Garbo, Greta
Show Business
Age 84
September 18, 1905 - April 15, 1990
Skogskyrkogården / Stockholm / Sweden / Europe
Greta Garbo was a Swedish-American actress, renowned for her iconic roles in the silent film and early sound film eras. Born Greta Lovisa Gustafsson in Stockholm, Sweden, she worked as a shop assistant and appeared in a few Swedis...
Sifford, Charlie
Sports
Age 92
June 2, 1922 - June 2, 1922 – February 3, 2015
Moore's Sanctuary AME Zion Cemetery / Charlotte / North Carolina / USA / North America
Charlie Sifford was a professional golfer who was the first African American to play on the PGA Tour. He won the Greater Hartford Open in 1967 and the Los Angeles Open in 1969. He also won the United Golf Association's National Ne...
Lang, Eddie
Music
Age 30
October 25, 1902 - March 26, 1933
Holy Cross Cemetery / Yeadon / Pennsylvania / USA / North America
Born Salvatore Massaro in Philadelphia, PA, in 1920 at age 18 Salvatore legally changed his name to Eddie Lang, exchanged his violin for a banjo, and began working with band leaders Charlie Kerr, Bert Estlow, Vic D’Ippolito, an...
Géricault, Théodore
Artists
Age 32
September 26, 1791 - January 26, 1824
Cimetière du Père Lachaise / Paris / France / Europe
Théodore Géricault was one of the pioneers of the Romantic movement and his expressive works include portraits and military themes. His best-known painting is The Raft of Medusa which is a dramatic interpretation of the aftermat...
Leopold II of Belgium, King
World Leaders
Age 74
April 9, 1835 - December 17, 1909
Église Notre-Dame de Laeken / Laeken / Brussels / Belgium / Europe
Leopold II was the second King of the Belgians from 1865 to 1909, and the founder and sole owner and beneficiary of the riches extracted from the Congo Free State from 1885 to 1908. The Congo Free State, a private colonial project...
Gallagher, Rory
Music
Age 47
March 2, 1948 - June 14, 1995
St. Oliver's Cemetery / Cork / Ireland / Europe
One of Europe's great guitar players, Rory Gallagher's single-minded dedication to the blues and refusal to change his style for radio success forever relegated him to small clubs and the college tour circuit. Born in Ballyshannon...
Chagall, Marc
Artists
Age 97
July 6, 1887 - March 28, 1985
Le cimetière - Saint-Paul de Vence / Saint-Paul-de-Vence / France / Europe
Marc Chagall was a Russian and French artist considered by many the last great master of his century. An early modernist, he was associated with the École de Paris, as well as several major artistic styles and created works in a ...
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...
Barfield, Velma
Crime and their Victims
Age 52
October 29, 1932 - November 2, 1984
Parkton Cemetery / Parkton / North Carolina / USA / North America
Velma Barfield was an American female serial killer and is remembered for being one of the first women to be executed in the United States after the death penalty was reinstated in 1976. Barfield was 1 of 9 children born in South ...
Verne, Jules
Writers and Poets
Age 77
February 8, 1828 - March 24, 1905
Cimetière de la Madeleine / Amiens / Picardy / France / Europe
Jules Verne was a French novelist, poet and playwright best known for his adventure novels and is often regarded as one of the pioneers of science fiction. Born in Nantes, France, Verne initially studied law but eventually turned ...
Belly, Lead
Music
Age 60
January 23, 1889 - December 6, 1949
Shiloh Baptist Church Graveyard / Mooringsport / Louisiana / USA / North America
Lead Belly (born Huddie William Ledbetter) was a renowned American folk and blues musician. His life was marked by his powerful voice, virtuosic 12-string guitar playing, and a history filled with both talent and adversity. More t...
Smith, Arthur
Music
Age 93
April 1, 1921 - April 3, 2014
Magnolia Memorial Gardens / Charlotte / North Carolina / USA / North America
Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith was a musician, composer, and record producer, as well as a radio and TV host. He produced the first nationally syndicated country music show on television: The Arthur Smith Show". A talented and respe...
Tamagno, Francesco
Music
Age 54
December 28, 1850 - August, 31, 1905
Cimitero Monumentale di Torino / Turin / Piemonte / Italy / Europe
Francesco Tamagno (1850-1905) was considered the greatest dramatic tenor of his generation. During the last quarter of the 19th century, this legendary singer captured the attention of audiences everywhere with his performances i...
Smith, Anna Nicole
Show Business
Age 39
November 28, 1967 - February 8, 2007
Lakeview Memorial Gardens / Nassau / The Bahamas / North America
Anna Nicole Smith was a stunning, full-figured American model, a terrible actress and television personality. Smith started her career as a Playboy magazine centerfold in May 1992 and won the title of 1993 Playmate of the Year. Sh...
King, John
The Odd and the Interesting
Age 62
Unknown - September 27, 1880
Elmwood Cemetery / Charlotte / North Carolina / USA / North America
John King was a John Robinson circus trainer which, at the time was one of the largest traveling circus shows in the country. John Robinson had elephants and a huge menagerie featuring other creatures. On September 27, 1880 when t...