Lawson, Charles
Crime and their Victims
Age 43
May 10, 1886 - December 25, 1929
Browder Family Cemetery / Germantown / North Carolina / USA / North America
Charles Lawson was a North Carolina tobacco farmer born on May 10, 1886, who became infamously known for the tragic and shocking murders of his own family on Christmas Day in 1929 in Germanton, North Carolina. Lawson, reportedly a...
McLean, James
Crime and their Victims
Age 35
January 26, 1930 - October 31, 1965
Holy Cross Cemetery and Mausoleum / Malden / Massachusetts / USA / North America
James "Buddy" McLean was a feared and respected Irish-American mobster from Somerville, Massachusetts, best known as the original leader of the Winter Hill Gang. Born in 1930, McLean rose through the ranks of Boston's underworld i...
Angiulo, Gennaro
Crime and their Victims
Age 90
March 20, 1919 - August 29, 2009
Holy Cross Cemetery and Mausoleum / Malden / Massachusetts / USA / North America
Gennaro J. “Jay” Angiulo was an American mobster who rose to the position of underboss in the Patriarca crime family of New England under Raymond L. S. Patriarca. He and his brothers oversaw the Boston, Massachusetts faction o...
Mosley, Diana
The Odd and the Interesting
Age 93
June 10, 1917 - August 11, 2003
St. Mary's Churchyard / Swinbrook, Burford OX18 4DY / United Kingdom / Europe
Diana Mosley (née Mitford) was a British aristocrat best known for her controversial political views and associations with fascist and Nazi figures. Born into the prominent Mitford family, she became one of the most notorious mem...
Mars, Forrest
Business and Finance
Age 95
March 21, 1904 - July 1, 1999
Lakewood Cemetery / Minneapolis / Minnesota / USA / North America
Forrest Mars Sr. (1904–1999) was an influential American businessman and the son of candy magnate Frank C. Mars, founder of the Mars Company. He played a pivotal role in transforming the family business into a global confectione...
Snyder, Ruth
Crime and their Victims
Age 32
March 27, 1895 - January 12, 1928
Woodlawn Cemetery / Bronx / New York / USA / North America
Ruth Brown Snyder was a bored housewife from Queens, New York who, after 7 or so unsuccessful attempts, finally succeeded in killing her husband Albert Snyder with the assistance of her lover Henry Judd Gray. Although found guilt ...
Mars, Franklin Clarence
Business and Finance
Age 50
September 24, 1883 - April 8, 1934
Lakewood Cemetery / Minneapolis / Minnesota / USA / North America
Franklin Clarence Mars was an American entrepreneur and the visionary founder of Mars, Inc., multinational manufacturer of confectionery, pet food, and other food products. As a child recovering from polio, he learned to hand-dip...
Goodman, Benny
Music
Age 77
May 30, 1909 - June 13, 1986
Long Ridge Union Cemetery / Stamford / Connecticut / USA / North America
American jazz clarinetist and bandleader known as the "King of Swing". Benny Goodman led one of the first integrated jazz groups and help start the careers of many jazz musicians including Lionel Hampton, trumpeters Ziggy Elman an...
Radner, Gilda
Show Business
Age 42
June 28, 1946 - May 20, 1989
Long Ridge Union Cemetery / Stamford / Connecticut / USA / North America
Gilda Radner was an American actress and comedian who gained fame and instant recognition as one of the seven original cast members of the "Not Ready for Prime Time Players" on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from...
Eisenhower, Dwight
World Leaders
Age 78
October 14, 1890 - March 28, 1969
Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum / Abilene / Kansas / USA / North America
Dwight D. Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States, serving two terms from 1953 to 1961. Born on October 14, 1890, in Denison, Texas, and raised in Abilene, Kansas, Eisenhower graduated from the U.S. Military Academy...
Laurel, Stan
Show Business
Age 74
June 16, 1890 - February 23, 1965
Forest Lawn Memorial Park – Hollywood Hills / Los Angeles / California / USA / North America
Stan Laurel was a British-born comic actor, writer, and director best known as one half of the legendary comedy duo Laurel and Hardy. Born Arthur Stanley Jefferson, he came from a theatrical family and began performing at an early...
Steinbeck, John
Writers and Poets
Age 66
February 27, 1902 - December 20, 1968
Garden of Memories Cemetery / Salinas / California / USA / North America
John Steinbeck was an American author born on February 27, 1902, in Salinas, California. Known for his keen social perception and deep empathy for the working class, Steinbeck wrote with a powerful sense of realism and compassion....
Remarque, Erich Maria
Writers and Poets
Age 72
June 22, 1898 - September 25, 1970
Cimitero di Ronco sopra Ascona / Ronco sopra Ascona / Switzerland / Europe
Erich Maria Remarque was a German-born novelist best known for his stark and poignant depictions of war and its aftermath. Born on June 22, 1898, in Osnabrück, Germany, he served as a soldier in World War I, an experience that pr...
Holden, Gloria
Show Business
Age 87
September 5, 1903 - March 22, 1991
Hillside Memorial Park / Redlands / California / USA / North America
Alluring, dark-haired former model and English leading lady Gloria Holden was active in Hollywood from the late 1930s through the 50s. Holden is best remembered as the title character in "Dracula's Daughter" (1936) and as Paul Mun...
Casale, Bob
Music
Age 61
July 14, 1952 - February 17, 2014
Standing Rock Cemetery / Kent / Ohio / USA / North America
Bob Casale was a founding member of the influential new wave band Devo. Often referred to as "Bob 2" to distinguish him from bandmate Bob Mothersbaugh, Casale played rhythm guitar and keyboards, contributed backing vocals, and was...