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Chase, James Hadley b. December 24, 1906 d. February 6, 1985
Author. Born René Brabazon Raymond in London, he was one of the most popular and prolific mystery writers of his time. During the Second World War he served as a pilot in the RAF, achieving the rank of Squadron Leader. Chase published some 80 books, of which more than twenty have been adapted into films. His many works include "No Orchids For Miss Blandish," "Eve," "More Deadly Than The Male," "Make The Corpse Walk," "Blonde's Requiem," "You're Lonely When You're Dead," "You Never Know With...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
Jardin du Souvenir, Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland
Courvoisier, Sibylle b. 1943 d. August 7, 2003
Actress. She appeared in the movies, "Der Mikado" (1984), "Der Dieb der nicht zu Schaden kam" (1984), and a episode of the TV-Series "Eurocops" (1994). From the 1970s until 2002 she was part of the ensemble of the theatre in Zurich.
Friedhof Rehalp, Fluntern, Zurich, Switzerland
Cronin, Archibald Joseph 'A.J.' b. July 19, 1896 d. January 6, 1981
Scottish physician and author. Noted during the 1930s and 1940s for his novels that attracted a huge readership and combined realism, romance, social criticism and melodrama. After being forced to give up his job as a doctor because of poor health, Cronin began writing. His many books include, "Hatter's Castle" (1931), "The Stars Look Down" (1935), "The Citadel" (1937), "The Keys Of The Kingdom" (1942) and his autobiography, "Adventures In Two Worlds" (1952). Many of his books were made into...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
La Tour-de-Peilz, Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland
Cuenod, Hugues b. June 26, 1902 d. December 3, 2010
Opera Singer. A lyric tenor with a remarkably long-lasting voice, he had an operatic career of well over 60 years. Raised in Switzerland, he learned French as his first language, but was to become equally conversant in English, German, and Italian; after begining his vocal studies in Lausanne, he received further training in Geneva, Basel, and Vienna before making his 1928 Paris operatic bow in Ernst Krenek's "Jonny Spielt Auf". The next year he was a Green Carnation in Noel Coward's "Bitter...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford)
Lully sur Morges Communal cemetery, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
Davy, Sr. Humprey b. September 17, 1779 d. May 29, 1829
British Chemist, Scientist. He discovered the anesthetic effects of laughing gas (nitrous oxide), and his work helped to improve several industries including agriculture and mining. Davy was knighted by King George III in 1812.

Plain Palais Cemetery, Geneva, Geneve, Switzerland
De Coubertin, Pierre b. January 1, 1863 d. September 2, 1937
Founder of the modern Olympics. Born Pierre de Frédy in Paris, an aristocratic French pedagogue and historian, Baron De Coubertin was inspired by visits to British and American colleges and universities to improve education, especially sports education. He conceived of an international competition to promote athletics. Seeing a growing international interest in the ancient Olympics, fed by recent archaeological finds at Olympia, De Coubertin devised a plan to revive the Olympic Games and...[Read More] (Bio by: Fred Beisser)
Cause of death: Stroke
Bois-de-Vaux Cemetery, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
De Mello, Sergio Vieira b. March 15, 1948 d. August 19, 2003
United Nations Diplomat to Iraq. Terrorist victim, among 17 people who died in the August 19, 2003 bombing of the UN organization's headquarters in Iraq. An experienced diplomat, Vieira de Mello, who also was U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva, had extensive experience in humanitarian and peacekeeping operations in countries such as Bangladesh, Sudan, Cyprus, Mozambique, Peru and Lebanon. Appointed as special representative in Iraq, Vieira de Mello vowed to "help the people of...[Read More]
Cimetiere des Rois, Geneva, Geneve, Switzerland
De Mestral, Georges b. June 19, 1907 d. February 8, 1990
Swiss inventor. In 1948 he invented Velcro, a fastener based on a strip of tiny nylon hooks that grasp a strip of dense nylon hoops. He supposedly came up with the idea when he was out walking his dog one night and came home with burrs attached to the legs of his trousers.
Cimetière Commugny, Commugny, Vaud, Switzerland
Dunant, Henry b. May 8, 1828 d. October 30, 1910
Social Reformer. Born Jean Henri Dunant in Geneva, Switzerland, he became a successful Swiss businessman and social activist who eventually died a pauper. In 1859 while on a business trip he saw the chaos and despair of the Battle of Solferino in northern Italy and documented his thoughts in his book "Un Souvenir de Solférino" (A Memory of Solferino). The book was composed of three parts: the battle; the battlefield after the fighting and its chaotic disorder, despair and misery and efforts to...[Read More] (Bio by: Fred Beisser)
Friedhof Sihlfeld, Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Einstein, Mileva b. December 19, 1875 d. August 4, 1948
Serbian Mathematician. She was born to wealthy Serbian parents in Titel, Voyvodina which at that time was under the rule of the Austro-Hungary Empire but today is part of Serbia. Mileva Maric was a brilliant student from her first day in primary school where at age seven was reading, doing math while fluent in Serbian and German. Her father seeing this potential but hampered by Empire rules against high school education for girls, persisted and gained dispensation which allowed her to attend an...[Read More] (Bio by: Donald Greyfield)
Nordheim Cemetery, Fluntern, Zurich, Switzerland
Plot: Unmarked grave
Erasmus, Desiderius b. October 28, 1466 d. July 12, 1536
Scholar, Author, Theologian. Also known as Erasmus of Rotterdam. The foremost Christian humanist of the Renaissance, he worked for reform of the Roman Catholic Church through his writings. In books such as "The Praise of Folly" (1509) and the "Colloquies" (1518 to 1533), he satirized many in the clergy for their corruption, rote dependence on ceremony, and failure to educate the people. Erasmus asserted that true faith came from within and advocated a belief system, "the Philosophy of Christ"...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Cathedral of Basel, Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland
Frank, Otto Heinrich b. May 12, 1889 d. August 19, 1980
Holocaust survivor and father of diarist Anne Frank. Born in Frankfurt, Germany, Otto served in the German army in World War I. After the war he came home to work for the family business, a bank founded by his father Michael. He married Edith Hollander in 1925 and they had two daughter, Anne and Margot. In the 1930's, to escape Hitler's persecution of the Jews, Otto moved the family to Holland, where they eventually went into hiding in 1942. The Franks and their friend were betrayed and...[Read More] (Bio by: Jennifer M.)
