Almandos Almonacid, Capt. Vicente b. December 24, 1883 d. November 16, 1953 Argentine Aviation Pioneer. Father of the Argentine Commercial Aviation, first Argentine Flight Engineer. Ace Pilot on Wrodl War I, condecorated by the French Goverment in 1919. On March 20, 1920 he made the first night crossing of the Andes. (Bio by: 380W) Cementerio de Olivos, Buenos Aires, Capital Federal, Argentina
Bozán, Olinda b. June 21, 1894 d. February 8, 1977 Famed actress. She was one of the milestones of the Argentine theater. She began his career at age 5 in a circus. During her long career, she participated in 51 films. (Bio by: 380W) Cementerio de Olivos, Buenos Aires, Capital Federal, Argentina Plot: Sección 3, tablón 26, lote 7
de Gandulfo, Petrona C. b. June 29, 1896 d. February 6, 1992 Author. She was a pioneer in Argentine television with her cooking show. She also wrote a recipe´s book, a classic in Latin America, which sold more than 3 million copies in 70 editions. (Bio by: 380W) Cementerio de Olivos, Buenos Aires, Capital Federal, Argentina Plot: Seccion 1, Tablón 56, Lote 7
del Carril, Hugo b. November 30, 1912 d. August 13, 1989 Actor. Born Piero Bruno Hugo Fontana, his career lasted more than 50 years, being one of the first idols of the Argentine cinema. (Bio by: 380W) Cementerio de Olivos, Buenos Aires, Capital Federal, Argentina Plot: Bóveda Piero B.H. Fontana, secc. 2, tablón 30, lote 14
Marshall, Niní b. June 1, 1903 d. March 18, 1996 Comedy Actress. Her original name was Marina Esther Traverso. She performed in 37 films between 1938-1980. One of the funniest Argentinian comediennes, she could act like a Jewish, Galician, Italian or Mexican woman. She was exiled in Mexico between 1950-1955 for her opposition to Peron´s regime, reaching success in the Mexican radio and cinema. (Bio by: 380W) Cementerio de Olivos, Buenos Aires, Capital Federal, Argentina
Mazza, Salvador b. June, 1886 d. November 9, 1946 Doctor, bacteriologist. Famous worldwide for his investigational studies of Chagas disease. In 1926 he diagnosed the first case of the disease in Argentina. (Bio by: 380W) Cementerio de Olivos, Buenos Aires, Capital Federal, Argentina Plot: Sección 3, tablón 25, lote 5
Montero, Angel Sampedro 'Angelillo' b. January 12, 1908 d. November 25, 1973 Folkloristic Spanish singer. At age of 8 he won a singing contest at his hometown, in 1924 he became a professional singer. He moved to Argentina in 1936 due to the Spanish Civil War and because he was a Republican. During almost 40 years the lived back and forth, from Argentina and Spain, reaching success in both countries and recording more than 300 songs. (Bio by: 380W) Cementerio de Olivos, Buenos Aires, Capital Federal, Argentina
Mores, Nito b. August 11, 1944 d. May 1, 1984 Tango singer. Son of the great tango composer and leader Mariano Mores, Nito was a young tango figure of the 1960s (Bio by: 380W) Cause of death: Cancer Cementerio de Olivos, Buenos Aires, Capital Federal, Argentina Plot: Sección 3, tablón 44, lote 5
Ortiz, Raúl b. February 14, 1898 d. May 30, 1959 Writer, journalist, essayist. Well known for his more explicit political and economic anti-imperialism. He wrote "El Hombre que está solo y espera," "Política británica en el Río de la Plata," and "Historia de los Ferrocarriles Argentinos," among others. (Bio by: 380W) Cementerio de Olivos, Buenos Aires, Capital Federal, Argentina
Parravicini, Florencio b. 1876 d. March 25, 1941 Acclaimed theater and cinema actor. Born Florencio Bartolomé Parravicini Romero Cazón, he belonged to a wealthy family, he was an ecclectic talent. He was politician, Argentine Aviation pioneer (he had the brevet #2, the first civilian Argentine aviator), racing car driver (in fact, he was the first Argentine to race in Europe), boxer, skating and fencing champion. (Bio by: 380W) Cause of death: Suicide Cementerio de Olivos, Buenos Aires, Capital Federal, Argentina Plot: Sección 1, tablón 4, lote 4
Sallustro, Oberdan b. July 7, 1915 d. March 10, 1972 Businessman. President of FIAT car makers in Argentina, was abducted by leftist guerrilla on March 21, 1972. He was killed during a rescue operation. (Bio by: 380W) Cementerio de Olivos, Buenos Aires, Capital Federal, Argentina Plot: Sección 2, lote 6, tablón 46