Almandos Almonacid, Capt. Vicente b. December 24, 1883 d. November 16, 1953 Argentine Aviation Pioneer. Father of the Argentine Commercial Aviation, first Argentine Flight Engineer. Ace Pilot on Wrodl War I, condecorated by the French Goverment in 1919. On March 20, 1920 he made the first night crossing of the Andes. (Bio by: 380W) Cementerio de Olivos, Buenos Aires, Capital Federal, Argentina
Alonso, Pola b. November 16, 1923 d. November 6, 2004 Cinema and T.V. actress, one of the most popular actresses of the Golden Age of Argentine Cinema. She participated in 15 movies and is well remembered for her marriage with the famed soccer player José Manuel Moreno. (Bio by: 380W) Cementerio de la Chacarita, Buenos Aires, Capital Federal, Argentina Plot: Panteón Asoc. Argentina de Actores
Alsina, Adolfo b. January 14, 1829 d. December 29, 1877 Argentine Statesman. He was Vice-President during the Domingo F. Sarmiento Administration from 1868 to 1874,and War Minister during the Nicolás Avellaneda administration from 1874 to 1877. (Bio by: 380W) Cementerio de la Recoleta, Buenos Aires, Capital Federal, Argentina Plot: #25 on the Cemetery Administration map.
Alsogaray, Capt. Alvaro b. July 22, 1913 d. April 1, 2005 Argentine Statesman. He was the icon of the Argentine neo-conservatives. He served twice as Economy Minister (1959 to 1961 and 1962), ran three times for President and was the founder of the Unión del Centro Democrático, Cívico Independiente and Nueva Fuerza parties. (Bio by: 380W) Cementerio de la Recoleta, Buenos Aires, Capital Federal, Argentina
Amadori, Luis César b. May 28, 1902 d. June 5, 1977 Motion Picture Director, Music Composer. During his career he directed 78 motion pictures. Also a accomplished tango composer, Carlos Gardel recorded five of his tangos "Cobardía," "Confesión," "Fondín de Pedro Mendoza," "Madreselva," and "Rencor." (Bio by: 380W) Cementerio de la Recoleta, Buenos Aires, Capital Federal, Argentina
Ameghino, Florentino b. September 18, 1854 d. August 6, 1911 Famed naturalist, paleontologist and anthropologist. During his career he made significant contributions to the field of vertebrate paleontology. He named an unprecedent number of new and extinct species. He also wrote a number of books about his findings. (Bio by: 380W) Cementerio de la Plata, Buenos Aires, Capital Federal, Argentina
Amuchástegui, Axel b. 1921 d. May 27, 2002 Nature Painter. One of the greatest naturalist painters of the world, ilustrated a number of books on nature, incluiding "Pájaros Sudamericanos," "Algunos Pájaros y Mamíferos de Norteamérica" and "Algunos Pájaros y Mamíferos de Africa." (Bio by: 380W) Parque Memorial, Buenos Aires, Capital Federal, Argentina
Anglada, Héctor b. January 31, 1976 d. March 2, 2002 Actor. He had a short but successful career in cinema and television. Best known for his main role in the movie "Pizza, Birra, Faso" (1997). (Bio by: 380W) Cause of death: Motorcycle accident Cementerio de la Chacarita, Buenos Aires, Capital Federal, Argentina Plot: Panteón de Actores
Antúnez, Elías b. 1906 d. April 19, 1957 Horseracing Jockey. Between 1933 and 1957 he won many Argentine classic races, like the Carlos Pellegrini (twice), and Jockey Club (three times). He also won three Argentine Jockey´s Championships (1937, 1938 and 1951). (Bio by: 380W) Cementerio de la Chacarita, Buenos Aires, Capital Federal, Argentina Plot: Sección 5, Manzana 9, Tablón 1
Aramburu, Rev. Juan Carlos b. February 11, 1912 d. November 18, 2004 Argentinian religious leader and Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. A native of Reducción, near Río Cuarto, he spent his infancy in his hometown, then in Spain and in Buenos Aires. He studied at the Colegio De La Salle, in Buenos Aires, and later, in 1923,at the Seminary of Córdoba, at the Collegio Pio Latino Americano, in Rome and at the Pontifical Gregorian University where he obtained doctorates in philosophy and canon law. He was ordained priest, on October 28, 1934, at the Collegio Pio...[Read More] (Bio by: Guy Gagnon) Metropolitan Cathedral of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Capital Federal, Argentina Plot: San Juan Bautista Chapel
Araya, Rosamel b. August 30, 1936 d. February 12, 1996 Bolero Singer. Born Héctor Rosamel Araya in Chile, he gained popularity in Argentina and Latin America during the 1960´s with boleros like "Quémame los Ojos," "Arrepentida," "La Carta" and many others. He recorded more than 80 LP´s. (Bio by: 380W) Cementerio de la Chacarita, Buenos Aires, Capital Federal, Argentina Plot: Panteón SADAIC
Aretz, Isabel b. April 14, 1909 d. June 1, 2005 Musician, musicologist, etnologist and composer. She wrote more than 25 books about Latin American folklore and composed ten works for orchestra. Artez moved to Venezuela in 1947 and lived there until the mid 1990s. She was among the few composers that worked at the first electronic music studio in Venezuela, founded during the 1960s. (Bio by: 380W) Cementerio de la Chacarita, Buenos Aires, Capital Federal, Argentina Plot: Panteón SADAIC