Celebrities & Notables Interred at: Cemetery
 | Archer, Harry (1886 - 1960) Composer of "I Love You" Cemetery Prospect , Grave 1015 |
 | Arlen, Harold (1905 - 1986) Composer of "Over The Rainbow" Cemetery Hickory, Grave 1666 |
 | Baldwin, James (1924 - 1987) Novelist, Essayist Cemetery Hillcrest A, Grave 1203 |
 | Bartok, Bela (1881 - 1945) Composer, Pianist, Scholar Cemetery St. Peter, Grave 470 (In memoriam) |
 | Beard, Charles (1874 - 1948) Educator, Historian Cemetery St. Paul, Plot 309 |
| Beard, Mary (1867 - 1958) Historian Cemetery St. Paul, Plot 309 |
| Bloch, Ray (1902 - 1982) Musician, Songwriter Cemetery St. Paul, Plot 184, Grave 2 |
| Booth, Ballington (1857 - 1940) Social Reformer: Volunteers of America Cemetery St. Paul, Plot 237, Grave 2 |
| Booth, Maud Charlesworth (1865 - 1948) Co-founder of Volunteers of America Cemetery St. Paul, Plot 237, Grave 2 |
| Boswell-Leedy, Connee (1907 - 1976) Singer Cemetery Hillcrest J, Grave 227 |
 | Boyd, James Andrew (Jim) (1933 - 2013) Actor "J. Arthur Crank" (and others) on "Electric Company" Cemetery St. Paul |
| Caesar, Adolph (1933 - 1986) Actor: A Soldiers Story Cemetery Beechwood, Grave 238 |
 | Calloway, Northern J. (1950 - 1990) Actor "David" on "Sesame Street" Cemetery Hickory 2, Grave 438 |
| Carvel, Thomas (1906 - 1990) Founder of Carvel Ice Cream Cemetery St. Paul, Plot 188, Grave 2 |
| Christians, Mady (1900 - 1951) Actress Cemetery Oakwood, Grave 1946 |
 | Davis, Ossie (1917 - 2005) American actor, director, writer, and activist Cemetery Hillcrest Garden B Section, Grave 1701 |
 | Dee Davis, Ruby (1922 - 2014) Actor, Poet, writer, and activist Cemetery Hillcrest Garden B Section, Grave 1701 |
| Fuleihan, Anis (1900 - 1970) Noted Composer, Pianist & Conductor Cemetery St. Luke, Grave 864 |
 | Furness, Betty Midgley (1916 - 1994) Actress, Consumer Advocate, Commentator Cemetery Hillcrest Urn Garden, Grave 5C |
 | Horney, Karen (1885 - 1952) Psychiatrist Cemetery St. Paul, Plot 335, Grave 2 |
 | Hsu, Dan (Xu I-Cheng) (1931 - 2014) Artist Cemetery Wittenberg Estate Garden D, Plot 348, Grave 2 |
| Hunter, Alberta (1895 - 1984) Blues Singer, Songwriter Cemetery Elmwood, Grave 1411 |
 | Mabley, Moms (1899 - 1975) Comedienne Cemetery Knollwood Garden 1, Row 14, Grave 4 |
 | Malcolm X (1925 - 1965) Civil Rights Leader Cemetery Pinewood B, Grave 150 |
 | Maxwell, Elsa (1883 - 1963) Society Leader Cemetery Rosewood 2, Grave 1132 |
 | Mizell, Jason (Jam Master Jay) (1965 - 2002) Rap Star, Disc Jockey Cemetery Hillcrest Garden C, Grave 1120 |
 | Monk, Thelonious (1920 - 1982) Jazz Pianist, Composer Cemetery Hillcrest I, Grave 405 |
| Muhammed, Khalid A. (1949 - 2001) Civil Rights Activist Cemetery Hickory Terrace, Grave 6317 |
| Oberhardt, William (1882 - 1958) Artist, Portrait Painter, Illustrator, Sculptor Cemetery St. Paul, Plot 659A |
| Powell, James (1949 - 1964) Folk Figure Cemetery Hemlock, Grave 860 |
 | Rank, Otto (1884 - 1939) Psychiatrist Cemetery St. James, Plot 114 |
 | Robeson, Paul (1898 - 1976) Social Reformer, Singer, Athlete, Actor Cemetery Hillcrest A, Grave 1511 |
 | Rodriguez, Arsenio (1911 - 1970) Cuban Musician Cemetery Ferncliff Hickory, Grave 1374 |
 | Ross, Jerry (1926 - 1955) Tony Award-Winning Broadway Composer ("Pajama Game", "Damn Yankees") Cemetery St. James Section, Grave 519C |
 | Sands, Diana (1934 - 1973) Acclaimed African-American Actress Cemetery Ashwood, Grave 545 |
 | Sealy, Malik (1970 - 2000) NBA Player Cemetery Hickory Terrace, Grave 5521 |
 | Shabazz, Betty (1936 - 1997) Philosopher, Leader, Wife of Malcolm X Cemetery Pinewood B, Grave 150 |
| Shor, Bernard (Toots) (1903 - 1977) Restaurateur Cemetery Hillcrest A, Grave 1204 |
| Soglow, Otto (1900 - 1975) Author, Cartoonist, New Yorker Magazine Cemetery St. Luke, Grave 1773 |
 | Sturges, Preston (1898 - 1959) Writer Cemetery Maplewood 4G Grave 74 |
 | Trilling, Lionel (1905 - 1975) American Literary Critic Cemetery St. James, Plot 653, Grave 2 |
 | Warfield, David (1866 - 1951) Actor Cemetery St. Paul, Plot 180, Grave 1 |
 | Young, Whitney (1921 - 1971) Social Reformer, National Urban League Cemetery Knollwood Garden 2, Plot C, Grave 5 |