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Richard Bland Lee
1761–1827 (age 66)
Congressional Cemetery
Richard Bland Lee (1761-1827) was a Virginia congressman and Founding-era politician who was the first representative el...
James Noble
1785–1831 (age 46)
Congressional Cemetery
James Noble (1785-1831) was an Indiana politician and one of the first U.S. Senators from that state.
Horatio Gates
1727–1806 (age 79)
Trinity Church Cemetery
Continental Army general during the American Revolution.
Victoria Kamāmalu
1838–1866 (age 28)
Royal Mausoleum of Hawaii
Victoria Kamāmalu (1838-1866) was a Hawaiian royal princess buried in the Royal Mausoleum of Hawaii.
Frédéric Chopin
1810–1849 (age 39)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic era, renowned for his solo piano compositions including nocturnes, ...
Susan Ann Edson
1823–1897 (age 74)
Rock Creek Cemetery
Personal physician to President James A. Garfield.
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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.
Philippe Labro
1936–2025 (age 89)
Montparnasse Cemetery
Philippe Labro (27 August 1936 – 4 June 2025) was a French author, journalist and film director.
Matilda Koen-Sarano
1939–2024 (age 85)
Har HaMenuchot
Matilda Koen-Sarano (Hebrew: מתילדה כהן-סראנו; 31 July 1939 – 4 June 2024) was an Italian-born Israeli w...
Fatma Karanfil
1952–2024 (age 72)
Feriköy Cemetery
Turkish actor known for her work in film and television.
Benicjusz Głębocki
1934–2024 (age 90)
Junikowo Cemetery
Benicjusz Głębocki was a Polish geographer whose research advanced the study of geography and spatial science.
Robert T. Nelson
1936–2023 (age 87)
Arlington National Cemetery
Robert T. Nelson (1936–2023) was a U.S. Coast Guard admiral and former vice commandant hailing from East Liverpool who...
Mads Lundby Hansen
1969–2023 (age 54)
Sorgenfri Cemetery
Mads Lundby Hansen (21 September 1969 – 5 June 2023) was a Danish economist, liberal debater and chief economist at th...
Ruth Schweikert
1964–2023 (age 59)
Cemetery Sihlfeld
Ruth Schweikert (15 July 1964 – 4 June 2023) was a Swiss writer.
Selahattin Çetiner
1922–2023 (age 101)
Zincirlikuyu Cemetery
Selahattin Çetiner (1 July 1922 – 4 June 2023) was a Turkish politician and retired lieutenant general in the Turkish...
György Moldova
1934–2022 (age 88)
Kozma Street Jewish Cemetery
György Moldova (12 March 1934 – 4 June 2022) was the author of more than seventy books in Hungary that have collectiv...
Bolesław Tejkowski
1933–2022 (age 89)
Northern Communal Cemetery in Warsaw
Bolesław Tejkowski (15 December 1933 – 4 June 2022) was a Polish sociologist, engineer, academic, and politician.
John Malcolm Patterson
1921–2021 (age 100)
Bethlehem-New Salem Cemetery
John Malcolm Patterson (1921-2021) was an American politician who served as Alabama's governor after holding the office ...
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