Burton, Richard b. November 10, 1925 d. August 5, 1984 Actor. He is best remembered for his roles in such movies as "Cleopatra" (1963), "Where Eagles Dare" (1971), "Raid on Rommel" (1973), as the voice of Sir Winston Churchill in the television series, "The Valiant Years," and for being married to Actress Elizabeth Taylor twice. Born in Pontrhydyfen, Wales, as Richard Walter Jenkins, Jr, he would take his stage name from his former schoolteacher, Philip Burton, and grew up speaking Cymraeg (Welsh) as well as English. The twelfth of thirteen...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson) Vieux Cemetery, Celigny, Vaud, Switzerland
Gerringer, Robert b. May 12, 1926 d. November 8, 1989 Actor. Cause of death: Heart attack Unknown* *Editor's note: Find A Grave is currently seeking additional burial information for this individual. Please email with any updates you may have. Thank you!
Heyman, Barton b. January 24, 1937 d. May 15, 1996 Actor. Appeared in many varied motion pictures, among them "The Exorcist," "Bang the Drum Slowly," "Lets Scare Jessica to Death," "The Super Cops," "Static," and "Bum Rap." Cause of death: Heart attack Unknown* *Editor's note: Find A Grave is currently seeking additional burial information for this individual. Please email with any updates you may have. Thank you!
MacGowran, Jack b. October 13, 1918 d. January 30, 1973 Irish actor. Born in Dublin, long a stage actor with the Abbey Theatre, who carved a niche for himself in the works of fellow Irishmen Sean O’Casey and Samuel Beckett. Often played eccentric Irishmen in international films, beginning with John Ford’s he Quiet Man” (1952), as well as Disney’s “Darby O’Gill and the Little People” (1959), and “Young Cassidy” (1965). Other films credits include “Doctor Zhivago” (1965), “The Fearless Vampire Killers” (1967), “Start the Revolution Without Me” (1970)...[Read More] (Bio by: Paul F. Wilson) Cremated, Ashes scattered at sea
Miller, Jason b. April 22, 1939 d. May 13, 2001 Though he was best known as Father Karras in "The Exorcist" (1973), he was also a Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner for writing the play "That Championship Season" in 1973. His writing and acting careers never again reached the pinnacles that they did in 1973. Cause of death: Heart attack Cremated
Richardson, Lee b. September 11, 1926 d. October 2, 1999 Actor. Born in Chicago, Illinois, his career spanned more than four decades on stage, film and television. He began his early New York performances on Off Broadway in the production of Tennessee Williams' "Summer and Smoke" at age 24. In the 1950s, he was a regular on the television drama anthologies "Playhouse 90" and "Studio One," tallying more than 250 appearances. His feature film credits included "Brubaker" (1980), "Prizzi's Honor" (1985) and "Amazing Grace and Chuck" (1987). (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Cause of death: Heart attack Unknown* *Editor's note: Find A Grave is currently seeking additional burial information for this individual. Please email with any updates you may have. Thank you!
Scott, George C. b. October 18, 1927 d. September 22, 1999 Actor. Whether Buck Turgidson in "Dr. Strangelove" or the prosecutor in "Anatomy of a Murder," George C. Scott was a searing presence who left his indelible mark on movie history. His personal life was somewhat tumultuous, but it didn't matter - here was An Actor, with the presence and power of Spencer Tracy, to whom he might be favorably compared. His "Patton" is one of the great performances in the history of film, and his portrayal of Ebenezer Scrooge in the television movie "A Christmas...[Read More] (Bio by: Portia) Cause of death: Aneurysm Westwood Memorial Park, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: [unmarked]