cementerio de la chacarita

Cementerio de la Chacarita in Buenos Aires, Argentina, known as the National Cemetery, was opened during a yellow fever epidemic in 1871. In the 1800s, a large number of British nationals came to Argentina to work in the many economic areas in which Britain then had extensive interests. Many of these expatriates were buried at the Victoria Cemetery in Buenos Aires but in 1892 it was closed and a section of the Chacarita Cemetery was designated as the British Cemetery. In addition, there is a German section. The cemetery has designated areas for members of the Argentine artistic community, including writers, prominent composers, and a section for actors.

Carlos Acua (1914-1989), tango singer, composer
Elias Antunez (1906-1957), thoroughbred racing jockey
Paquita Bernardo (1900-1925) musician, composer
Eduardo Vicente Bianco (1892-1959), musician
Oscar Bonavena (1942-1976), heavyweight boxer
Graciela Cabal (1939-2004), author of children's stories
Enrique Cadcamo (1900-1999), author, songwriter.
Evaristo Carriego (1883-1912), poet, journalist
Alberto Castillo (1914-2002), tango singer
Catulo Castillo (1906-1975), musician, composer, poet, boxer
Mario Cosentino (1930-2000), jazz musician
Juan D'Arienzo (1900-1976), orchestra Leader
Julio De Grazia (1920-1989), actor, director
Alejandro De Michele (1954-1983), Rock singer
Ricardo Gamero "Mister Chassman" (1938-1999),ventriloquist
Carlos Gardel (1890-1935), major singer, actor
Roberto Goyeneche (1926-1994), tango singer
Paul Groussac (1848-1929), French-born writer, historian
Bernardo Houssay (1887-1971), Nobel Prize in Medicine
Maurice Jouvet (1923-1999), French-born actor
Angel Labruna (1918-1983), soccer star
Hans Langsdorff (1894-1939), Captain of the WW II battleship Graf Spee
Irineo Leguisamo (1903-1985), thoroughbred racing jockey
Madre Mara Loredo (1854-1928), faith healer
Azucena Maizani (1902-1970), tango songstress
Mona Maris (1903-1991), actress
Lola Membrives (1888-1969), actress
Zully Moreno (1920-1999), actress
Jorge Newbery (1875-1914), pioneer aviator, sportsman
Alberto Olmedo (1933-1988), comedian
Sabina Olmos (1913-1999), actress and singer
Pascual Prez (1926-1977), Olympic and World champion boxer
Adolfo Pedernera (1918-1995), soccer player
Ivo Pelay (1893-1959), poet, playwright
Juan Peron (1895-1974), President of Argentina
Pablo Podesta (1875-1923), actor
Benito Quinquela Martn (1890-1977), painter
Raul Riganti (1893-1970), racecar driver
Chela Ruiz, (1921-1999), actress
Mercedes Simone (1904-1990), tango songstress, composer
Osvaldo Soriano (1943-1997), novelist
Alfonsina Storni (1892-1938), poet
Juan Carlos Thorry (1908-2000), actor, entertainer
Lolita Torres (1930-2002), actress, singer
Hctor Casimiro Yazalde (1946-1997), soccer player
Marcos Zucker (1921-2003), actor

Cementerio De La Chacarita

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