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Burr, Raymond b. May 21, 1917 d. September 12, 1993
Raymond Burr was a Canadian actor, primarily known for his title roles in the television dramas Perry Mason and Ironside.
His early acting career included roles on Broadway, radio, television and in film, usually as the villain. He won two Emmy Awards in 1959 and 1961 for the role of Perry Mason, which he played for nine seasons between 1957 and 1966. His second hit series, Ironside, earned him six Emmy nominations, and two Golden Globe nominations. He is also widely known for his role as...[Read More]
Fraser Cemetery, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Hines, John L. b. May 21, 1868 d. October 13, 1968
United States Army General. Graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1891. He fought at San Juan Hill during the Spanish-American War in 1898 and the Philippine Insurrection from 1900 to 1901. During World War I, he commanded the 1st Infantry Brigade, 1st Division in the Montdidier, Marne and Saizerais operations; and later commanded the 4th Division and the V Corps. He was Chief of Staff of the United States Army from September 14, 1924 to November 20, 1926, in commanded the Ninth...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill Heneage)
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
Plot: Section 7, Lot 8001
Hummel, Berta b. May 21, 1909 d. November 6, 1946
Artist. Best known for her artwork displayed on Hummel figurines. At an early age she was a gifted caricaturists. Her love for life and the innocence of children are reflected in her art work. When Berta was 12, she was accepted at the Institute of English Sisters. It was here where she really developed her skills and talents. At age 16 she had been accepted at the Academy of Applied Arts in Munich. Berta chose to live with the nuns instead of in the dormitory. Living with the nuns, she met two...[Read More] (Bio by: Mr. Denardo)
Siessen Convent Cemetery, Bad Saulgau, Sigmaringen, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Ruthven, William b. May 21, 1893 d. January 12, 1970
World War I Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. He served as a Sergeant in the 22nd Battalion of the Victoria Australian Imperial Forces. At Ville-sur-Ancre, France, May 19, 1918, Sergeant Ruthven's company suffered many casualties and his company commander was severely wounded. He then assumed command of the company in leading a bayonet assault on a forward German machine gun position. He rushed to the post captured the gun, wounded two of the enemy and took six prisoners. When he observed enemy...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Fawkner Memorial Park, Fawkner, Victoria, Australia
Plot: 4th Ave Walls Niches (North Side) Section 1 Compartment X Niche 127
Fry (Gurney), Elizabeth b. May 21, 1780 d. October 12, 1845
Social Reformer. Elizabeth Gurney was born in Norwich, the daughter of a Quaker merchant. On August 19, 1800, she married Joseph Fry, a fellow member of the Society of Friends. In 1813, she visited Newgate Prison in London, and was so horrified by what she saw that she devoted the rest of her life to prison reform. She visited prisons throughout England, Scotland and Ireland, as well as on the Continent. Many of her proposals, such as that the sexes should be segregated, that prisoners should...[Read More] (Bio by: Iain MacFarlaine)
Quaker Burial Ground, Barking, Greater London, England
Ward, Evelyn b. May 21, 1923 d. December 23, 2012
American Actress. Ward began her career as a Roxyette at New York's famed Roxy Theatre in the early 1940s, then headed for Broadway where she understudied for Mary Martin in 'Dancing in the Streets' and made her Broadway debut in 1943 in the musical comedy 'Early to Bed'. Her other Broadway credits in the 1940s include 'The Firebrand of Florence' with future husband Jack Cassidy, 'Spring in Brazil' with Milton Berle, 'Along Fifth Avenue' with Jackie Gleason, 'Billion Dollar Baby' and 'Heaven on...[Read More] (Bio by: Louis Mata)
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Rousseau, Henri b. May 21, 1844 d. September 2, 1910
