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Trotman, Lloyd b. May 25, 1923 d. October 3, 2007
Musician. Real name Lloyd Nelson Trotman. A native of Boston, he is best known as the bass soloist on Ben E. King's 1961 hit recording, "Stand By Me." Trotman's bass solo, which opened and anchored that song, is considered by many to be one of the most recognizable of all time. In a career spanning almost seven decades Trotman worked with Duke Ellington, Ivory Joe Hunter, the Coasters, the Drifters, Big Joe Turner, Ray Charles, and Billie Holiday. He was also an accomplished studio musician...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Pinelawn Memorial Park, Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Troyanos, Tatiana b. September 12, 1938 d. August 21, 1993
Opera singer. A mezzo soprano whose career centered in New York, she was acclaimed in numerous major opera houses. Raised in Queens, New York, she graduated from Forest Hills High School, studied at Juilliard, and picked up such singing jobs as she could, appearing as a chorister in the 1959 original Broadway production of "The Sound of Music". In 1963 Tatiana made her professional operatic bow at the New York City Opera as Hippolyta in Benjamin Britten's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and the...[Read More] (Bio by: Joël Chirol)
Pinelawn Memorial Park, Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Walker, Kim b. June 19, 1968 d. March 6, 2001
Actress. Known for her supporting roles, she was an up and coming young actress in Hollywood before retiring from the business in the late 1990's. As a teen she landed a few guest roles in series such as "Matlock" and "Highway to Heaven" before moving on to supporting roles in feature films such as "Say Anything" and several made-for-television films. However, she will forever be remembered for her role as Heather Chandler in the now cult-classic "Heathers" which starred a young Winona Ryder in...[Read More]
Pinelawn Memorial Park, Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 40, Block 1, Range 4, Plot E, Grave 421
GPS coordinates: 40.7476501, -73.3984680 (hddd.dddd)
Wershba, Joseph b. August 19, 1920 d. May 14, 2011
News Journalist, Producer. After graduating from Brooklyn College in 1941, he served with the US Army during World War II and upon returning home, joined CBS Radio as a writer. While serving as a Washington correspondent, he began his association with Edward R Murrow on the radio program "Hear It Now". After evolving into the TV series "See It Now", in 1954 Wershba came to prominence with his contributions for a piece on Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy which brought attention to his "Red...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Pinelawn Memorial Park, Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Wilkins, Roy b. August 30, 1901 d. September 8, 1981
Social Reformer. Civil Rights leader and head of the National Asociation for the Advancement of Colored People. In 2001 he was honored by the United States Postal Service with a 34-cent postage stamp.
Pinelawn Memorial Park, Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA

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