Jumel, Eliza
Business and Finance
Age 90
April 2, 1775 - July 16, 1865
Trinity Church Cemetery and Mausoleum / New York City / New York / USA / North America
Eliza Jumel was one of the most remarkable rags-to-riches story in early American history. Born Elizabeth Bowen in poverty in Providence, she endured a difficult childhood marked by financial hardship and periods in workhouses. As...
Orbach, Jerry
Show Business
Age 69
October 20, 1935 - December 28, 2004
Trinity Church Cemetery and Mausoleum / New York City / New York / USA / North America
Jerry Orbach had a distinguished career spanning more than four decades in theater, film, and television. He first gained prominence on Broadway, where he originated major roles in acclaimed musicals such as The Fantasticks, Promi...
Astor, Caroline Schermerhorn
Business and Finance
Age 78
September 22, 1830 - October 30, 1908
Trinity Church Cemetery and Mausoleum / New York City / New York / USA / North America
Caroline Schermerhorn Astor, often called “The Mrs. Astor,” was one of the most influential and wealthy social figures in the United States during the late 19th century's Gilded Age. Married to William Backhouse Astor Jr., she...
Astor IV, John Jacob
Business and Finance
Age 47
July 13, 1864 - April 15, 1912
Trinity Church Cemetery and Mausoleum / New York City / New York / USA / North America
John Jacob Astor IV (1864 – 1912) was an American business magnate, real estate developer, and investor who was a member of the Astor family (his mother was the infamous THE Mrs. Astor of New York City society) and also the Livi...
Helmsley, Leona
Business and Finance
Age 87
July 4, 1920 - August 20, 2007
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery / Sleepy Hollow / New York / USA / North America
Leona Helmsley began her career in real estate, rising from brokerage work to executive positions before meeting Harry Helmsley in the late 1960s. After Harry dumped his wife of 30+ years Leona married him in 1972. Having lost a m...
Astor, John Jacob
Business and Finance
Age 84
July 17, 1763 - March 29, 1848
Trinity Church Cemetery and Mausoleum / New York City / New York / USA / North America
John Jacob Astor (1763-1848) was a German-born American businessman, merchant, real estate mogul, and investor. Astor made his fortune mainly in a fur trade monopoly, by exporting opium into the Chinese Empire, and by investing in...