Find A Grave - Las Vegas

Augustine, Kathy Marie b. May 29, 1956 d. July 11, 2006
Murder Victim. A Republican politician, she served in various state-wide offices for over 20 years. She was a member of the Nevada State Assembly from 1993 to 1995, then served in the Nevada Senate from 1995 to 1999. She became Nevada's first female State Controller, serving from 1999 until her murder in 2006. Political scandals shadowed her throughout the last few years of her life. After a series of investigations, she admitted violating state ethics laws during her 2002 reelection bid and...[Read More] (Bio by: Miracle Mile Tim)
Davis Memorial Park, Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, USA
Plot: Garden of Hope
Belinsky, Bo (Robert) b. December 7, 1936 d. November 23, 2001
Major League baseball pitcher with the Los Angeles Angels. Born Robert Belinsky, he pitched first no hitter in Dodger Stadium history on May 5, 1962 beating the Baltimore Orioles 2-0. Had a career record of 28-51 for eight seasons. Known as a notorious playboy for dating such Hollywood starlets as Ann-Margret, Juliet Prowse, Connie Stevens, Tina Louise and was twice engaged to Mami Van Doren. He also pitched for the Phildelphia Phillies, Houston Astros, Pittsburgh Priates and Cincinnati Reds.
Cause of death: Cancer
Davis Memorial Park, Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, USA
Bell, Freddie b. September 29, 1931 d. February 10, 2008
Pioneer Rock and Roll Performer. Real name Ferdinando Dominick Bello. In 1952 he formed Freddie Bell and The Bellboys, one of the first white groups to cover the rhythm and blues hits of the era. After being signed to Teen Records in 1955, one of their first recordings was a cover version of Leiber and Stoller's "Hound Dog." Elvis Presley, then an opening act at the New Frontier in Las Vegas, allegedly caught a performance of Bell's ensemble at the Sands Hotel, and was so impressed he...[Read More] (Bio by: Miracle Mile Tim)
Palm Valley View Memorial Park, Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, USA
Plot: Garden of Inspiration
Binion, Benny b. November 20, 1904 d. December 25, 1989
Businessman. He was the founder of "Binion's Horseshoe Casino", and the father of Ted Binion, who later ran the casino, and Becky Binion Behan, the current owner. He came to Las Vegas in 1946, became part owner of the Las Vegas Club for a short time, then opened the Horseshoe in 1951. He later bought the Mint Hotel, next door to the Horseshoe, and made the Horseshoe a hotel-casino. His casino was famous for accepting bets of any size. He brought the National Finals Rodeo and the World Series of...[Read More]
Bunkers Eden Vale Cemetery, Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, USA
Binion, Lonnie 'Ted' b. November 28, 1943 d. September 17, 1998
Casino magnate. His family started The Horseshoe Casino in downtown Las Vegas.
Bunkers Eden Vale Cemetery, Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, USA
Briare, Bill b. 1930 d. December 8, 2006
Las Vegas Mayor. A native of Long Beach, California, Briare served as the Mayor of Las Vegas from 1975 to 1987. He also served as a Member of the Nevada Legislature from 1960 to 1962, and as a Member of the Clark County Commission from 1962 to 1968. Briare was also a successful businessman. (Bio by: K)
Woodlawn Cemetery, Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, USA
Brimhall, John b. November 22, 1928 d. December 2, 2003
Musical Arranger, Author. He wrote over 500 books on music composition, theory and performance. His publications sold over 75 million copies, making him the best-selling piano arranger of all time. In 1963, he pioneered a new approach to musical education entitled "Bach to the Beatles With Brimhall," which is also the epitaph on his headstone. (Bio by: Miracle Mile Tim)
Palm Valley View Memorial Park, Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, USA
Plot: Garden of Comfort
Bunker, Berkeley Lloyd b. August 12, 1906 d. January 21, 1999
US Senator and Congressman. A life long Nevada state native who engaged in the tire and oil business in Las Vegas before his entry into politics in 1934. He became a member of the State assembly 1936-1941, serving as speaker in 1939. Served as Nevada Democrat to the United States Senate from November 27, 1940 to December 6, 1942. Elected as Nevada Democrat Representative to the Seventy-ninth Congress and served from January 3, 1945 to January 3, 1947. After being a unsuccessful candidate for...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Bunkers Eden Vale Cemetery, Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, USA
