Find A Grave - Mexico

Aguilar Barraza, Antonio b. May 17, 1919 d. June 19, 2007
Singer, Actor. Born in Zacatecas, Mexico, he is considered the last of a generation of ranchera singers that included performers such as Pedro Infante, Jose Alfredo Jiménez and Jorge Negrete. He rose to the top of the Mexican country-music scene with a powerful voice...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
Aguilar Ranchero Grounds, Zacetecas, Zacatecas, Mexico
Alatriste, Viridiana b. January 17, 1963 d. October 25, 1982
Actress. She began her career in the theater, appearing in "Annie es un tiro" with her mother, the actress Silvia Pinal, "La Fierecilla Domada," "Isabel de Inglaterra" and "Tartufo o el Impostor." In motion pictures she worked in "La Seducción" (1980) and "La Combi Asesina" (1982). On television, she appeared in series "Honrarás a los Tuyos" and "Mañana es Primavera." Her career was tragically ended by a car accident. (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
Panteón Jardín, Mexico, Mexico, Mexico
Alonso, Cachirulo (Enrique) b. September 7, 1923 d. August 27, 2004
Actor, Playwright. He was born in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico. Born Enrique Fernández Tallaeche, he made his debut on stage in 1948 with the play "La Temporada del Recuerdo." But he is fondly remembered for his character "Cachirulo" that he played for the childrens' program for television "Teatro Fantástico" of which he also was producer and that runned for 1955 to 1961. Also he adapted several popular Mexican tales such as "Dos Tandas para un Boleto," "Chin, Chan Chun y las Musas del País," "El...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
Panteón Jardines del Recuerdo, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Alonso, Ernesto b. February 28, 1917 d. August 7, 2007
Actor, Filmmaker. Ernesto Ramírez Alonso (his full name) was considered one of the most important actors, producers and directors in the Golden Age of Mexican screen and television. After studying drama with the Blanch sisters and he debuted as a performer in the film "La Sandunga" (1937). His first success was in "Historia de un Gran Amor" (1942), along with Jorge Negrete and Gloria Marín. As his popularity grew director Luis Buñuel gave him major roles in three films, "Los Olvidados," "...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
Iglesia de San Antonio de Padua, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Armendariz, Pedro b. May 9, 1912 d. June 18, 1963
Actor. Born in Churubusco, a suburb of Mexico City, and raised in Texas, he studied at California Polytechnic State University where he graduated with an engineering degree. He began his acting career at the stage in Mexico City, entering films there in 1935. During the next years he made 42 Spanish-language films, among them "Maria Candelaria" (1943) and "La Perla" (1947), becoming one of Mexico`s top film stars. His first American film was "The Fugitive" for RKO in 1947. Since then he...[Read More] (Bio by: Fritz Tauber)
Panteón Jardín, Mexico, Mexico, Mexico
Aub, Max b. June 2, 1903 d. July 22, 1972
Author. Among his works are "Los Poemas Cotidianos," "Espejo de Avaricia," "La Gallina Ciega," "Juego de Cartas," and "El Laberinto Mágico" that includes "Campo Cerrado," "Campo Abierto," and "Campo de Sangre." (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
Panteon Civil de Dólores, Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Avila, Bobby 'Beto' b. June 7, 1926 d. October 26, 2004
Major League Baseball Player. Three-time All-Star player in the USA, he won the American League batting title in 1954. Born Roberto Avila González in Veracruz, Mexico, he began his career in 1947 with the Mexican League's Pueblo Pericos where he batted .346 and was one of the first Mexican players to come to the USA playing second base for the Cleveland Indians from 1949 to 1958 and later was with the Baltimore Orioles, Milwaukee Braves and Boston Red Sox during his 11 seasons in the major...[Read More] (Bio by: Fred Beisser)
Cause of death: Complications of diabetes
San Pedro & San Pablo Church Columbarium, Veracruz, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Plot: Columbarium niche
Blanch, Anita b. July 26, 1910 d. April 24, 1983
Actress. She was born in Valencia (Comunidad Valenciana, Spain) and died in México D.F. (México). She and her sister founded a stage company, touring for Argentina, Venezuela and finally Mexico, where they stablished. She also appeared in cinema and television. She is best remembered in works such as El Conde de Montecristo (1942), La Virgen Roja (1943), La Barraca (1945), Canción de Cuna (1953), La Faraona (1955), La Torre de Marfil (1957), Ave sin Nido (1969), Mujercitas (1972), El Hombre del...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
Panteón Jardín, Mexico, Mexico, Mexico
Plot: A.N.D.A. Section
Bocanegra, Francisco Gonzalez b. January 8, 1824 d. April 11, 1861
Poet. He was born in San Luis Potosí, Mexico. In 1827, the González family moved to the port of Cádiz, Spain. In 1836, they returned to San Luis Potosí, Mexico where Francisco spent time working at his father’s commerce business. In 1846 he moved to Mexico City, began publishing his first poems and became a member of the Letrán Academy. Bocanegra also worked as a theater censor and was appointed director of the official newspaper. In 1850 he founded and served as president of Hidalgo...[Read More] (Bio by: So Cal Graver)
Panteon Civil de Dólores, Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Plot: Rotonda de los Hombres Ilustres
Bonetto, Felice b. June 9, 1903 d. November 21, 1953
Auto Race Car Driver. An prewar Alfa Romeo sports car driver, he had an opportunity in the inmediate postwar period with the Cisitalia team. He drove briefly for Ferrari and Alfa Romeo. In 1952-53 he drove for Maserati doing a full Formula 1 program before his fatal crash at Mexico driving a Lancia during the Carrera Panamericana. (Bio by: 380W)
Panteon Civil de Dólores, Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Calles, Plutarco b. September 25, 1877 d. October 19, 1945
President of Mexico.
