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1809–1866 (age 57)

George Burgess was an American scholar and Episcopal bishop born in Providence in 1809.

James Woodhouse

1770–1809 (age 39)

St. Peter's Episcopal Church

James Woodhouse was a Philadelphia chemist and physician who contributed to early American chemical science.

Lorenzo Da Ponte

1749–1838 (age 89)

Calvary Cemetery

Lorenzo Da Ponte was an Italian librettist and poet best known for his collaborations with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

1769–1832 (age 63)

Centenary Reformed UCC Cemetery

David Holmes (1769-1832) was a prominent American politician who served as Governor of Mississippi and U.S. Senator.

1753–1825 (age 72)

Old Burying Ground

William Eustis (1753-1825) was a Cambridge resident who served as Secretary of War and Governor of Massachusetts.

1816–1888 (age 72)

Mountain View Cemetery

The Water King and father of hydraulic mining.

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On this day, July 21

John Wannuaucon Quinney

1797–1855 (age 58)

Stockbridge Indian Cemetery

John Wannuaucon Quinney was a Mohegan-Pequot Native American leader and advocate for indigenous rights in Connecticut.

1792–1852 (age 60)

Jacob Bell was an American pharmacist and chemist from Stamford who lived from 1792 to 1852.

Henry Leavenworth

1783–1834 (age 51)

Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery

Henry Leavenworth (1783-1834) was a New Haven-born military officer honored with burial at Fort Leavenworth National Cem...

Waldemar Skrzypczak

1956–2025 (age 69)

Powązki Military Cemetery

Waldemar Skrzypczak (19 January 1956 – 21 July 2025) was a Polish general, who was the commander of the Polish Land Fo...

1937–2024 (age 87)

Evergreen Cemetery

Mickey Kelly (1937–2024) is buried at Evergreen Cemetery.

1940–2024 (age 84)

Cimetière parisien de Bagneux

Paul Lederman was a music executive who championed artists and forged lasting partnerships.

1926–2023 (age 97)

Calvary Cemetery

Singer and painter Tony Bennett (1926–2023) is buried at Calvary Cemetery.

1938–2023 (age 85)

Jüri Viigipuu's basketball career and mentorship left a lasting mark on his community.

1927–2022 (age 95)

Fort Douglas Post Cemetery

Ardis Schloer (1927–2022) of Blanding was laid to rest at Fort Douglas Post Cemetery.

Shlomo Carlebach

1925–2022 (age 97)

Shlomo Carlebach (August 17, 1925 – July 21, 2022) was a German-born American Haredi rabbi and scholar.

Henrik Bjerre-Nielsen

1955–2022 (age 67)

Vedbæk Cemetery

Henrik Bjerre-Nielsen was a compassionate presence in his community, remembered for nurturing connections with warmth.

Kazimierz Goebel

1940–2022 (age 82)

Lipowa Street cemetery, Lublin

Kazimierz Goebel (1940–2022) was a Polish mathematician of considerable distinction.

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