Collins, Albert b. October 1, 1932 d. November 24, 1993
Blues Musician. Known as "The Master of the Telecaster," he formed his own band in 1952 playing in the Houston, Texas area. In 1960 his album "Frosty" sold over one million copies and his career began to grow as his music was being played on blues radio stations around the United States. In 1978 his Grammy nominated album "Ice Pickin'" won "Best Blues Album of the Year" by the Montreaux Jazz Festival. His music was featured in the movie "Adventures in Babysitting." His album "Showdown" won a...[Read More] (Bio by: Bigwoo)
Cause of death: Lung cancer
Davis Memorial Park, Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, USA
Plot: Garden of Prayer, Section C, Lot 80, Space 2, 16 rows off cemetery road and 1 row off the oleander bushes
Corrales, Diego 'Chico' b. August 25, 1977 d. May 7, 2007
Junior Lightweight and Lightweight Champion of the World. Diego Corrales was born in Sacramento, California and had a successful amateur career compiling a 105-12 record before turning pro in 1996. He progressed through the ranks and finally got a shot at Roberto Garcia's Junior Lightweight Championship in 1999. Corrales dominated the fight and scored a 7th round TKO to claim the title. He would defend the Junior Lightweight Championship 3 times before vacating the title to challenge for...[Read More] (Bio by: Soorus)
Cause of death: Motorcycle accident
Palm Valley View Memorial Park, Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, USA
Plot: Garden of Reflection, space 619
Crispin, Pablo O. 'The Great Goliath' b. June 18, 1934 d. April 12, 2004
Professional Wrestler. He, along with his long time partner "Black Gordman," won many titles including the NWA Americas Tag Team Championships, which they held for a record 18 times in 13 years. (Bio by: Miss Hildy)
Palm Memorial Park Northwest, Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, USA
Curtis, Tony b. June 3, 1925 d. September 29, 2010
Actor. Born Bernard Schwartz, his father was a tailor who immigrated from Hungary; he was brought up in poverty in a tough Bronx neighborhood. He developed an interest in acting after visiting a neighborhood settlement house, and following service in the US Navy, he took advantage of the G.I. Bill and studied at the Dramatic Workshop of the New School for Social Research (New York City). He began his professional career touring with a stock company in the "Borscht Circuit", and appeared in New...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Palm Memorial Park (Green Valley), Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, USA
Plot: Legacy, Space PG10, Row 3
Dalitz, Morris Barney b. December 24, 1899 d. August 31, 1989
Organized Crime Figure. Known to his contemporaries as "Moe". Born Boston, he was raised in Michigan. During Prohibition he was a bootlegger in Detroit, Akron and Cleveland, where he was associated with the Mayfield Road Gang. Expanding beyond bootlegging into gambling both in the Clevland area and in Newport, Kentucky, he operated several illegal casinos and clubs. In 1949 Dalitz relocated to Las Vegas where he and partners took control of the unfinished Desert Inn. For the next forty years...[Read More] (Bio by: Steve Dunn)
Palm Valley View Memorial Park, Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, USA
Plot: Garden of Eternal Peace section
Davis, Eddie 'Lockjaw' b. March 2, 1922 d. November 3, 1986
Jazz Saxophonist. Starting in the 1940's, he played tenor sax with such heavyweights of the era as Louis Armstrong, Count Basie and Cootie Williams. His distinctive sound, a full-bodied yet reedy tone, was suited to several different styles of jazz, from big band to rhythm and blues. As his popularity increased, he fronted his own bands and released many recordings that were hughly influential to the next generation of jazz saxophonists. (Bio by: Miracle Mile Tim)
Palm Valley View Memorial Park, Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, USA
Plot: Garden of Resurrection
Elliott, William 'Wild Bill' b. October 16, 1904 d. November 26, 1965
