Alquinta, Eduardo 'Gato' b. January 22, 1945 d. January 15, 2003 Chilean musician, singer, composer and leader of the folk group "Los Jaivas," Chile´s longest-surviving and most popular group that synthesized folk and rock. They were one of the first groups to combining Latin American native music with electronic instruments. The Jaivas began in Viña del Mar in 1963, and was founded by the brothers Gabriel, Claudio and Eduardo Parra, in addition to Eduardo Alquinta and Mario Mutis. They recorded several songs, as "Todos Juntos," which in 1996 was the...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni) Cementerio General de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile
Bussi Soto de Allende, Hortensia 'Tencha' b. July 22, 1914 d. June 18, 2009 Chilean First Lady. She was the widow of President Salvador Allende, who committed suicide on September 11, 1973, as his government was being deposed. Raised in Valparaiso, Chile, Bussi was a history and geography teacher prior to taking a job in the government statistics office. She and Allende met while working on an earthquake relief project in 1939, and married the next year. As her husband rose in the councils of the Socialist Party, she mainly stayed behind the scenes, though working with...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford) Cementerio General de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile
Claro, Ricardo b. August 26, 1934 d. October 28, 2008 Businessman. Born Ricardo Claro Valdes, he was a successful lawyer, businessman and shipping magnate, best known for being the chairman of Chile's Santa Rita wine group. In 1980, he bought the historic Santa Rita Estate, invested heavily in the winery and vineyards making its profile an international brand. Further acquisitions included Vina Carmen (1987), Terra Andina (2001), both in Chile and Dona Paula, Argentina (1997), establishing the Claro Group as a multi-billion dollar wine product on...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Memorial Park Cemetery, Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile
Del Carril, Delia b. September 27, 1884 d. July 26, 1989 Argentinian Painter. She studied in Paris with Léger and André Lothe. Her paintings were influenced by expressionism and Mexican muralism. In 1934, she met Chilean poet Pablo Neruda and began a relationship that spanned twenty years. They were married in 1943. Among her works "Cantar de los Cantares," "Caballo y Luna" and "Señora Yegua." (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni) Cementerio General de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile
Enríquez, Miguel b. March 27, 1944 d. October 5, 1974 Chilean Revolutionary Leader. He was one of the founders of the Revolutionary Movement of Left, (MIR) party of which he was General Secretary between 1967 and 1974. During the government of Salvador Allende, this group deeply marked the experience of the social movement in Chile. With the military coup of 1973, Miguel Enríquez was the organizator or the popular resistance against the dictatorship. He died wounded for a bullet in a confrontation with agents of military security. Next to Miguel...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni) Cementerio General de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile
Errazuiz, German Riesco b. May 28, 1854 d. December 8, 1916 Statesman. He served as President of Chile from 1901 to 1906. As President he helped create a new Civil Code for his country in 1902 and signed a diplomatic treaty with Bolivia in 1904. During the Meat Revolt of 1905, protesters stormed the Presidential Palace because of inflation; some 250 were killed. Errazuriz left office the following year. (Bio by: K) Cementerio General de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile
Frei, Eduardo b. January 16, 1911 d. January 22, 1982 Chilean Lawyer and Politician. Coming from Catholic Youths, he founded and he presided the "Falange Nacional". He was Public Work senator, minister and president of the country in period 1964-1970. In the elections of 1970 he was defeated by Salvador Allende. Visible head from the opposition to the government of Popular Unit (1970-1973), he supported the military coup, but he went moving away progressively of the regime, until the point in 1980 he directed the boycott to the constitutional...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni) Cementerio General de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile
