People from United States
996 people remembered here.
Mary Tyler Moore1936 – 2017 · ActressShe turned the world on with her smile.
206 candles · 19 tributes
Cassandra Wilson1955 – 2026 · Jazz singerSmoky contralto that widened jazz with blues, folk, and Mississippi roots.
197 candles · 15 tributes
Jesse Jackson1941 – 2026 · Baptist ministerCivil rights leader who told America: I am somebody. Keep hope alive.
195 candles · 23 tributes
James Van Der Beek1977 – 2026 · ActorHe met his final days with courage, faith, and grace.
191 candles · 19 tributes
Neil Armstrong1930 – 2012 · AstronautThat's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.
188 candles · 12 tributes
Prince1958 – 2016 · MusicianDearly beloved, we are gathered here today to get through this thing called life.
184 candles · 11 tributes
David Lynch1946 – 2025 · Film directorEagle Scout. Missoula, Montana. Keep your eye on the donut.
182 candles · 17 tributes
Ruth Bader Ginsburg1933 – 2020 · Justice of the US Supreme CourtFight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.
180 candles · 13 tributes
Walt Disney1901 – 1966 · Animator and entrepreneurIf you can dream it, you can do it.
179 candles · 11 tributes
Eric Dane1972 – 2026 · ActorMcSteamy who became an ALS advocate, fighting with humor, heart, and love for his daughters.
177 candles · 11 tributes
Louis Armstrong1901 – 1971 · Jazz trumpeter and singerWhat a wonderful world.
172 candles · 11 tributes
Roberta Flack1937 – 2025 · SingerSoft-storm virtuoso who made Killing Me Softly and First Time Ever into forever.
169 candles · 13 tributes
Carrie Fisher1956 – 2016 · Actress and writerTake your broken heart, make it into art.
165 candles · 13 tributes
Philip Seymour Hoffman1967 – 2014 · Actor (filmOscar-winning actor who made misfits, bullies, and visionaries devastatingly human.
164 candles · 18 tributes
Babe Ruth1895 – 1948 · Baseball playerNever let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.
162 candles · 14 tributes
Toni Morrison1931 – 2019 · NovelistIf there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.
160 candles · 11 tributes
James Gandolfini1961 – 2013 · ActorTony Soprano who redefined TV antiheroes, and a Jersey son who never forgot home.
156 candles · 19 tributes
Nikola Tesla1856 – 1943 · Inventor and electrical engineerThe present is theirs; the future, for which I really worked, is mine.
154 candles · 15 tributes
Jesse Owens1913 – 1980 · Track and field athleteWe all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination.
153 candles · 15 tributes
Marilyn Monroe1926 – 1962 · ActressImperfection is beauty, madness is genius.
152 candles · 12 tributes
Albert Einstein1879 – 1955 · Theoretical physicistImagination is more important than knowledge.
145 candles · 13 tributes
Fred Rogers1928 – 2003 · Television host and Presbyterian ministerLook for the helpers.
142 candles · 10 tributes
Kirk Douglas1916 – 2020 · ActorSpartacus legend who broke the blacklist and lived to 103.
138 candles · 22 tributes
Christopher Reeve1952 – 2004 · Actor and activistA hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere.
133 candles · 14 tributes
Abraham Lincoln1809 – 1865 · 16th President of the United StatesWith malice toward none, with charity for all.
129 candles · 15 tributes
Connie Francis1937 – 2025 · SingerFirst woman to top the Hot 100; Who's Sorry Now to Pretty Little Baby; voice, resilience, 200 million records.
126 candles · 23 tributes
R. Lars Herseth1946 – 2026 · PoliticianSouth Dakota legislator, rancher and ethanol leader who put people ahead of party.
124 candles · 19 tributes