Panteon Civil de Dólores, Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Cantinflas (Fortino Mario Moreno Reyes) b. August 12, 1911 d. April 20, 1993
Actor, Comedian. Known universally by the name "Cantinflas," Charlie Chaplin referred to him as the 'funniest man in the world.' He was the second of 15 brothers born to a poor family. In his youth he had to work as a shoemaker, cab driver, bull fighter and on occasions had to help his father, a mailman, deliver the mail. He began to study Medicine in order to please his family but promptly left it behind. He was in the military and a professional boxer before trying his hand as a dancer and...[Read More] (Bio by: Debbie)
Panteón Español, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Plot: With ashes of his wife, Valentina Ivanova.
Cárdenas del Río, Lázaro b. May 21, 1895 d. October 19, 1970
President of Mexico. He served as President from 1934 to 1940. (Bio by: Un Patriota Mexicano)
Monument of the Revolution, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Carranza, Venustiano b. December 29, 1859 d. May 21, 1920
Mexican President. He was responsible for the death of revolutionary Emiliano Zapata.
Cause of death: Assassinated
Monument of the Revolution, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Carrillo, Álvaro b. December 2, 1919 d. April 3, 1969
Composer, Singer. Born in Cacahuatepec, Oaxaca, Mexico, he began his career as composer and triumphed with his song "Sabor a Mí" all around the world. He wrote more than 300 songs, such as "Amor Mío," "Celia," "Sabrá Dios," "Luz de Luna," "El Andariego," "Seguiré Mi Viaje," and "Se Te Olvida." They have been performed by artists including Lucho Gatica, José José, Los Panchos, and Javier Solis. He died along with his wife in a car accident. (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
Panteón Jardín, Mexico, Mexico, Mexico
Castellanos, Rosario b. May 25, 1925 d. August 7, 1974
Author, Educator. Born in México, Distrito Federal, México, she was raised on her family’s ranch in Comitan, Chiapas. She returned to México, Distrito Federal at the age of 16 to study at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México where she earned her Masters Degree in Philosophy in 1952. After traveling to Europe and to the United States for post graduate studies in aesthetics, she returned to the province of Chiapas to work with Indian theater groups and the Indigenous Institute of San Cristó...[Read More] (Bio by: Debbie)
Panteon Civil de Dólores, Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Plot: Rotonda de Hombres Ilustres
Cernuda, Luis b. September 21, 1902 d. November 5, 1963
Noted Spanish-born poet. He fled to England, and ultimately Mexico, to escape the fascism in Spain. Among his books of poems: "Los Placeres Prohibidos", "Donde Habite el Olvido", "La Realidad y el Deseo", and "Como Quién Espera el Alba." He is buried in Panteón Jardín, City of Mexico. (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
Panteon Civil de Dólores, Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Chavez, Carlos b. June 13, 1899 d. August 2, 1978
Composer and orchestra director.
Panteon Civil de Dólores, Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Colosio, Luis Donaldo b. 1948 d. 1994
Political Figure. He was the presidential candidate for the Institutional Revolutionary Party known as the (PRI). Luis Donaldo Colosio campaigned against his own party vowing to clean up corruption and abuse of power. During a political rally attended by thousands in Tijuana, Mexico, a gunman while standing inches away from him put a bullet through his head and torso. A self made man, he had come far since his birth to poor ranchers in Magdalena del Kino located on the Sonoran Desert. He...[Read More] (Bio by: Donald Greyfield)
Municipal Cemetery, Magdalena del Kino, Sonora, Mexico
Coronado, Francisco Vazquez de b. 1510 d. September 22, 1554
Western Explorer. Born in Salamanca, Spain, in 1535, as a Conquistador, he sailed to the New World and settled in Mexico City. In 1540, he led one of the earliest an expeditions into the Southwest of the United States. The expedition totaling nearly one thousand searched the soils of Texas for deposits of gold, silver and other treasures. He also traveled as far north as Kansas, into the Arizona area visiting a number of Hopi villages, followed the Colorado River and became the first European...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Santo Domingo Church, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

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