Onassis, Aristotle b. September 21, 1906 d. March 15, 1975 Greek Shipping Magnate. He is best remembered as the second husband of former First Lady, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. During his lifetime, he was one of the richest and most famous men in the world, with his name becoming synonymous with extreme wealth. Born Aristotle Sokratis Onassis in Smyrna, in the Ottoman Empire (now Izmir, Turkey), to Socrates and Penelope Onassis. His father managed a fleet of ten ships, enabling him to send his children to prestigious private schools. By the age of...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson) Cause of death: Myesthenia Gravis Island of Skorpios Cemetery, Skorpios, Regional unit of Lefkada, Ionian Islands, Greece Plot: Sarchphagus beside the chapel
Onassis, Christina b. December 11, 1950 d. November 19, 1988 Heiress, Daughter of Greek shipping billionaire Aristotle Socrates Onassis and Athina Mary Livanos. She was plagued by personal problems and intense media scrunity for most of her life. The first taste of such scrutiny came in 1960 during her parents very public divorce. It intensified in 1968 when her father married former American First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy and the rancor between stepmother and stepdaughter was splashed across tabloid pages worldwide. The early 1970s were not a...[Read More] (Bio by: Donna Di Giacomo) Cause of death: Pulmonary edema Island of Skorpios Cemetery, Skorpios, Regional unit of Lefkada, Ionian Islands, Greece Plot: Sarcophagus beside the chapel