Killeen, Donald
Crime and their Victims
Age 48
September 14, 1923 - May 13, 1972
New Calvary Cemetery / Mattapan / Massachusetts / USA / North America
Donald Killeen (September 14, 1923 – May 13, 1972) was an Irish-American mob boss who controlled much of the criminal underworld in South Boston, Massachusetts, during the 1950s, 1960s, and early 1970s. Born and raised in South ...
Gershwin, George
Music
Age 38
September 26, 1898 - July 11, 1937
Westchester Hills Cemetery / Hastings-On-Hudson / New York / USA / North America
George Gershwin (1898–1937) was an American composer and pianist who became one of the most influential musicians of the early twentieth century. Born in Brooklyn, New York, to Russian Jewish immigrant parents, he began studyin...
Winik, Paul
Show Business
Age 82
March 13, 1921 - October 5, 2003
Oak Grove Cemetery / Medford / Massachusetts / USA / North America
Paul Winik was one-half of the husband and wife dance team Paul Winik with his Edna Mae. Paul and his wife began their act during the big band era and were pioneer performers during the early days of television. They were popular ...
Lettieri, Al
Show Business
Age 47
February 24, 1928 - October 18, 1975
St. John Cemetery / Middle Village / New York / USA / North America
Al Lettieri (1928–1975) was an American character actor best known for portraying tough, menacing criminals and gangsters in films of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Born in New York City, he began his career with television app...
DuBrow, Kevin
Music
Age 52
October 29, 1955 - November 19, 2007
Pacific View Mortuary & Memorial Park / Corona Del Mar / California / USA / North America
Kevin DuBrow was an American singer, best known as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Quiet Riot from 1975 until 1987, and again from 1993 until his death in 2007. Quiet Riot was formed by Randy Rhoads and bassist Kelly Gar...
Rose, Billy
Show Business
Age 66
September 6, 1899 - February 10, 1966
Westchester Hills Cemetery / Hastings-On-Hudson / New York / USA / North America
Billy Rose was an American impresario, theatrical showman, lyricist and columnist. For years both before and after World War II, Billy Rose was a major force in entertainment, with shows such as Billy Rose's Crazy Quilt (1931), Ju...
Cromwell, Richard
Show Business
Age 50
January 8, 1910 - October 11, 1960
Fairhaven Memorial Park / Santa Ana / California / USA / North America
Richard Cromwell, born LeRoy Melvin Radabaugh on January 8, 1910, in Long Beach, California, was an American actor and artist who became a popular leading man during Hollywood’s early sound-film era. The second of five children,...
Tolkien, J.R.R.
Writers and Poets
Age 81
January 3, 1892 - September 2, 1973
Wolvercote Cemetery / Oxford OX2 8EE / England / United Kingdom / Europe
J.R.R. Tolkien (1892–1973) was an English writer, scholar, and professor best known for creating The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential fantasy authors of all time, creating an...
Raitt, John
Music
Age 88
January 29, 1917 - February 20, 2005
Anaheim Cemetery / Anaheim / California / USA / North America
John Raitt (1917–2005) was an acclaimed American singer and actor who became one of the leading stars of Broadway’s Golden Age of musical theater. Born in Santa Ana, California, he began his professional career performing with...
Schuller, Robert
Religous Figures
Age 88
September 16, 1926 - April 2, 2015
Cathedral Memorial Gardens / Garden Grove / California / USA / North America
American Christianity has been nothing if not a graveyard for once-powerful preachers who fell under the weight of their own hubris, but few "holy men" fell harder and farther–and more deservingly–than the religious leader, te...
Williams, Roger
Music
Age 87
October 1, 1924 - October 8, 2011
Cathedral Memorial Gardens / Garden Grove / California / USA / North America
Roger Williams was an American popular music pianist once described by the Los Angeles Times as "one of the most popular instrumentalists of the mid-20th century". Williams starting playing piano at the age of 3 and ss a young man...
Callender, Marie
Business and Finance
Age 88
March 26, 1907 - November 11, 1995
Cathedral Memorial Gardens / Garden Grove / California / USA / North America
Marie Callender was an American baker and entrepreneur who became famous for her homemade pies. The legacy of Marie Callender began in the early 1940s in Orange County, California, when Marie, an accomplished baker, first launched...
Luciano, Lucky
Crime and their Victims
Age 64
November 24, 1897 - January 26, 1962
St. John Cemetery / Middle Village / New York / USA / North America
Lucky Luciano was an Italian mafioso who operated mainly in the United States. He started his criminal career in New York City's Five Points Gang and was instrumental in the development of the National Crime Syndicate. Luciano is ...
Gainsbourg, Serge
Music
Age 62
April 2, 1928 - March 2, 1991
Cimetière du Montparnasse / Paris / France / Europe
Serge Gainsbourg was a French musician, singer-songwriter, author, filmmaker and actor. Regarded as the most important figure in French pop whilst alive, he was renowned for often provocative and scandalous releases which caused u...
Cravath, Gavvy
Sports
Age 82
March 23, 1881 - May 23, 1963
Melrose Abbey Memorial Park / Anaheim / California / USA / North America
Clifford "Gavvy" Cravath was an American right fielder and right-handed batter in Major League Baseball who played primarily for the Philadelphia Phillies. One of the sport's most prolific power hitters of the dead-ball era, in th...