Denny, Sandy
Music
Age 31
January 6, 1947 - April 21, 1978
Putney Vale Cemetery and Crematorium / Putney, London / England / Europe
Sandy Denny has been described as the pre-eminent British folk rock singer who was successful as a solo artist and as the lead singer of the British f...
Dorsey, Tommy
Music
Age 51
November 19, 1905 - November 26, 1956
Kensico Cemetery / Valhalla / New York / USA / North America
A highly respected and influential trombonist, Tommy Dorsey—both independently and with his brother Jimmy—led several of the most popular big band...
Drake, Nick
Music
Age 26
June 19, 1948 - November 25, 1974
Church of St Mary Magdalene, Tanworth-in-Arden / Tanworth-in-Arden, Solihull / United Kingdom / Europe
Nick Drake was an English singer-songwriter and musician best known for his acoustic, mournful, melancholy songs. With only three albums released to m...
Eazy-E
Music
Age 30
September 7, 1964 - March 26, 1995
Rose Hills Memorial Park / Whittier / California / USA / North America
Co-founder of the influential Compton, California gangsta rap group N.W.A., Easy-E with Dr. Dre and Ice Cube won acclaim for portraying life on the st...
Ellington, Duke
Music
Age 75
April 29, 1899 - May 24, 1974
Woodlawn Cemetery / The Bronx, New York / New York / USA / North America
Considered by many as the greatest jazz composer and bandleader of his time, Duke Ellington led his band for more than half a century, composed thousa...
Elliot, Cass
Music
Age 32
September 19, 1941 - July 29, 1974
Mount Sinai Memorial Park / Los Angeles / California / USA / North America
Her unmistakable voice as a founding member of The Mamas and The Papas in songs like California Dreamin’, Monday Monday and Dream a Little Dream o...
Fender, Leo
Music
Age 81
August 10, 1909 - March 21, 1991
Fairhaven Memorial Park / Santa Ana / California / USA / North America
Keith Richard's once said "thank God for Leo Fender". For it was Leo Fender, with $600 in his pocket, started the Fender Radio Service company during ...
Ford, Tennessee
Music
Age 72
February 13, 1919 - October 17, 1991
Alta Mesa Memorial Park / Palo Alto / California / USA / North America
American singer known for his rich bass-baritone voice in singing country, pop, and gospel, Tennessee Ernie Ford's hit recordings include "The Shotgun...
Foster, Willie
Music
Age 79
September 21, 1921 - May 20, 2001
Holly Ridge Cemetery / Holly Ridge / Mississippi / USA / North America
Not to be confused with Little Willy Foster from Chicago, Willie Foster was a talented delta blues harmonica player who was born into poverty who ende...
Fowley, Kim
Music
Age 75
July 21, 1939 - January 15, 2015
Hollywood Forever Cemetery / Los Angeles / California / USA / North America
Hunter S. Thompson once said "The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and goo...
Franklin, Melvin
Music
Age 52
October 12, 1942 - February 23, 1995
Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery Hollywood Hills / Los Angeles / California / USA / North America
It has been over five decades since The Temptations were first founded and in that time there have been 22 different members of the group, but it is t...
Frost, Frank
Music
Age 63
April 15, 1936 - October 12, 1999
Magnolia Cemetery / Helena / Arkansas / USA / North America
One of the foremost Delta blues harmonica players of his generation. Frank Frost only picked up the harmonica after an accident damaged his hand that ...
Fuller, Bobby
Music
Age 23
October 22, 1942 - July 18, 1966
Forest Lawn Memorial Park – Hollywood Hills / Los Angeles / California / USA / North America
"I fought the law and the law won"
These words became an anthem for a generation of disaffected youth during the turbulent 60s. Written and sung by ...
Gainsbourg, Serge
Music
Age 62
April 2, 1928 - March 2, 1991
Cimetière du Montparnasse / Paris / France / Europe
Serge Gainsbourg was a French musician, singer-songwriter, author, filmmaker and actor. Regarded as the most important figure in French pop whilst ali...
Geraci, Sonny
Music
Age 70
November 22, 1946 - February 5, 2017
Knollwood Cemetery / Mayfield Heights / Ohio / USA / North America
Geraci made his mark in the Cleveland music scene as the lead singer for the Outsiders. Signed to Capital Records they released four Top-40 hits inclu...
Gibb, Andy
Music
Age 30
March 5, 1958 - March 10, 1988
Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery Hollywood Hills / Los Angeles / California / United States / North America
Andy Gibb was an English singer and teen idol, and the youngest brother of Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb, aka the Bee Gees. He came to international f...
Goodman, Benny
Music
Age 77
May 30, 1909 - June 13, 1986
Long Ridge Union Cemetery / Stamford / Connecticut / USA / North America
American jazz clarinetist and bandleader known as the "King of Swing". Benny Goodman led one of the first integrated jazz groups and help start the ca...
Halstead, Bianca
Music
Age 36
May 5, 1965 - December 15, 2001
Hollywood Forever Cemetery / Los Angeles / California / USA / North America
Halstead performed as a singer and bassist in Los Angeles punk band Butt Trumpet before departing with two other members — guitarists Blare N. Bitch...