Notable burials · Science and work
Where aviators and astronauts are buried
Wikidata records 470 aviators and astronauts as buried in 198 of the cemeteries we list, across 43 states. Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, VA, holds the most, with 164.
People recorded as aircraft pilots, aviators or astronauts.
470
aviators and astronauts
198
cemeteries
43
states
2000s
the decade with the most deaths (65)
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Best documented
Aviators and astronauts and where they rest
- John McCain1936-2018American politicianU.S. Naval Academy Cemetery, Naval Academy, MD
- James Stewart1908-1997American actor and military officerForest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, CA
- Harry Houdini1874-1926Hungarian-born American illusionist, escapologist, and stunt performerMachpelah Cemetery, Queens, NY
- Sally Ride1951-2012American astronaut and physicistWoodlawn Cemetery, Santa Monica, CA
- Michael Collins1930-2021American astronautArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- John Glenn1921-2016American astronaut and politicianArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Howard Hughes1905-1976American aviator, engineer, industrialist, and film producerGlenwood Cemetery, Houston, TX
- Alan Shepard1923-1998American astronaut, first American in space, lunar explorerForest Hill Cemetery, Derry Village, NH
- Alan Bean1932-2018American astronaut and painterArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Eugene Cernan1934-2017NASA astronaut, Naval aviator, aeronautical engineer, electrical engineer, fighter pilot, eleventh human to walk on the Moon (Apollo 10 and Apollo 17)Texas State Cemetery, Austin, TX
- Richard E. Byrd1888-1957American naval officer, explorerArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Pete Conrad1930-1999American astronaut and lunar explorerArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Eazy-E1964-1995American rapperRose Hills Memorial Park - Cemetery, Whittier, CA
- John Young1930-2018American astronaut, naval officer, test pilot and aeronautical engineerArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Bill Anders1933-2024American astronaut and lunar explorerU.S. Naval Academy Cemetery, Naval Academy, MD
- Christa McAuliffe1948-1986American educator and astronautArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Gus Grissom1926-1967American astronautArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Edgar Mitchell1930-2016American astronautArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Judith Resnik1949-1986American engineer and astronautArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Ed White1930-1967American astronautWest Point Cemetery, West Point, NY
- Hiram Bingham III1875-1956American academic, explorer, treasure hunter and politicianArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Laurel Clark1961-2003NASA astronaut, medical doctor, United States Navy Captain, and Space Shuttle mission specialistArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- James Irwin1930-1991American astronautArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Roger Bruce Chaffee1935-1967United States Navy commander, NASA astronautArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Jack Swigert1931-1982NASA Astronaut, PilotMount Olivet Cemetery, Applewood, CO
- Samuel Langley1834-1906American physicist, pioneer of aviation, and 3rd Secretary of the SmithsonianForest Hills Cemetery, Roslindale, MA
- Bessie Coleman1892-1926American aviatorLincoln Cemetery, Blue Island, IL
- Aaron Carter1987-2022American pop singer, actor and songwriterForest Lawn Memorial Park, Burbank, CA
- Robert Taylor1911-1969American actorForest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, CA
- Francis Gary Powers1929-1977American pilot shot down flying a U-2 spy plane over the Soviet UnionArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Ronald McNair1950-1986American physicist, astronautArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Bruce McCandless II1937-2017American astronautU.S. Naval Academy Cemetery, Naval Academy, MD
- Jackie Coogan1914-1984American actorHoly Cross Cemetery, Inglewood, CA
- Rick Husband1957-2003American astronautLlano Cemetery, Amarillo, TX
- Richard F. Gordon1929-2017American astronautArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- William C. McCool1961-2003U.S. Navy Commander, NASA astronaut and the pilot of Space Shuttle Columbia which was destroyed during re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere in 2003U.S. Naval Academy Cemetery, Naval Academy, MD
