Safra, Lily
Business and Finance
Age 87
December 30, 1934 - July 9, 2022
Cimetière Israélite de Veyrier / Geneva / Switzerland / Europe
Lily Safra (1934–2022) was a Brazilian-born philanthropist, socialite and a prominent charitable donor. Born Lily Watkins in Porto Alegre, Brazil, she later moved to Europe and became a well-known figure in international high so...
Tunney, Gene
Sports
Age 81
May 25, 1897 - November 7, 1978
Long Ridge Union Cemetery / Stamford / Connecticut / USA / North America
Gene Tunney, born James Joseph Tunney on May 25, 1897, in New York City, was an American professional boxer and world heavyweight champion from 1926 to 1928. Raised in a working-class Irish-American family, Tunney developed a pass...
Maranzano, Salvatore
Crime and their Victims
Age 45
July 31, 1886 - September 10, 1931
St. John Cemetery / Middle Village / New York / USA / North America
Salvatore Maranzano, nicknamed Little Caesar, was an Italian-American mobster and an early Cosa Nostra boss who led what later would become the Bonanno crime family in New York City. He instigated the Castellammarese War in 1930 t...
Bly, Nellie
Writers and Poets
Age 57
May 5, 1864 - January 27, 1922
Woodlawn Cemetery / Bronx / New York / USA / North America
Nellie Bly, born Elizabeth Cochran on May 5, 1864, in Cochran's Mills, Pennsylvania, was a pioneering American journalist, industrialist, and humanitarian best known for her groundbreaking investigative reporting. She gained natio...
Vario, Paul
Crime and their Victims
Age 73
July 10, 1914 - May 3, 1988
St. John Cemetery / Middle Village / New York / USA / North America
Paul Vario was a prominent New York mobster and high-ranking member of the Lucchese crime family. Born on July 10, 1914, in Brooklyn, he became involved in organized crime at a young age, eventually rising to become a caporegime (...
Molière
Writers and Poets
Age 51
January 15, 1622 - February 17, 1673
Cimetière du Père Lachaise / Paris / France / Europe
Molière was a French playwright, actor, and poet, widely regarded as one of the great writers in the French language and world literature. His extant works include comedies, farces, tragicomedies, comédie-ballets, and more. His ...
Legrand, Michel
Music
Age 86
February 24, 1932 - January 26, 2019
Cimetière du Père Lachaise / Paris / France / Europe
It is difficult to pin the multi-talented Michel Legrand down into one single category. This amazingly versatile French singer, songwriter, composer, arranger, conductor and producer has enjoyed a whirlwind career, excelling in an...
Clark, Huguette
The Odd and the Interesting
Age 104
June 9, 1906 - May 24, 2011
Woodlawn Cemetery / Bronx / New York / USA / North America
Huguette Clark was an American heiress, philanthropist, and recluse, born on June 9, 1906, in Paris, France. She was the daughter of U.S. Senator and copper magnate William A. Clark, one of the wealthiest men of the Gilded Age, an...
Winter, Johnny
Music
Age 70
February 23, 1944 - July 16, 2014
Union Cemetery / Easton / Connecticut / United States / North America
When it comes to the world of blues and rock 'n' roll, few names command as much respect and admiration as Johnny Winter. A true guitar virtuoso and a master of his craft, Winter's influence on the genre is immeasurable. John Daws...
Martin, Billy
Sports
Age 61
May 16, 1928 - December 25, 1989
Gate of Heaven Cemetery / Hawthorne / New York / USA / North America
Billy Martin was a fiery and complex figure in Major League Baseball, best known for his success and volatility as both a player and a manager. As a player, he was a gritty second baseman who spent most of his career with the New ...
Rodin, Auguste
Artists
Age 77
November 12, 1840 - November 17, 1917
La Villa des Brillants / Meudon / Département des Hauts-de-Seine / France / Europe
Auguste Rodin, a French sculptor generally considered the founder of modern sculpture, lived a life marked by perseverance, innovation, and profound artistic evolution. Born into a modest family in Paris, Rodin struggled academica...
Femia, Nicholas
Crime and their Victims
Age 44
October 13, 1939 - December 16, 1983
Winthrop Cemetery / Winthrop / Massachusetts / United States / North America
Nicholas "Nicky" Femia was a low-level, but extremely violent, mobster and member of the Joe "the Animal" Barboza gang on Bennington Street in East Boston. After the Barboza gang diminished in 1967, he later became involved with ...
Parmentier, Antoine-Augustin
Historical Figure
Age 76
August 12, 1737 - December 13, 1813
Cimetière du Père Lachaise / Paris / France / Europe
Antoine-Augustin Parmentier (1737–1813) was a French pharmacist, agronomist, and nutrition advocate best known for promoting the potato as a reliable food source in France. After serving as a military pharmacist during the Seven...
Clark, William Andrews
Business and Finance
Age 86
January 8, 1839 - March 2, 1925
Woodlawn Cemetery / Bronx / New York / USA / North America
William Andrews Clark (1839–1925) was an American industrialist, banker, politician and one of the most powerful figures of the Gilded Age. Born in Pennsylvania, he moved west during the mid-19th century and first worked as a mi...
Rhoads, Randy
Music
Age 25
December 6, 1956 - March 19, 1982
Mountain View Cemetery / San Bernardino / California / USA / North America
Randy Rhoads was an American guitarist and co-founder and original guitarist of the heavy metal band Quiet Riot. When Quiet Riot continued to struggle with marginal success, the young musician tried out for Ozzy and became the gui...