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25 Celebrities Buried in Texas

By San Antonio Current Staff on Wed, Oct 30, 2019 at 1:47 pm

From Texas-born folks who stayed true to their birthplace to those who were dedicated to the Lone Star State at the time of their death, here's 25 famous people who were laid to rest in Texas.

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Stevie Ray Vaughan
Hell yeah, brother – Stevie Ray Vaughan was born in Texas and is also buried here in the Laurel Land Memorial Park in Dallas. Though he was buried in Dallas after dying in a helicopter crash, there is a memorial statue dedicated to him in Austin. He is most known for being a huge influence in blues rock and is widely considered to be one of the greatest guitarists in the scene. Though he struggled with alcohol and addiction for a large part of his career, he achieved sobriety and came back with more music, which received glowing reviews.
Photo via Facebook / Stevie Ray Vaughan

Doug Sahm
Hey, baby, que paso to Doug Sahm? His life began as a country music prodigy, having been offered a permanent seat at the Grand Ole Opry by the age of 13, which he had to turn down because his mother wanted him to finish junior high. On the music scene, he stayed relevant until his death in the late ‘90s. He was laid to rest in Sunset Memorial Park right here in San Antonio, but his legacy continued after the album The Return of Wayne Douglas was released posthumously, he was honored at the South Texas Walk of Fame, and a feature of the Butler Metro Park in Austin was named in his honor.
Photo via Facebook / Doug Sahm

Vinnie Paul
Older brother of Dimebag Darrell, Vinnie Paul was an independently famous musician in his own right. Also a member of Pantera and Damageplan, Paul led a successful music career with Hellyeah after Dimebag’s death. At age 59, he suffered from heart problems and passed away not many days after his final show. His legacy lives on in his kickass music and the influence that it has on today’s audiences and future musicians.
Photo via Instagram / vinniepaul3

J.P. “Big Bopper” Richardson
Big Bopper died on February 3, 1959 in the same plane crash that killed Ritchie Valens and Buddy Holly. Though he is best known for his career as a singer/songwriter and for the songs “Chantilly Lace” and “White Lightning,” he also had a successful career as a radio supervisor, announcer and DJ, which is where he earned the name “Big Bopper. He is interred in Beaumont at the Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Funeral Home where a statue of him has been dedicated.
Photo via Facebook / Keeping The Spirit of The Big Bopper Alive

Chris Kyle
Perhaps better known as the author of “American Sniper,” a raw and blunt autobiography about his time as a SEAL sniper, Chris Kyle was born in Odessa. Known as being one of the most effective snipers in American history, beating the previous record of confirmed successful missions of 109 by around 41 (exact numbers are somewhat hazy). Kyle was tragically shot by a man with PTSD that he had invited out to a shooting range in 2013. He’s buried in Texas State Cemetery in Austin.
Photo via Facebook / Chris and Taya Kyle