- Michael P. Anderson1959-2003Astronaut, scientistArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- David M. Brown1956-2003American astronautArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Dick Scobee1939-1986American astronautArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Henry H. Arnold1886-1950American general officer holding the ranks of General of the Army and General of the Air ForceArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Big Pun1971-2000American rapperWoodlawn Cemetery, The Bronx, NY
- Walter Cunningham1932-2023American astronautTexas State Cemetery, Austin, TX
- Gil Scott-Heron1949-2011American soul and jazz poet, musician, and authorKensico Cemetery, Valhalla, NY
- Gregory Jarvis1944-1986American astronautArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Michael J. Smith1945-1986American astronautArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Harriet Quimby1875-1912American aviator, screenwriterKensico Cemetery, Valhalla, NY
- Robert Cummings1910-1990American actorForest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, CA
- Dee Dee Ramone1951-2002American bassistHollywood Forever Cemetery, Los Angeles, CA
- Stuart Roosa1933-1994American astronautArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Ellison Onizuka1946-1986American astronaut from Kealakekua, Kona, Hawaii, first Asian American to reach space, later died in the Space Shuttle Challenger accidentNational Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, HI
- Alfred Worden1932-2020American astronautArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Ruth Chatterton1892-1961American actressBeechwoods Cemetery, Pelham, NY
- King Von1994-2020American rapperBurr Oak Cemetery, Alsip, IL
- Nipsey Hussle1985-2019American rapperForest Lawn Memorial Park, Burbank, CA
- Pop Smoke1999-2020American rapperGreen - Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY
- Lincoln Ellsworth1880-1951American explorerMarkillie Cemetery, Hudson, OH
- Kirk Kerkorian1917-2015American businessman, investor, and philanthropistInglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, CA
- Donn F. Eisele1930-1987American astronautArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Jimmy Doolittle1896-1993American military officer and aviation pioneerArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Glenn Curtiss1878-1930American aviator and industrialistPleasant Valley Cemetery, Bath, NY
- Proof1973-2006American rapperWoodlawn Cemetery, Ferndale, MI
- Henry Hartsfield1933-2014American astronautArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Mal Whitfield1924-2015American middle-distance runner and sprinterArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Claire Lee Chennault1893-1958US generalArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- C. Gordon Fullerton1936-2013American astronaut and test pilotArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Joseph P. Kennedy Jr.1915-1944Junior officer in the United States Navy and elder brother of John F. KennedyArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- James Salter1925-2015American novelist and short-story writerOakland Cemetery, Sag Harbor, NY
- Heavy D1967-2011Jamaican-American rapper and actorFerncliff Cemetery, Greenburgh, NY
- Guy Lombardo1902-1977Canadian-American bandleaderPinelawn Memorial Park, East Farmingdale, NY
- Biz Markie1964-2021American DJ, record producer, beatboxer, and rapperPinelawn Memorial Park, East Farmingdale, NY
- J Dilla1974-2006American record producer and rapperForest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, CA
- Jack Valenti1921-2007American political advisor and lobbyist who served as a Special Assistant to U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson; also President of the MPAAArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Jam Master Jay1965-2002American hip hop musicianFerncliff Cemetery, Greenburgh, NY
- Elliot See1927-1966American test pilot and NASA astronautArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Theodore Freeman1930-1964American astronautArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Clifton Williams1932-1967American astronautArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Charles Sweeney1919-2004United States generalMassachusetts National Cemetery, Pocasset, MA
- Carl Andrew Spaatz1891-1974United States Air Force generalUnited States Air Force Academy Cemetery, Air Force Academy, CO
- Jimmie Angel1899-1956American aviatorValhalla Memorial Park, Burbank, CA
- Sonny Carter1947-1991American physician, soccer player, Navy officer, and astronautAlta Vista Cemetery, Gainesville, GA
- Billy Mitchell1879-1936United States Army general during World War IForest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, WI
- James Stockdale1923-2005US Navy admiral and aviatorU.S. Naval Academy Cemetery, Naval Academy, MD
