Colosimo, Big Jim
Crime and their Victims
Age 42
February 16, 1878 - May 11, 1920
Oak Woods Cemetery / Chicago / Illinois / USA / North America
James "Big Jim" Colosimo was the first organized crime leader in Chicago who ran a popular restaurant, Colosimo's Cafe, that was a hot spot for vice in Chicago. Colosimo built his empire on gambling, prostitution and load sharkin...
Holliday, Doc
Historical Figure
Age 36
August 14, 1851 - November 8, 1887
Linwood Cemetery / Glenwood Springs / Colorado / USA / North America
As a gunslinger, gambler, and occasional dentist he is perhaps best known for his involvement in the notorious Gunfight at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona
Knotts, Don
Show Business
Age 81
July 21, 1924 - February 24, 2006
Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park / Los Angeles / California / USA / North America
Don Knott's half-century career included seven TV series and more than 25 films, but it was The Andy Griffith Show that brought him TV immortality and five Emmies. His early classic films include The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1964), ...
Cruz, Celia
Music
Age 77
October 21, 1925 - July 16, 2003
Woodlawn Cemetery / Bronx / New York / USA / North America
Originally Celia Cruz studied to be a teacher in her native Havana, but was lured into show business when a relative entered her in a radio talent contest, which she won. She later studied music at the Havana Conservatory and perf...
Jennings, Waylon
Music
Age 64
June 15, 1937 - February 13, 2002
Mesa Cemetery / Mesa / Arizona / USA / North America
Waylon Jennings was the "outlaw" singer, songwriter and musician who was one of the founding pioneers of the Outlaw Movement in country music in the 1970s. A protégé of Buddy Holly and devotee of Hank Williams, he sold more than...
Earp, Wyatt
Historical Figure
Age 80
March 19, 1848 - January 13, 1929
Hills of Eternity Memorial Park / Colma / California / USA / North America
Wyatt Earp made a living as a professional gambler, teamster, buffalo hunter, saloon owner, brothel manager and a miner. However he is best remembered for a 30-second gunfight at the OK Coral in Tombstone, Arizona.
DeStefano, Sam
Crime and their Victims
Age 63
September 13, 1909 - April 14, 1973
Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery / Hillside / Illinois / USA / North America
Notorious Italian-American gangster with the Chicago Outfit, Sam "Mad Sam" DeStefano was known to be one of its most vicious loan sharks, serial rapists and sociopathic killers in organized crime. DeStefano was too mentally unstab...
Cazale, John
Show Business
Age 42
August 12, 1935 - March 13, 1978
Holy Cross Cemetery and Mausoleum / Malden / Massachusetts / USA / North America
John Cazale was an incredible actor who, in the course of 6 short years starred in 5 of the most iconic movies ever made - all of which were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture: The Godfather, The Conversation, The Go...
Glaser, Elizabeth
The Odd and the Interesting
Age 47
November 11, 1947 - December 3, 1994
Sharon Memorial Park / Sharon / Massachusetts / USA / North America
Elizabeth Glaser was an actress, educator, activist, author, and founder of the Pediatric AIDS Foundation, Elizabeth Glaser. In fact, it was Elizabeth Glaser’s fight to save her HIV-positive children led to her creation of the P...
Boon, D.
Music
Age 27
April 1, 1958 - December 22, 1985
Green Hills Memorial Park / Rancho Palos Verdes / California / USA / North America
D. Boon was a pioneer of the punk scene in the early 1980s in Los Angeles, California. As singer, songwriter, guitarist and vocalist for the punk rock trio the Minutemen, D. Boon mixed funk, punk, metal, country and a healthy dose...
Paltrow, Bruce
Show Business
Age 58
November 26, 1943 - October 3, 2002
Private residence of Gwynth Paltrow / Amagansett / New York / USA / North America
Producer of the television series The White Shadow and St. Elsewhere he was married to actress Blyth Danner and his daughter is actress and self-proclaimed health guru Gwynth Paltrow
Booth, John Wilkes
Crime and their Victims
Age 26
May 10, 1838 - April 26, 1865
Green Mount Cemetery / Baltimore / Maryland / USA / North America
John Wilkes Booth was an American stage actor who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., on April 14, 1865.
Denny, Sandy
Music
Age 31
January 6, 1947 - April 21, 1978
Putney Vale Cemetery and Crematorium / Putney, London / England / Europe
Sandy Denny has been described as the pre-eminent British folk rock singer who was successful as a solo artist and as the lead singer of the British folk rock band Fairport Convention. For most fans of classic rock, she is remembe...
Lugosi, Bela
Show Business
Age 73
October 20, 1882 - August 16, 1956
Holy Cross Cemetery / Culver City / California / USA / North America
Bela Lugosi was a Hungarian-born actor who was most famous for his sinister portrayal of the elegantly mannered vampire Count Dracula. During his prime he was the undisputed King of Horror.
Houston, Whitney
Music
Age 48
August 9, 1963 - February 11, 2012
Fairview Cemetery / Westfield / New Jersey / USA / North America
Whitney Houston was arguably one of the greatest American singers of modern history. Nicknamed "The Voice", she generated sales of over 200 million records worldwide and is one of the bestselling music artists of all time. Houston...