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• 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 Vińa 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
   
• Andonaegui, Juan Luis Sanfuentes    b. December 27, 1858  d. July 16, 1930
  Statesman. He served as the President of Chile from 1915 to 1920. His father was Salvador Sanfuentes Torres, a famous Chilean writer and politician. (Bio by: K)
  Cementerio General de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile
   
• Arrau León, Claudio    b. February 6, 1903  d. June 9, 1991
  Musician. He is considered one of the most important pianists of the 20th Century. He offered his first concert at the age of 5. In 1991 he began his studies and a succesful career in Germany. He is considered a magnificent pianist of the works of Listz, Beethoven or Bhrams. In the long time of his life, he was awarded with the Hans Von Buelow Medal of Berlin Orchestra, La Legion d'Honneur in France, the Music Award of UNESCO, the Beethovenn Medal in New York and was named Doctor Honoris Causa...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
  Cementerio Municipal de Chillán, Chillan, Bio-Bio, 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
   
• Cerda, Pedro Aguirre    b. February 6, 1879  d. November 25, 1941
  Statesman. He served as President of Chile from 1935 until his death. Cerda was known for launching a series of educational reforms. (Bio by: K)
  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 "Seńora Yegua." (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
  Cementerio General de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile
   
• Donoso, José   b. September 25, 1924  d. December 7, 1996
  Noted Chilean Writer. He is remembered for his books "Coronación," "Donde Van a Morir los Elefantes," "Historia Personal del Boom," "Tres Novelistas Burgueses," "El Obsceno Pájaro de la Noche," "El Lugar sin Límites" and "Casa de Campo." (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
  Cementerio del Balneario del Zapallar, Zapallar, Valparaiso, Chile
   
• Echaurren, Federico Errazuriz    b. November 16, 1850  d. July 12, 1901
  Statesman. He served as President of Chile from 1896 until his death. He was the son of former Chilean President Federico Errázuriz Zańartu.
  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
   
• Huidobro, Vicente    b. January 10, 1893  d. January 3, 1948
  Author. He was the founder of Creationism Movement in 1918 in Spain, that resume the best of Cubism and Futurisme. He is considered one of the most important poets of the first part of XX century. He lived in Paris, where he knows Apollinaire, Cocteau, Bretón, Picasso and Juan Gris. Among his works "Altazor o el Viaje en Paracaidas" (1931), "Sátiro o el Poder de las Palabras" (1939), "Vientos Contrarios" (1926) and "Gilles de Rais" (1932). He died because of injuries suffered in the Liberation...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
  Cerros de Cartagena, Cartagena, Valparaiso, 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 Vińa 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
   
• Jara, Victor    b. September 28, 1932  d. September 16, 1973
  Noted Chilean Poet and Singer. He was murdered by the Fascists during Chilean Dictatorship. Among his songs "El Cigarrito," "La Luna siempre es muy Linda," "El Derecho de Vivir en Paz" and "El Hombre es un Creador." (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
  Cementerio General de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile
   
• Larrain, Emiliano Figueroa    b. 1866  d. 1931
  Statesman. He served as President of Chile from 1925 until his resignation in 1927, and as acting President in 1929. (Bio by: K)
  Cementerio General de Santiago de Chile, 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
   
• Lillo, Baldomero   b. January 6, 1867  d. September 10, 1923
  Writer. He was born and died in Lota (Concepción region, Chile). His first book was published in 1904, Sub Terra. He reflected the poor conditions of the miners in his country. In 1907, he was shocked by the massacre against workers in the Escuela de Santa María. He began a work about this matter that left unfinished, entitled La Huelga. He also wrote Sub Sole, Páginas de Salitre, Relatos Populares, Pesquisa Trágica and El Hallazgo y Otros Cuentos. Cause of death: Tuberculosis. (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
  Cementerio de Lota, Lota, Bio-Bio, Chile
   

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