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Durante, Jimmy b. February 10, 1893 d. January 29, 1980
Legendary actor, comedian and vaudeville star for over 50 years. He is fondly remembered for his trademark large nose (which he referred to as the Great Schnozzola), gravel voice, and slaughter of words. His signature sign off, "Goodnight, Mrs. Calabash, wherever you are" is a tribute to his first wife, Jeanne Olsen, who had died in 1943. Born James Francis Durante in New York City, he dropped out of school in the eighth grade when his schoolmates made fun of his big nose, large ears, and...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: F, T96, space 6
Chaney Jr., Lon b. February 10, 1906 d. July 12, 1973
Actor. One of the most emblematic horror film stars of the 1940s. Though given the name "Creighton Chaney" by his parents, he took the name "Lon Chaney, Jr." at the behest of a producer who wished to capitalize on the reputation of his father, who had starred in such silent classics as "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" and "Phantom of the Opera." After playing a number of small, forgettable roles through the 1930s, the younger Chaney's first role of note was 'Lenny Small' in the 1939 film...[Read More] (Bio by: Stuthehistoryguy)
Donated to medical science
Maxwell, Joseph b. February 10, 1896 d. July 6, 1967
World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Annandale, Sydney, New South Wales, he served as a Lieutenant in the 18th Battalion Australian Imperial Forces. On October 3, 1918, during an attack on the German lines on the Beaurevoir-Fonsomme line near Estates, North of St. Quentin, Lieutenant Maxwell's company commander was severely wounded early in the advance. Lieutenant Maxwell at once took charge and began to lead in front of his men to the enemy wire under intense fire supported by machine...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Brown, Walter A. b. February 10, 1905 d. September 7, 1964
Professional Basketball Team Owner. A native of Hopkinton, Massachusetts, he was the owner of the Boston Celtics basketball team from 1946 to 1964, and owner of the Boston Bruins hockey team from 1947 to 1964. He also picked future basketball great Bob Cousy as a college draft pick. He attended Boston Latin from 1922 to 1923, and Philips Exeter Academy from 1923 to 1926, before becoming a sportsman. He first became involved in sports when he succeeded his father as manager of the Boston Garden...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Saint John the Evangelist Cemetery, Hopkinton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Macmillan, Harold b. February 10, 1894 d. December 29, 1986
British Prime Minister. He served as Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1957 to 1963.
St Giles Churchyard, Horsted Keynes, West Sussex, England
Plot: Macmillan family plot
Shepherd Jr., Lemuel Cornick b. February 10, 1896 d. August 6, 1990
United States Marine Corps Officer. He graduated from the Virginia Military Institute in 1917 and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps the same year. He immediate went to France and served with the Fifth Marine Regiment in World War I. He was a Colonel at the start of World War II, and was promoted to Brigadier General in 1943. After taking part in the assault on Guam, he was promoted to Major General and placed in command of the Sixth Marine Division, which he...[Read More] (Bio by: Garver Graver)
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
Plot: Section 7
Burton, Cliff b. February 10, 1962 d. September 27, 1986
Rock Musician. He was the bassist for the San Francisco-based heavy metal band 'Metallica.' After guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich met and became friends, they wanted to start a band. To fill the bass player position they called on Cliff Burton, who was already in his own band. Hetfield and Ulrich convinced him to join them only after agreeing to move to his hometown. Later, guitarist Kirk Hammett joined the band to replace guitarist Dave Mustaine (who would find great success...[Read More]
Cremated, Ashes scattered at sea, Ashes Scattered in the San Francisco Bay
Matas, Alfredo b. February 10, 1920 d. June 22, 1996
Noted Spanish Producer. He began his career in the cinema after the Spanish Civil War. He is remembered for his productions for motion picture director Luis García Berlanga such as "Plácido" (1962), "Tamaño Natural" (1973) and "La Escopeta Nacional" (1978), among others. He also produced "El Amor del Capitán Brando" (1974), "Ese Oscuro Objeto del Deseo" (1977) and "El Crimen de Cuenca" (1979). He was the husband of actress Amparo Soler Leal. (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
Cremated, Location of ashes is unknown
Harding, Abner Clark b. February 10, 1807 d. July 19, 1874
Civil War Union Brigadier General, US Congressman. A native of East Hampton, Connecticut, he and his family migrated to Plainfield, New York where he spent his formative years. His adult life involved moves to various cities where he was involved in business ventures, banking and teaching. With his subsequent reading of the law and admittance to the bar, Monmouth, Illinois became his residence and place of law practice for the remainder of his life. He was an 1848 constituent of the Illinois...[Read More] (Bio by: Stonewall)
Monmouth Cemetery, Monmouth, Warren County, Illinois, USA
Goldsmith, Jerry b. February 10, 1929 d. July 21, 2004
Composer, Musician. He is best remembered for his numerous Oscar nominated scores for movies and television, including the theme for "Star Trek," "Star Trek: the Next Generation," "Dr. Kildare," "The Waltons," and "The Man from UNCLE." He had been nominated for 17 Academy Awards, and won one Oscar and five Emmy awards. Born in Los Angeles, California, at the age of six, he knew he wanted to study music, and became a classically trained composer and conductor, attending film composition classes...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
Cause of death: Cancer
Hillside Memorial Park, Culver City, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: G/M Truth 265
