Famous Graves in Puerto Rico

Juan Ponce de León

1474 – Jul 1521

Explorer. Spanish Explorer of the New World and early Spanish...

San Juan, San Juan Municipality, Puerto Rico, USA

Raul Julia

9 Mar 1940 – 24 Oct 1994

Actor. 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 1992

Actor, 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 1967

Korean 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 1966

Vietnam 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 1968

Viet Nam Medal of Honor Recipient. Santiago-Colon served as a...

Salinas, Salinas Municipality, Puerto Rico, USA

Hector Lavoe

30 Sep 1946 – 29 Jun 1993

Singer. Born the son of Francisca Pachita Martínez and Luis Pérez...

Ponce, Ponce Municipality, Puerto Rico, USA

Miguel Ferrer

7 Feb 1955 – 19 Jan 2017

Actor. 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 1952

Korean War Medal of Honor Recipient. He received the award...

Bayamon, Bayamon Municipality, Puerto Rico, USA

Noel Epifanio Estrada Suárez

4 Jun 1917 – 1 Dec 1979

Puerto 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 1996

Medal of Honor Recipient. He is buried as Juan E....

Bayamon, Bayamon Municipality, Puerto Rico, USA

Juan Morel Campos

16 May 1857 – 12 May 1896

Danza composer and Music teacher. Morel Campos started his music...

Ponce, Ponce Municipality, Puerto Rico, USA

Carlos Manuel Rodriguez-Santiago

22 Nov 1918 – 13 Jul 1963

Religious Figure. Born to deeply religious and devout parents, he...

Caguas, Caguas Municipality, Puerto Rico, USA

Juano Hernández

19 Jul 1896 – 17 Jul 1970

Actor. 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 2005

Professional Baseball Player. He was a four-time All-Star won...

Hato Tejas, Bayamon Municipality, Puerto Rico, USA

Mapy Cortés

3 Mar 1910 – 3 Aug 1998

Actress. Born Maria del Pilar Mercado Cordero in San Juan, Puerto...

Carolina Municipality, Puerto Rico, USA

Myrta Silva

11 Sep 1927 – 2 Dec 1987

Singer, Composer, Commentator and Producer. She was...

San Juan, San Juan Municipality, Puerto Rico, USA

Rafael Antonio Cortijo Verdejo

11 Jan 1928 – 3 Oct 1982

Musician, orchestra leader, composer. He enjoyed plena music from...

San Juan, San Juan Municipality, Puerto Rico, USA

Carmen Belén Richardson

14 Sep 1930 – 9 Aug 2012

Actress, Comedian. In a career that spanned 57 years, she was...

Carolina, Carolina Municipality, Puerto Rico, USA

Luis Muñoz Marín

18 Feb 1898 – 30 Apr 1980

Poet, Journalist, Politician, Statesman. He was known as the ...

Barranquitas, Barranquitas Municipality, Puerto Rico, USA