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Notable Births & Deaths for Northwood Hills ...Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Northwood Hills.  Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample. 
Kandi Barbour     (Actress, model)
Born: Linda Jean SmithShe was born  in Russellville (AL) on February 15, 1959 (a Sunday) and died  in San Francisco (CA) on January 18, 2012 (a Wednesday) at the age of 52.  She is buried at Tulocay Cemetery (Napa County, California).  Russellville  is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Northwood Hills.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kandi Barbour<1>W.C. Handy     (Musician, composer)
Full name: William Christopher HandyHe was born  in Florence (AL) on November 16, 1873 (a Sunday) and died  in New York (NY) on March 28, 1958 (a Friday) at the age of 84.  He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).  Florence  is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the south of Northwood Hills.Find-A-Grave Memorial: W.C. Handy<1>William Bruce 'Billy' Hardwick     (Professional bowler)
Helen Keller     (Activist)
She was born  in Tuscumbia (AL) on June 27, 1880 (a Sunday) and died  in Easton (CT) on June 1, 1968 (a Saturday) at the age of 88.  Tuscumbia  is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south of Northwood Hills.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Helen Keller<1>Anderson Lawler     (Actor, producer)
 
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments.  They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help.  More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |  |  |