Albert Einstein died of heart failure, April 18th, 1955. Just two days later, on April 20th, his body was cremated in ‘strict privacy” at the Ewing Cemetery & Crematorium in West Trenton, New Jersey. The cremation was witnessed by “about a dozen scientists and close friends and his son, Dr. Hans Albert Einstein, professor of engineering at California Institute of Technology.” His ashes were later scattered on the grounds of the Institute for Advanced Study, in Princeton, New Jersey. He … [Read more...] about Celebrity Cremation: Albert Einstein
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Celebrity Cremations: Woody Guthrie
Last month we published Celebrity Cremations: Isadora Duncan, in celebration of the famous dancer’s birthday in late May – and in acknowledgement of her forward-thinking in relation to the practice of cremation. This month, in recognition of July being America’s birthday month, I’d like to look at another of the many celebrities who were cremated – American singer/songwriter and social activist, Woody Guthrie. Maybe ‘celebrity’ is the wrong word for Woody; ‘celebrated’ is better. His life was … [Read more...] about Celebrity Cremations: Woody Guthrie