Famous Graves

[noirua]

Johnny O'Keefe died on 6 October 1978, from a heart attack induced by an accidental overdose of prescription barbiturates.[36][37][38] He was buried at Macquarie Park Cemetery and Crematorium in Sydney.
"She's My Baby" was added to the National Film and Sound Archive's Sounds of Australia registry in 2007.[citation needed]
In October 2010, his 1958 album, Wild One, was listed in the top 40 in the book, 100 Best Australian Albums.[42]
In December 2020, O'Keefe was listed at number 39 in Rolling Stone Australia's "50 Greatest Australian Artists of All Time" issue.[43]

Johnny O'Keefe - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Doctors stopped prescribing them widely when misuse and overdoses increased over time. Barbiturates have limited use today, and safer medications are available. However, barbiturates are still being misused today - 19 Sept 2019

 

[frugal.rock]

Edward Hammond HARGRAVES died 29th October 1891 in Sydney and is believed to be buried in the
Anglican section of Waverley Cemetery.

Edward Hammond Hargraves | State Library of New South Wales

Edward Hammond Hargraves gold discovery New South Wales 1851

www2.sl.nsw.gov.au

 

[Dona Ferentes]

Beaurepaire cemetery, 60 km N of Paris

Only 2 Commonwealth Grave headstones in the village cemetery. including that of my uncle. Shot down 11 June 1940, posthumous DFC awarded.