Home / Athletes / Billy Pierce Billy Pierce 1927 – 2015 Athletes Athletes, Baseball Biography Billy Pierce (1927–2015) was an American baseball player. Born April 2, 1927 in Detroit. Died July 31, 2015 in Chicago of gallbladder cancer. Interred at Chapel Hill Gardens South, Cook County, United States. AD ✝ LEGENDS AT REST Every legend has a story. Every story has a resting place. Explore the Legends at Rest books and profiles. Explore Legends at Rest → More Images Cemetery Map View larger map → Satellite overview of the cemetery grounds. Related Graves More athletes → Francis Hunter 1894 – 1981 Athletes Héctor Rivadavia Gómez 1880 – 1936 Athletes Bob Allen 1946 – 2025 Athletes Harrison Dillard 1923 – 2019 Athletes