Gossens, Salvador Allende b. July 26, 1908 d. September 11, 1973 Chilean President. Allende Gossens was born on July 26, 1908, in Valparaiso, Chile. At first a doctor by profession, he later entered politics, and founded Chile's Socialist Party, served as a Cabinet Minister, and Chairman of the Chilean Senate. In 1952, 1958, and 1964, Allende Gossens ran for President of Chile as a socialist, but lost all 3 times. In 1970 he ran as President of Chile again as a socialist and won with 36.3 percent of the vote. On September 11, 1973, as high inflation...[Read More] Cementerio General de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile
Hurtado, Padre b. January 22, 1901 d. August 18, 1952 Roman Catholic Saint. Saint Alberto Hurtado Cruchaga was born Luis Alberto Hurtado Cruchaga in Viña del Mar, Chile, and popularly known as "Padre Hurtado." He was a Chilean priest of the Roman Catholic Church's Jesuit Order. With his canonization on October 23, 2005, by Pope Benedict XVI, he became Chile's second saint. He grew up poor and fatherless, as his father had died when he was only four years old. He was educated by the Jesuits in Santiago where he then developed a calling to the...[Read More] (Bio by: Fred Beisser) Sanctuario Padre Hurtado, Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile
Letelier, Orlando b. April 13, 1934 d. September 21, 1976 Ambassador, Chancellor and Minister of National defense of the Government of Chilean President Salvador Allende. In 1971, he was ambassador to the United States and after, Defense Minister. During this period, the CIA was actively engaged in an effort to destabilize the democratic government of Allende that led to the coup of Pinochet, supported by the United States. Letelier was arrested and tortured. After his libetation, he went to Washington where worked for restoring democracy to Chile. He...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni) Cementerio General de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile
Lihn, Enrique b. September 3, 1929 d. July 10, 1988 Author. He was born in Santiago de Chile. He began his work as journalist, and later he founded the magazine Cormorán. He is remembered for his books "La Musiquilla de las Pobres Esferas," "Nada se Escurre," "Introducción a la Poesía de Nicanor Parra," "Agua de Arroz," "Diez Cuentos de Bandidos," "Batman en Chile," "La Orquesta de Cristal" and "Diario de Muerte." He was buried with a volume of his book "Agua de Arroz." He died in his hometown. (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni) Parque del Recuerdo, Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile
Livingstone, Sergio 'Sapito' b. March 26, 1920 d. September 11, 2012 Soccer Player, Journalist. He was a goalkeeper who played for Universidad Católica and Colo-Colo from Chile, Racing Club of Argentina and the Chilean national team in the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (International Federation of Association Football) World Cup 1950 and the South American cups 1941, 1942, 1945, 1947, 1949 and 1953. He was the first major figure who had the Chilean football and is considered one of the greatest idols of Chilean sports history. From 1962 was...[Read More] (Bio by: Errete) Cementerio Parque del Recuerdo (Américo Vespucio), Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile
Luco, Ramon Barros b. June 9, 1835 d. September 20, 1919 Statesman. He served as President of Chile from 1910 to 1915. During his presidency he was known for the motto, "Ninety-nine percent of all problems will find a solution by themselves, the remaining one percent have no solution." The Barrosluco sandwich is named for him. (Bio by: K) Cementerio General de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile
Marín, Gladys b. July 18, 1941 d. March 6, 2005 Chilean Politic Figure. Gladys Marín Millie was born in Curepto, in the Seventh Region. She took part activly in juvenile Christian movements. She joined to the activities of Students' federation, of which she was a chairwoman, tackling a struggle for changing the former pedagogic criteria of the normal schools. In 1957 she was employed at the School N ° 130 for children with mental deficiencies. Also Gladys turned into leader of Teachers' Union of Chile. She was at the time when they proposed...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni) Cementerio General de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile
Memorial of the Missing Prisoners and Executed This Memorial remembers more than 4000 victims of the repression during the military government headed by Augusto Pinochet. Between the names of the victims they are the ex-president Salvador Allende, the singer Víctor Jara, the leader Miguel Enriquez and many others. Next to the wall they are buried several victims of the political violence and people whose rest here have appeared after many years to be kidnapped by agents of the state. (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni) Cementerio General de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile