Journals Of Life. Online memorials. Virtual memory books of people who died on (04/08/1993

Marian Anderson was an American contralto and one of the most celebrated singers of the twentieth century.An African-American, Anderson became an important figure in the struggle for black artists to overcome racial prejudice in the Unit...
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Red Garland (William Garland)

05/13/1923 - 04/23/1984

William "Red" Garland (May 13, 1923 – April 23, 1984) was an American hard bop jazz pianist whose block chord style, in part originated by Milt Buckner, influenced many forthcoming pianists in the...
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Charles Robert Darwin

02/12/1809 - 04/19/1882

Darwin, Charles Robert (12 February 1809 – 19 April 1882), British scientist, who laid the foundation of modern evolutionary theory with his concept of the development of all forms of life through the slow-working process of n...
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Richard the Lionheart

09/08/1157 - 04/06/1199

Richard I (8 September 1157 – 6 April 1199) was King of England from 6 July 1189 until his death. He was known as Cœur de Lion, or Richard the Lionheart, even before his accession, because of his reputation as a great military leader a...
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Al Jolson

05/26/1886 - 10/23/1950

Al Jolson (May 26, 1886 – October 23, 1950) was an American singer, comedian and actor. In his heyday, he was dubbed "The World's Greatest Entertainer". He was born in the Russian Empire (the part which is n...
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Buddy Rich (Bernard Rich )

09/30/1917 - 04/02/1987

Bernard "Buddy" Rich (September 30, 1917 – April 2, 1987) was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. Rich was billed as "the world's greatest drummer" and was known for his virtuosic technique, power, groove, and sp...
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Sarah Caldwell

03/06/1924 - 03/23/2006

Sarah Caldwell (March 6, 1924 – March 23, 2006) was a notable American opera conductor, impresario, and stage director of opera.

Michael John Galasso

1949 - 09/09/2009

Michael John Galasso (1949, Hammond, Louisiana - September 9, 2009, Paris) was an American composer, violinist, and music director.

Gil Evans

05/13/1912 - 03/20/1988

Gil Evans (born 13 May 1912 in Toronto, Canada, died 20 March 1988 in Cuernavaca, Mexico) was a jazz pianist, arranger, composer and bandleader, active in the United States. He played an important role in the development of cool jazz, modal jazz,...
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Alain Delon

Alain Fabien Maurice Marcel Delon (French pronunciation: [alɛ̃ dəlɔ̃]; born 8 November 1935) is a French-Swiss actor. He rose quickly to stardom, and by the age of 23 was already being compared to French actors such as Gérard Phil...
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John Winston Lennon

10/09/1940 - 12/08/1980

John Winston Ono Lennon was an English musician and singer-songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles, one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular mu...
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Joseph Patrick Kennedy Jr

07/25/1915 - 08/12/1944

Joseph Patrick Kennedy, Jr. (July 25, 1915 – August 12, 1944) was an American bomber pilot during World War II. He was the eldest of nine children born to Joseph Patrick Kennedy, Sr.,and Rose Elizabeth (née Fitzger...
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