Bloch, Orville Emil b. February 10, 1915 d. May 28, 1983
World War II Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Served as a First Lieutenant in the 338th Infantry, 85th Infantry Division. As a platoon leader, he was conspicuous in leading his command in the assaults on the city of Firenzuola, Italy. It was near there on September 22, 1944, that he took the matter of enemy German resistance into his own hands. Gathering three volunteers from his platoon, the patrol made their way to a big rock, behind a group of three buildings where five machine gun...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
Plot: Washelli Cemetery, Section W, Lot 0215, Grave 1
Chapman (Kauffman), John (Charles Felix) b. February 10, 1844 d. September 30, 1905
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Born in Strasburg, France, he enlisted in Limerick, Maine, as a Private of Company B, 1st Maine Volunteer Heavy Artillery on October 5, 1864 under the name of John Chapman, giving his place of birth as St. John, New Brunswick, for the reason that his father, F. A. Kauffman, was not willing that he should go. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery at Deatonsville (Sailor’s Creek), Virginia on April 6, 1865. His citation reads "capture...[Read More] (Bio by: Debbie)
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Colma, San Mateo County, California, USA
Plot: Section B, Row 23, Area 22, Grave 3
Boehm, Peter b. February 10, 1845 d. June 4, 1914
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Served in the Civil War as a Second Lieutenant in Company K, 15th New York Volunteer Cavalry. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at Dinwiddie Courthouse, Virginia on March 31, 1865. His citation reads “While acting as aide to General Custer, took a flag from the hands of color bearer, rode in front of a line that was being driven back and, under a heavy fire, rallied the men, re-formed the line, and repulsed the charge”. His Medal was...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
Plot: Section 2 Lot 3674
Grenfell, Joyce (Joyce Irene Phipps) b. February 10, 1910 d. November 30, 1979
Highly regarded British actress. Joyce Grenfell appeared in "The Yellow Rolls-Royce"(1964), "Stage Fright"(1950) and several St.Trinians movies. (Bio by: Kieran Smith)
Cause of death: Cancer
Golders Green Crematorium, Golders Green, Greater London, England
Plot: Ashes scattered in Section 3-D
Pasternak, Boris Leonidovich b. February 10, 1890 d. May 30, 1960
Author. He made his debut 1914 with the collection Bliznets V Tuchakn, and has been recognized for several poems and novels throughout his career. He also worked as a translator, of which William Shakespeare´s Hamlet is notorious. During World War I, he worked at a chemical factory in the Ural mountains. His journey there most likely gave him the material for his most famous work, the modern-day classic "Doctor Zhivago," a novel later to become an Oscar-winning movie, starring Omar Sharif and...[Read More] (Bio by: Peter Robsahm)
Peredelkino Cemetery, Moscow, Moscow Federal City, Russian Federation
Anderson, Dame. Judith b. February 10, 1898 d. January 3, 1992
Actress. Born in Adelaide, Australia, she worked in stage in Australia before coming to United States in 1918. After a few difficult years, she appeared on Broadway and built a solid career as one of the greatest ladies in stage. She obtained acclaim playing "Medea" and "Lady Macbeth", wining two Emmys for these performances. In the movies, she is best remembered as the housekeeper in Alfred Hithcock's "Rebecca". Also played in "Laura" (1944), "The Ten Commandments" (1956), "Cat on a Hot Tin...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend
Sullivan, James Owen 'The Rev' b. February 10, 1981 d. December 28, 2009
Musician. Born in Huntington Beach, California, he was a power hitting drummer dubbed as "The Rev", short for The Reverend Tholomew Plague. In 1999, he was the drummer and lead vocalist in the band Pink Smooth, when became a founding member of the metal band Avenged Sevenfold. He toured with group, was also a vocalist, songwriter, pianist and appeared on their first four albums. His vocals are featured on Avenged Sevenfold's songs "A Little Piece of Heaven", "Brompton Cocktail", "Critical...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
The Good Shepherd Cemetery, Huntington Beach, Orange County, California, USA
Reynolds, Allie Pierce 'Superchief' b. February 10, 1915 d. February 26, 1994
Major League Baseball Player. Played Major League Baseball for 13 seasons (1942 to 1954) as a Pitcher with the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees. Nicknamed "Superchief" because of a 1/4 Creek Indian ancestry, he would be one of the Yankees pitching mainstays during their late 40s/early 50s reign atop the American League. Briefly appearing in the 1942 season, he went 11-12 in his rookie 1943 campaign for the Indians, which would be only one of two losing seasons his entire career. He...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Memorial Park Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA
Diven, Alexander Samuel b. February 10, 1809 d. June 11, 1896
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General, US Congressman. He was a member of the New York State Senate in 1858 and in 1861, was elected as a Republican to the Thirty-seventh Congress, serving until 1863. During his term, he was commissioned as Colonel of the 107th New York Volunteer Infantry, the corps he organized at the start of the war. He commanded the administration duties of the 107th New York and was brevetted Brigadier General of US Volunteers in April 1864. After the war he was the...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, Chemung County, New York, USA
Plot: Section G, Lot 24
Letcher, Robert Perkins b. February 10, 1788 d. January 24, 1861
United States Representative from Kentucky, 1823-1833 and 1834-1835; Governor of Kentucky, 1840-1844; United States Minister to Mexico, 1849-1852.
Frankfort Cemetery, Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky, USA

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