Beardsley, Aubrey b. August 21, 1872 d. March 16, 1898 Artist-illustrator, pianist. Aubrey Beardsley, whose elegant, edgy and often erotic drawings helped to define the Art Nouveau style, first came to public attention as a musical child prodigy, giving piano recitals at the Royal Pavilion in his native Brighton, England. Stalked by tuberculosis nearly all of his brief life, he lived in the creative "fast lane," achieving success on the concert stage, in the world of letters, and finally, as a brilliant illustrator whose work would inspire Picasso...[Read More] (Bio by: Nikita Barlow) Cause of death: Tuberculosis Cimetiere du Trabuquet, Menton, Departement des Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France
Howland, Col. Joseph b. December 3, 1834 d. April 1, 1886 Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. A fourth great-grandson of Mayflower passengers John and Elizabeth (Tilley) Howland, and the son of Samuel Shaw Howland and Joanna Esther Hone, he was born to a wealthy and influential family. Upon the beginning of the Civil War he joined the Sixteenth New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment, and was soon appointed its colonel. Led his regiment in the Seven Days Battle (Oak Grove, Beaver Dam Creek, Gaines' Mill, Garnett's and Golding's Farm, Savage's...[Read More] (Bio by: wildgoose) Cimetiere du Trabuquet, Menton, Departement des Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France
b. August 21, 1872 d. March 16, 1898