was a New York City mobster who became a caporegime of the 116th Street Crew, with the Genovese crime family. He entered the ranks of the New York mafiosi with a reputation as a morally depraved, sad...
Custer, George Armstrong
Historical Figure
Age 36
December 5, 1839 - June 25, 1876
United States Military Academy Post Cemetery / West Point / New York / USA / North America
George Armstrong Custer (1839–1876) was a U.S. Army officer and cavalry commander during the American Civil War and the Indian Wars. Born in New Rumley, Ohio, Custer attended the United States Military Academy at West Point, gra...
Adams, Bud
Business and Finance
Age 90
January 3, 1923 - October 21, 2013
Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery / Houston / Texas / USA / North America
Adams was chairman and CEO of Adams Resources & Energy Inc. and made his fortune in the petroleum business. He was also an owner of multiple professional sports teams including the Houston Oilers.
Sullivan, Ed
Show Business
Age 73
September 28, 1901 - October 13, 1974
Ferncliff Cemetery / Hartsdale / New York / USA / North America
Ed Sullivan's ultimate claim to fame was that he hosted the longest running prime time variety show in the history of television. On camera his much imitate persona was that of a was that of a humorless, stone-faced emcee. Yet off...