Friedhof Birsfelden, Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland
Fröhlich, Gustav b. March 21, 1902 d. December 22, 1987
Actor. He debuted on stage with the name Gustav Geef. In 1922 he made his debut on screen, with "Paganini" in the role of the composer Franz Liszt. But he is best remembered for his role in classic german film of Fritz Lang "Metropolis." In the 1930s, he appeared in different German version of American movies like "Die heilige Flamme" (30) and "Kismet" (31). One of his greatest successes was in "Oberwachtmeister Schwenke" (1934). Between 1931 and 1935 Gustav Fröhlich was get married with the...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
Brissago Cemetery (Brissago, Lago Maggiore), Ticino, Ticino, Switzerland
Giacometti, Alberto b. October 10, 1901 d. January 11, 1966
Sculptor. His signature works are elongated human figures that convey a sense of isolation and anguish. Their rough, charred-looking surfaces capture light and shadow in compelling ways. Giacometti arrived at this style after World War II and many see it as existential commentary on the postwar human condition, though the artist himself claimed he was after more spiritual qualities. He was also a painter and printmaker, and wrote poetry. Giacometti was born in Borgonovo, near Stampa in...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Cemetery of the Church of San Giorgio, Borgonovo, Graubunden, Switzerland
Giacometti, Giovanni b. March 7, 1868 d. June 25, 1933
Artist. He helped introduce modernism to Swiss painting in the early 20th Century. Giacometti was born in Stampa, Switzerland, into a family of Italian descent. He studied painting in Munich and Paris (1886 to 1891), and lived in Italy before settling in his hometown. On a visit to Munich in 1901 he discovered the work of Van Gogh and began creating landscapes and portraits in the Post-Impressionist manner. In 1907 he was invited to exhibit with the Expressionist group "Die Brücke" ("The...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Cemetery of the Church of San Giorgio, Borgonovo, Graubunden, Switzerland
Giehse, Therese b. March 6, 1898 d. March 3, 1975
Actress. Born as Therese Gift as daughter of Jewish parents, she began her career in 1920, together with Erika and Thomas Mann, foundress of the Munich cabaret "Die Pfeffermühle." She migrated to Zurich-Switzerland in 1933 to escape the Nazi-regime. Fondly remembered as 'Mutter Courage' in Bertolt Brecht's stage play "Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder" (1941 premiere). She died in 1975 just 3 days before her 77th birthday. (Bio by: The Romancer)
Fluntern Cemetery, Fluntern, Zurich, Switzerland
Ginastera, Alberto b. April 11, 1916 d. February 20, 1983
Composer. Regarded as one of the foremost South American musicians of the 20th Century. Much of his work is based on Argentine folk music, channelled through a modernist style. Alberto Evaristo Ginastera was born in Buenos Aires, of Spanish-Italian ancestry. He attended Argentina's National Conservatory from 1936 to 1938 and became professor of composition there in 1941. During an extended stay in the United States on a Guggenheim fellowship (1945 to 1947), he studied with Aaron Copland and...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Cimetiere des Rois, Geneva, Geneve, Switzerland
Plot: Section D, Grave 398
Glauser, Friedrich b. February 4, 1896 d. December 8, 1938
Author. Born in Vienna, he was noted for his crime novels, all of which were written during the last six years of his life. They include "In Matto's Realm", "Fever", "Thumbprint", and "Morfium". He died after years of morphine and opium addiction. Germany's most prestigious award for crime fiction is called the Glauber Prize in his honor. (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
Friedhof Manegg, Fluntern, Zurich, Switzerland
Goddard (Levy), Paulette (Pauline Marion) b. June 3, 1914 d. April 23, 1990
Actress. A child model, she made her show business debut at the age of thirteen in the Ziegfeld Follies. She quickly became very famous for her work in the show, and by the age of fifteen had already gotten married for the first time. However, the marriage didn't last long, and in 1931 she headed for Hollywood. At first she appeared only in minor roles, but found herself getting noticed nevertheless because of her good looks. One of her most important minor roles from this period of her career...[Read More] (Bio by: Carrie-Anne)
Cause of death: Heart failure
Ronco Village Cemetery, Ronco sopra Ascona, Ticino, Switzerland
Greene, Graham b. October 2, 1904 d. April 3, 1991
Author. Born Henry Graham Greene in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England, the fourth of six children born to Charles and Marion Raymond Greene. Berkhamstead School where his father was headmaster, and Balliol College, Oxford where he gained worked as an editor at ‘The Oxford Outlook.' In 1926 he took a position as a junior editor at the London Times. ‘The Man Within' was published in 1929, and was well received. He resigned from The Times in order to dedicate himself to writing novels. The...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola)
Cimetière des Monts-de-Corsier, Corseaux, Vaud, Switzerland

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