Actor. He was the most prolific B Western performer in Hollywood history. William "Wild Bill" Elliot in a career that lasted over 30 years, appeared in over 170 films as a supporting or a lead actor. Elliott hit his stride making dozens of Westerns which landed him a top money earner in the period 1940-1954. He was born Gordon Nance on a ranch in Pattonsburg, Missouri to a father who was commissioner at the Kansas City stockyards. Gordon grew up as a riding, roping, cattle busting youngster...[Read More] (Bio by: Donald Greyfield)
Palm Desert Memorial, Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, USA
Plot: Eternity Mausoleum, Row E, Niche 2011
Fatu, Eddie (Edward) b. March 28, 1973 d. December 4, 2009
Professional Wrestler. Member of the Anoa'i wrestling family and frequently worked as a part of a tag team, variously named The Island Boyz, the Samoan Gangstas, and 3-Minute Warning, with his cousin Matt Anoa'i. During Fatu's first stint with WWE, he was known as Jamal and Matt was billed as Rosey. In late 2005, Fatu returned to WWE. Repackaged under the ring name "Umaga", Fatu went undefeated for many months on WWE's Raw brand throughout much of 2006, before suffering his first defeat under...[Read More]
Cause of death: Heart attack
Davis Memorial Park, Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, USA
Foxx (Sanford), Redd (John Elroy) b. December 9, 1922 d. October 11, 1991
Memorable comedian and television actor, best known for his role as junkman 'Fred G. Sanford' in the popular 1970's comedy "Sanford and Son," notorious for his frank, tell-it-like-it-is style and joking about everything from sex to color barriers, he brought taboo issues in the open. During his career Redd Foxx broke new ground for minorities and comedians alike. He was born John Elroy Sanford into poverty in St. Louis, Missouri in Dec. of 1922. At age thirteen Foxx dropped out of school and...[Read More] (Bio by: Curtis Jackson)
Cause of death: Heart attack
Palm Valley View Memorial Park, Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, USA
Plot: Devotion Section, Lawn Space 4091, 311 G. Just inside the main entrance and on the left...towards the middle of the section
GPS coordinates: 36.0536003, -115.1183014 (hddd.dddd)
Fuller, Dolores b. March 10, 1923 d. May 9, 2011
Actress, Songwriter. She is remembered for starring in some of Ed Wood's low-budget 'classics' as well as for writing songs sung by Elvis Presley in his movies. Born Dolores Eble she was raised in Hollywood from age 10 and was first seen on the silver screen as an extra in Frank Capra's 1934 "It Happened One Night". A professional model from age 16 she was Dinah's 'double' in the "Dinah Shore Show" and modeled on the set of "Queen for a Day"; begining a romantic relationship with actor and...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford)
Palm Memorial Park (Green Valley), Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, USA
Plot: Garden of Inspiration, space 4212
Gans, Danny b. October 25, 1956 d. May 1, 2009
Entertainer. In his time he was the highest paid performer on the Las Vegas strip. Gans was a headlining act at the Las Vegas Mirage Hotel and Casino for nearly a decade before beginning a run at the Encore Theater in February 2009. He appeared briefly on Broadway in November 1995, in his one man act of "The Man of Many Voices," before moving to Las Vegas in 1996. In 2008, he was named Las Vegas Entertainer of the Year for the 11th straight year. An all-American baseball prospect out of Cal...[Read More] (Bio by: Nils M. Solsvik Jr.)
Cause of death: acute hydromorphone toxicity
Palm Valley View Memorial Park, Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, USA
Plot: Meditation Columbarium, next to his parents
Gaylord (Fredianelli), Ron (Ronald) b. June 12, 1931 d. January 25, 2004
Singer, Songwriter. Part of the Detroit group "The Gaylords," Ron had 10 top 10 records. Better known by his stage name, "Ron Gaylord," he first teamed up in 1949 with Burt Holiday, who needed someone to perform between acts during plays. Later, as The Gaylords, they teamed up to play in local nightblubs before recording their first top-10 single, "Tell Me You're Mine," in 1953, which was their first Gold Record. In 1954, they recorded chart toppers, "From the Vine Came the Grape" and "The...[Read More] (Bio by: Always with Love)
Palm Valley View Memorial Park, Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, USA

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