Artist. Considered one of the true originals of modern painting. Born in Laval, France, he showed a keen interest in drawing as a child, but his family was poor and he never received art training. In 1863 Rousseau was accused of petty larceny and joined the Army to avoid prison; after his discharge he spent 25 years as a second-class clerk in the French Customs Office. All the while he painted as a hobby and in 1886 two of his canvases were shown at the Salon des Independants in Paris. In...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Cimètiere de Bagneux, Bagneux, Departement des Hauts-de-Seine, Ile-de-France, France
Pope, Alexander b. May 21, 1688 d. May 30, 1744
"Here are buried the mortal remains of Alexander Pope, 1688-1744. Qui nil molitur inepte (who wrote nothing inept). R.I.P. This tablet was placed by three members of the Faculty of English of Yale University, 1962." Alexander Pope was born at Plough Court, 32 Lombard Street, in the City of London. His father was a wholesale linen merchant who retired from business in the year of Alexander's birth. Because the family were Roman Catholics, the boy received most of his education at home, although...[Read More] (Bio by: Iain MacFarlaine)
St Mary Churchyard, Twickenham, Greater London, England
Wade, Mary Virginia 'Jennie' b. May 21, 1843 d. July 3, 1863
Civil War Figure. Born Mary Virginia Wade, she was known by her family and contemporaries as merely "Jennie". Arguably the "greatest battle ever fought on American soil" commenced in the environs of her native Gettysburg, Pennsylvania in the summer of 1863. The three day Civil War battle of Gettysburg began on July 1, and fearing the effects of it, she sought haven at the home of a relative. The "Jennie Wade House" as it is now known in the borough of Gettysburg, was the home of her married...[Read More] (Bio by: Stonewall)
Evergreen Cemetery, Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA
Montgomery, Robert (Henry) b. May 21, 1904 d. September 27, 1981
Actor. His action career spanned from the 1930s to the 1950s. He was the father of actress Elizabeth Montgomery.
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend
Durer, Albrecht b. May 21, 1471 d. April 6, 1528
Painter. His early training was in drawing, woodcutting and printing, which were to remain his main and favorite media throughout his artistic career. From 1486 till 1489 he was apprenticed in the workshop of Michael Wolgemut. Durer traveled in Italy many times. In 1495 he established his own workshop in Nuremberg. His best known works are his 18 engravings of the Apocalypse cycle, the most interesting of which is "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse." One of his patrons was Frederick the Wise...[Read More] (Bio by: Jelena)
Johannisfriedhof, Nuremberg, Nürnberg, Bavaria (Bayern), Germany
Forriest, Elbert McKinley "Sonny" b. May 21, 1934 d. January 10, 1999
Musician. Also known as Sonny Clarke and Albert Forrest. He was a popular singer and guitarist of both doo wop and rhythm and blues. A native of Pendleton, North Carolina, he sang with the likes of Big Jay McNeely, Jackie Wilson, Sil Austin, and Dee Clark, but he is primarily remembered for his work with the Coasters. In 1959, he was hired by the Coasters as a contract player for studio and stage work (he was never actually a member of the group as it has been said) to replace former guitarist...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
Benoit, Chris b. May 21, 1967 d. June 25, 2007
Professional Wrestler. Born in Montreal, in the French-speaking province of Quebec, and raised in Edmonton, Alberta, in western Canada (he was a graduate of Archbishop O'Leary Catholic High School in Edmonton), Chris Benoit was a major wrestling fan since childhood, idolizing such superstars as The Dynamite Kid (one half of The British Bulldogs). He was regarded as one of the purest technical wrestlers in professional wrestling. He trained in the late Stu Hart's legendary Dungeon and made...[Read More] (Bio by: Donna Di Giacomo)
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend
Day, Dennis b. May 21, 1916 d. June 22, 1988
Actor. Born Owen Patrick Eugene McNulty in New York City, from the 1940s through the 1970s, he was a popular figure in feature films and on television. He began his career as a singer-comedian on NBC Radio in the 1930s and recorded "I Never Knew Heaven Could Speak", which he distributed out to various radio producers himself. In 1939, he joined the staff of the popular radio show "The Jack Benny Show" and appeared in the Benny film "Buck Benny Rides Again" (1940). His other film credits include...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Cause of death: Lou Gehrig's Disease
Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Section W, Tier 53, Grave 37
GPS coordinates: 33.9933891, -118.3807831 (hddd.dddd)
Gálvez, Isaac b. May 21, 1975 d. November 26, 2006
World Champion Cyclist. Born in Vilanova i la Geltrú, Catalunya, Spain, he began competitive cycling in 1999. Along with his racing partner Juan Llaneras, he won the 2x Madison World Championship twice, in 1999 and 2006. Gálvez died in Belgium, during the "Six Days of Ghent" event, after colliding with a fellow cyclist. (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
Cementiri de Vilanova i la Geltrú, Barcelona, Cataluna, Spain
Waller, Fats (Thomas Wright) b. May 21, 1904 d. December 15, 1943
Musician. Born Thomas Wright Waller in Waverley, New York, he was an acclaimed pianist, organist, composer, singer-comedic entertainer and one of the most popular performers of the 1920s to 1940s, jazz era. He began his career on the vaudeville stage branching on to a series of radio broadcasts for CBS, toured the U.S. and was a headliner at the Apollo Theater. He also appeared in films such as "Hooray for Love" (1935) "King of Burlesque" (1935), "Ain't Misbehavin" (1941) and "Stormy Weather" (...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Cause of death: Pneumonia
Cremated, Ashes scattered, Ashes Scattered over Harlem, New York by the 'Black Ace', a World War I avaiator
Jason, Rick b. May 21, 1923 d. October 16, 2000
Actor. He is best remembered for his role of 'Lieutenant Gil Hanley' in the World War II television series "Combat!" (1962 to 1967). Born Richard Jacobson in New York City, he was the only child of a stockbroker and well-to-do mother. As a child, he was a good student who proved to be popular with his classmates and teachers. After graduation from Rhodes School, his father bought him a seat on the NY Stock Exchange, but in 1943, he sold the seat and enlisted into the Army Air Force, serving...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
Cause of death: Suicide
Hollywood Forever, Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Cathedral Mausoleum. Valentino Shrine area, Tier 5. See-through glass display niche.
GPS coordinates: 34.0883102, -118.3168335 (hddd.dddd)
Creeley, Robert b. May 21, 1926 d. March 30, 2005
Poet. Born in Arlington, Massachussets, he was among the most influential American poets of the latter half of the 20th century and the 1999 winner of the Bollingen Prize, poetry's top honor. Rejecting the strict metric schemes of the academics, he captured emotions with a concise, conversational style that assumed an intimacy with readers. Attended Harvard before working for the American Field Service in Burma and India. He published more than seventy books of poetry and prose and collaborated...[Read More] (Bio by: Fred Beisser)
Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Sakharov, Andrei Dmitrievich b. May 21, 1921 d. December 14, 1989
Scientist, Social Reformer. A leading figure in the development of the Soviet Union's hydrogen bomb program. He became a full member of the Academy of Sciences in 1953. In 1958 he openly opposed nuclear weapon tests, thereafter supporting East-West co-operation and human rights, and in 1975 was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Exiled to Nizhni Novgorod (formerly Gorky) in 1980 as a leading dissident, he lived under poor conditions until released in 1986. He was elected to the Congress of People's...[Read More] (Bio by: Erik Lander)
Vostryakovskoe Cemetery, Moscow, Moscow Federal City, Russian Federation
Groh, David b. May 21, 1939 d. February 12, 2008
Actor. A native of Brooklyn, New York, he is best remembered for his role as Joe Gerard, the title character's husband in the 1970s television series "Rhoda". His other notable TV credits include, "Police Story", "Fantasy Island", "Murder, She Wrote", "Melrose Place" and "Law and Order". He also appeared in the Broadway production "The Twilight of the Golds". (Bio by: C.S.)
Cause of death: Kidney cancer
Mount Sinai Memorial Park, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA

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