Famous Graves in Puerto Rico
69 records found

Juan Ponce de León
1474 – Jul 1521Explorer. Spanish Explorer of the New World and early Spanish...
San Juan, San Juan Municipality, Puerto Rico, USA

Raul Julia
9 Mar 1940 – 24 Oct 1994Actor. He is best remembered for his role as the quirky 'Gomez...
Rio Piedras, San Juan Municipality, Puerto Rico, USA

José Ferrer
8 Jan 1912 – 26 Jan 1992Actor, Director. Born Jose Vicente Ferrer de Otero y Cintron, he...
San Juan, San Juan Municipality, Puerto Rico, USA

Demensio Rivera
29 Apr 1933 – 19 Mar 1967Korean War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Private First...
Cabo Rojo, Cabo Rojo Municipality, Puerto Rico, USA

Euripides Rubio
1 Mar 1938 – 8 Nov 1966Vietnam War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Captain,...
Bayamon, Bayamon Municipality, Puerto Rico, USA

SPC Hector Santiago-Colon
20 Dec 1942 – 28 Jun 1968Viet Nam Medal of Honor Recipient. Santiago-Colon served as a...
Salinas, Salinas Municipality, Puerto Rico, USA

Hector Lavoe
30 Sep 1946 – 29 Jun 1993Singer. Born the son of Francisca Pachita Martínez and Luis Pérez...
Ponce, Ponce Municipality, Puerto Rico, USA

Miguel Ferrer
7 Feb 1955 – 19 Jan 2017Actor. Fondly remembered for playing 'Dr. Garret Macy' in the...
San Juan, San Juan Municipality, Puerto Rico, USA

PFC Fernando Luis García Ledesma
14 Oct 1929 – 5 Sep 1952Korean War Medal of Honor Recipient. He received the award...
Bayamon, Bayamon Municipality, Puerto Rico, USA

Noel Epifanio Estrada Suárez
4 Jun 1917 – 1 Dec 1979Puerto Rican composer. Estrada Suarez had a Bachelor in Business...
San Juan, San Juan Municipality, Puerto Rico, USA

Juan E. Negrón Martínez
26 Sep 1929 – 29 Mar 1996Medal of Honor Recipient. He is buried as Juan E....
Bayamon, Bayamon Municipality, Puerto Rico, USA

Juan Morel Campos
16 May 1857 – 12 May 1896Danza composer and Music teacher. Morel Campos started his music...
Ponce, Ponce Municipality, Puerto Rico, USA

Carlos Manuel Rodriguez-Santiago
22 Nov 1918 – 13 Jul 1963Religious Figure. Born to deeply religious and devout parents, he...
Caguas, Caguas Municipality, Puerto Rico, USA

Juano Hernández
19 Jul 1896 – 17 Jul 1970Actor. Born in Puerto Rico, Juano Hernandez was one of the first...
Rio Piedras, San Juan Municipality, Puerto Rico, USA

Vic Power
1 Nov 1927 – 28 Nov 2005Professional Baseball Player. He was a four-time All-Star won...
Hato Tejas, Bayamon Municipality, Puerto Rico, USA

Mapy Cortés
3 Mar 1910 – 3 Aug 1998Actress. Born Maria del Pilar Mercado Cordero in San Juan, Puerto...
Carolina Municipality, Puerto Rico, USA

Myrta Silva
11 Sep 1927 – 2 Dec 1987Singer, Composer, Commentator and Producer. She was...
San Juan, San Juan Municipality, Puerto Rico, USA

Rafael Antonio Cortijo Verdejo
11 Jan 1928 – 3 Oct 1982Musician, orchestra leader, composer. He enjoyed plena music from...
San Juan, San Juan Municipality, Puerto Rico, USA

Carmen Belén Richardson
14 Sep 1930 – 9 Aug 2012Actress, Comedian. In a career that spanned 57 years, she was...
Carolina, Carolina Municipality, Puerto Rico, USA

Luis Muñoz Marín
18 Feb 1898 – 30 Apr 1980Poet, Journalist, Politician, Statesman. He was known as the ...
Barranquitas, Barranquitas Municipality, Puerto Rico, USA
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