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Michael Portier

1795–1859 (age 64)

Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception

Michael Portier was a French-born American Catholic bishop who served in the Gulf Coast region from 1795 to 1859.

Douglass Houghton

1809–1845 (age 36)

Elmwood Cemetery

Geologist and Mayor of Detroit in 1842.

Justin Butterfield

1790–1855 (age 65)

Graceland Cemetery

Justin Butterfield was a prominent lawyer and politician from New Hampshire who served in the U.S. government.

William A. Burwell

1780–1821 (age 41)

Congressional Cemetery

William A. Burwell was a Virginia congressman and politician from Boydton who served in the early 19th century.

1797–1878 (age 81)

Oak Hill Cemetery

First Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and pioneering physicist.

Henry Jackson Ellicott

1847–1901 (age 54)

Rock Creek Cemetery

Sculptor and architectural sculptor in late 19th century America.

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Benjamin Banneker

1731–1806 (age 75)

Mount Gilboa Chapel

Benjamin Banneker was a free African American mathematician, astronomer, and author of almanacs.

1938–2025 (age 87)

Farkasréti Cemetery

István Ágh (born István Nagy; 24 March 1938 – 19 October 2025) was a Hungarian poet.

Nanna Noe-Nygaard

1940–2024 (age 84)

Lyngby Parkkirkegård

Nanna Noe-Nygaard was an accomplished Danish geologist whose research advanced understanding of geological science.

1935–2024 (age 89)

Association football coach celebrated for instilling discipline and respect in Salgótarján’s teams.

1946–2024 (age 78)

Ghighiu Monastery

Delia Budeanu was a Romanian announcer whose professional voice and broadcasting career served the media landscape with ...

Eduardo Basualdo

1945–2024 (age 79)

Cementerio Británico

Economist whose scholarly contributions advanced understanding of economic systems and policy.

Lasse Berghagen

1945–2023 (age 78)

Hedvig Eleonora Church

Lars Nils "Lasse" Berghagen (13 May 1945 – 19 October 2023) was a Swedish singer and songwriter.

Anfisa Reztsova

1964–2023 (age 59)

Troyekurovskoye cemetery

Anfisa Anatolyevna Reztsova (Russian: Анфиса Анатольевна Резцова, née Romanova, Романов�...

1955–2022 (age 67)

Troyekurovskoye cemetery

Valery Anatolyevich Rubakov (Russian: Валерий Анатольевич Рубаков, 16 February 1955 – 18 Octo...

1938–2021 (age 83)

Powązki Cemetery

Janina Karney (1938-2021) was a Polish individual buried at the prestigious Powązki Cemetery.

Antoni Jodłowski

1941–2021 (age 80)

Rakowicki Cemetery

Antoni Jodłowski (1941–2021) was a Polish archaeologist whose scholarly work advanced understanding of Polish histori...

1936–2021 (age 85)

Wilkowyja municipal cemetery in Rzeszów

Jerzy Wygoda was a Polish photographer whose artistic work documented important aspects of Polish life and culture from ...

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