- Thomas J. Hudner1924-2017United States Navy Medal of Honor recipientArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Charles Bassett1931-1966United States Air Force test pilot and astronautArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Orville Wright1871-1948American aviation pioneerWoodland Cemetery and Arboretum, Dayton, OH
- Robert F. Overmyer1936-1996American astronautArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Marc Mitscher1887-1947United States admiralArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- David M. Walker1944-2001American astronautArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Joseph Albert Walker1921-1966American test pilotJoshua Memorial Park, Lancaster, CA
- S. David Griggs1939-1989United States admiralArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Michael James Adams1930-1967Aviator, engineer and astronautMulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery, Lakeshore, LA
- Willis Augustus Lee1888-1945AdmiralArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Cornelia Fort1919-1943American aviatorMount Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, TN
- Shock G1963-2021American rapperParklawn Memorial Cemetery, Dunedin, FL
- Clyde Cessna1879-1954American aircraft designerGreenwood Cemetery, Kingman, KS
- Big Syke1968-2016American rapperInglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, CA
- Alexander P. de Seversky1894-1974Russian-American aviation pioneerWoodlawn Cemetery, The Bronx, NY
- Lewis Hyde Brereton1890-1967United States Army generalArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Robert Henry Lawrence1935-1967American astronautGraceland Cemetery, Chicago, IL
- Edward O'Hare1914-1943United States Navy Medal of Honor recipientNational Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, HI
- Gail Halvorsen1920-2022United States Air Force pilotProvo City Cemetery, Provo, UT
- Lamont Bentley1973-2005American actorForest Lawn Memorial Park, Burbank, CA
- Reginald Denny1891-1967British actor, aviator and businessmanForest Lawn Memorial Park, Burbank, CA
- Gene Raymond1908-1998Actor, singer, composer, producer, directorForest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, CA
- Albert Bond Lambert1875-1946Amateur golfer, aviatorBellefontaine Cemetery, Saint Louis, MO
- Eugene Bullard1895-1961First African-American military pilotFlushing Cemetery, Queens, NY
- Mac Dre1970-2004American rapperMountain View Cemetery, Oakland, CA
- Dean Paul Martin1951-1987American actor and singerLos Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles, CA
- Wilbur Wright1867-1912American aviation pioneerWoodland Cemetery and Arboretum, Dayton, OH
- Steve Symms1938-2024American politician and lobbyistCanyon Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, ID
- Ira Clarence Eaker1896-1987United States Air Force generalArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- John S. Bull1934-2008U.S. Navy test pilot, engineer and astronautAlta Mesa Cemetery, Los Altos, CA
- Blanche Stuart Scott1884-1970AviatorRiverside Cemetery, Rochester, NY
- Robin Olds1922-2007United States Air Force generalUnited States Air Force Academy Cemetery, Air Force Academy, CO
- Nathan Farragut Twining1897-1982United States generalArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Bill Dana1930-2014NASA research pilot and astronautJoshua Memorial Park, Lancaster, CA
- Richard Halsey Best1910-2001US Navy pilotArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Pappy Boyington1912-1988United States Marine Corps aviator and Medal of Honor recipientArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Robert Michael White1924-2010American officer, astronaut, engineer and test pilotArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Leroy Grumman1895-1982American aerospace engineerLocust Valley Cemetery, Locust Valley, NY
- Lois Hamilton1943-1999American model, actress, artist, author, and aviatorValhalla Memorial Park, Burbank, CA
- Paul Harvey1918-2009American broadcasterForest Home Cemetery, Forest Park, IL
- Randy Shughart1958-1993United States Army Medal of Honor recipientWestminister Cemetery, Carlisle, PA
- Dieter Dengler1938-2001Vietnam War prisoner of warArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Floyd Bennett1890-1928US pilotArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Ruth Rowland Nichols1901-1960American aviatorWoodlawn Cemetery, The Bronx, NY
- Bernt Balchen1899-1973Aviation pioneer and United States Army officerArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Albert Scott Crossfield1921-2006United States Navy officerArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Dorothy Olsen1916-2019American aviatorCalvary Cemetery, Lakewood, WA
- John Stapp1910-1999American career U.S. Air Force officer, flight surgeon, physician, and biophysicistFort Bliss National Cemetery, El Paso, TX
- F. Lee Bailey1933-2021American criminal defense attorneyGeorgia National Cemetery, Canton, GA
- Gabby Gabreski1919-2002American flying aceCalverton National Cemetery, Calverton, NY
- Douglas Corrigan1907-1995American aviatorFairhaven Memorial Park and Mortuary, Orange, CA
- Glenn L. Martin1886-1955Aviation pioneerFairhaven Memorial Park and Mortuary, Orange, CA
- Joe Foss1915-2003United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipientArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Willa Brown1906-1992American pilot and aviation educatorLincoln Cemetery, Blue Island, IL
- William Samuel Henson1812-1888Aviation engineer and inventorRosedale Cemetery, West Orange, NJ
- John Joseph Montgomery1858-1911American aviation pioneer, inventor, scientistHoly Cross Catholic Cemetery, Colma, CA
- Frank Maxwell Andrews1884-1943United States Army generalArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Thomas McGuire1920-1945United States Army officerArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Brian Binnie1953-2022United States naval aviator and commercial astronautArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Chance M. Vought1890-1930American aviation pioneerWoodlawn Cemetery, The Bronx, NY
- Bud Anderson1922-2024American World War II flying aceArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Mary Brush1866-1949American painter, sculptor, and pioneer of aviationDublin Town Cemetery, Dublin, NH
- Fred Trump Jr.1938-1981American airplane pilot; elder brother of Donald TrumpLutheran All Faiths Cemetery, Middle Village, NY
- Bessica Medlar Raiche1875-1932American aviator, dentist, and physicianFairhaven Memorial Park and Mortuary, Orange, CA
- Martin James Monti1921-2000American Air Force pilot in WWII who defected to the Axis, and joined the SSSacred Heart Cemetery, Florissant, MO
- Gladys McConnell1905-1979American actressForest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, CA
- Coleman Young1918-1997American politicianElmwood Cemetery, Detroit, MI
- John Thach1905-1981United States admiralFort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, CA
Showing the 150 with the most Wikipedia language editions, of 470. Cemetery pages list everyone recorded there.
Over time
Deaths by decade
- 1880s1
- 1900s2
- 1910s25
- 1920s20
- 1930s24
- 1940s41
- 1950s36
- 1960s55
- 1970s52
- 1980s37
- 1990s44
- 2000s65
- 2010s50
- 2020s17
By recorded year of death, for the 469 people with one.
Cemeteries
Where they are buried
- Arlington National Cemetery · Arlington, VA164
- Valhalla Memorial Park · Burbank, CA15
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park · Glendale, CA13
- Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery · San Diego, CA9
- Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery · San Antonio, TX8
- Woodlawn Cemetery · The Bronx, NY8
- U.S. Naval Academy Cemetery · Naval Academy, MD7
- National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific · Honolulu, HI5
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park · Burbank, CA5
- United States Air Force Academy Cemetery · Air Force Academy, CO5
- Joshua Memorial Park · Lancaster, CA4
- Mountain View Cemetery · Oakland, CA3
- Calverton National Cemetery · Calverton, NY3
- Houston National Cemetery · Houston, TX3
- Los Angeles National Cemetery · Los Angeles, CA3
- Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum · Dayton, OH3
- Allegheny Cemetery · Bloomfield, PA3
- Kensico Cemetery · Valhalla, NY3
- Pinelawn Memorial Park · East Farmingdale, NY3
- Inglewood Park Cemetery · Inglewood, CA3
- Fairhaven Memorial Park and Mortuary · Orange, CA3
- Locust Valley Cemetery · Locust Valley, NY2
- Riverside National Cemetery · Riverside, CA2
- Florida National Cemetery · Bushnell, FL2
- Santa Fe National Cemetery · Santa Fe, NM2
Top 25 of 198 cemeteries. The map shows all of them.
By state
Aviators and astronauts by state
- Alabama6
- Alaska5
- Arizona2
- Arkansas2
- California81
- Colorado6
- Connecticut2
- District of Columbia2
- Florida5
- Georgia9
- Hawaii5
- Idaho1
- Illinois14
- Indiana5
- Iowa3
- Kansas4
- Kentucky1
- Louisiana1
- Maryland10
- Massachusetts6
- Michigan5
- Minnesota3
- Missouri5
- Montana2
- Nebraska3
- New Hampshire4
- New Jersey3
- New Mexico2
- New York49
- North Carolina3
- Ohio10
- Oklahoma3
- Oregon1
- Pennsylvania7
- Rhode Island1
- South Dakota1
- Tennessee1
- Texas21
- Utah1
- Vermont1
- Virginia171
- Washington4
- Wisconsin2
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How this list is made
A person is on this list when their Wikidata entry gives a cemetery we list as their place of burial and also carries the statement this list is built on. We do not add anyone by judgment, so the list reflects how complete Wikidata is: some people are missing, and burial places can be disputed.
Names, years and descriptions are shown as Wikidata records them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists.