Notable Births & Deaths for Bennett ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Bennett. 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.

• Bertrand Blanchard Acosta     (Aviation pioneer)
  • He was born in San Diego (CA) on January 15, 1895 (a Tueday) and died in Denver (CO) on September 1, 1954 (a Wednesday) at the age of 59. He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Denver is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Bennett.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bertrand Blanchard Acosta<1>
• John Elias Bass     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Charleston (SC) in 1850 and died in Denver (CO) on September 25, 1888 (a Tueday). He is buried at Riverside Cemetery (Denver County, Colorado).
  • Denver is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Bennett.
• Barbara Bates     (Actress)
  • She was born in Denver (CO) on August 6, 1925 (a Thursday) and died in Denver (CO) on March 18, 1969 (a Tueday) at the age of 43. She is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Jefferson County, Colorado).
  • Denver is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Bennett.
  • Denver is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Bennett.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Barbara Bates<1>
• Julie Bishop     (Actress)
  • Born: Jacqueline Wells
  • She was born in Denver (CO) on August 30, 1914 (a Sunday) and died in Mendocino (CA) on August 30, 2001 (a Thursday) at the age of 87. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Denver is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Bennett.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Julie Bishop<1>
• Tom Bower     (Actor)
  • Born: Ralph Thomas Bower
  • He was born in Denver (CO) on January 3, 1938 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on May 30, 2024 (a Thursday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Denver is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Bennett.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Bower<1>
• Bobby Buntrock     (Actor)
  • He was born in Denver (CO) on August 4, 1952 (a Monday) and died in Keystone (SD) on April 7, 1974 (a Sunday) at the age of 21. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Pennington County, South Dakota).
  • Denver is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Bennett.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby Buntrock<1>
• Michael Keep Capanna     (Actor)
  • He was born in Denver (CO) on December 15, 1922 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 27, 2007 (a Tueday) at the age of 84. He is buried at All Souls Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Denver is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Bennett.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Michael Keep Capanna<1>
• Colonel Gerald Paul 'Jerry' Carr     (Astronaut - Skylab 3, USMC, aeronautical engineer)
  • He was born in Denver (CO) on August 22, 1932 (a Monday) and died in Albany (NY) on August 26, 2020 (a Wednesday) at the age of 88. We don't have any burial details.
  • Denver is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Bennett.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Colonel Gerald Paul 'Jerry' Carr<1>
• Dee Carroll     (Actress)
  • She was born in Denver (CO) on December 2, 1925 (a Wednesday) and died in Burbank (CA) on April 28, 1980 (a Monday) at the age of 54. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Denver is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Bennett.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dee Carroll<1>
• Wayne H. Carson     (Songwriter, producer)
  • He was born in Denver (CO) on May 5, 1942 (a Tueday) and died in Nashville (TN) on July 20, 2015 (a Monday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens (Davidson County, Tennessee).
  • Denver is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Bennett.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wayne H. Carson<1>
• Mary Coyle Chase     (Playwright, journalist)
  • Born: Mary Agnes McDonough Coyle
  • She was born in Denver (CO) on February 25, 1906 (a Sunday) and died in Denver (CO) on October 20, 1981 (a Tueday) at the age of 75. She is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Jefferson County, Colorado).
  • Denver is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Bennett.
  • Denver is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Bennett.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Coyle Chase<1>
• Charles Colean     (Director, producer)
  • Full name: Charles Brook Colean
  • He was born in Denver (CO) on August 12, 1907 (a Monday) and died in Studio City (CA) on January 8, 1971 (a Friday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Denver is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Bennett.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Colean<1>
• Robert Lee 'Pat' Dillard     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Chattanooga (TN) on June 12, 1873 (a Thursday) and died in Denver (CO) on July 22, 1907 (a Monday) at the age of 34. He is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery (Hamilton County, Tennessee).
  • Denver is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Bennett.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Lee 'Pat' Dillard<1>
• Fannie Dillon     (Pianist, composer)
  • She was born in Denver (CO) on March 16, 1881 (a Wednesday) and died in Altadena (CA) on February 21, 1947 (a Friday) at the age of 65. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Denver is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Bennett.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fannie Dillon<1>
• Edward Dorn     (Poet)
  • He was born in Villa Grove (IL) on April 2, 1929 (a Tueday) and died in Denver (CO) on December 10, 1999 (a Friday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Green Mtn. Cemetery (Boulder County, Colorado).
  • Denver is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Bennett.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Dorn<1>
• Anne Ophelia Todd Dowden     (Artist, writer)
  • She was born in Denver (CO) on September 17, 1907 (a Tueday) and died in Boulder (CO) on January 4, 2007 (a Thursday) at the age of 99. She is buried at Green Mtn. Cemetery (Boulder County, Colorado).
  • Denver is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Bennett.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anne Ophelia Todd Dowden<1>
• Lorayne Duval     (Actress)
  • Born: Lorayne F. Six
  • She was born in Denver (CO) on September 16, 1910 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 5, 1996 (a Tueday) at the age of 85. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Denver is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Bennett.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lorayne Duval<1>
• William 'Bad Bill' Eagan     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Camden (NJ) on January 6, 1869 (a Wednesday) and died in Denver (CO) on February 13, 1905 (a Monday) at the age of 36. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Jefferson County, Colorado).
  • Denver is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Bennett.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William 'Bad Bill' Eagan<1>
• Douglas Fairbanks, Sr.     (Actor)
  • Born: Douglas Elton Thomas Ulman
  • He was born in Denver (CO) on May 23, 1883 (a Wednesday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on December 12, 1939 (a Tueday) at the age of 56.
  • Denver is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Bennett.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Douglas Fairbanks, Sr.<1>
• Lisa Gaye     (Actress)
  • Born: Leslie Gaye Griffin
  • She was born in Denver (CO) on March 6, 1935 (a Wednesday) and died in Houston (TX) on July 14, 2016 (a Thursday) at the age of 81. She is buried at Houston National Cemetery (Harris County, Texas).
  • Denver is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Bennett.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lisa Gaye<1>
• Claude Gouzzie     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in France in 1873 and died in Denver (CO) on September 21, 1907 (a Saturday). He is buried at Charleroi Cemetery (Washington County, Pennsylvania).
  • Denver is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Bennett.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Claude Gouzzie<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Bennett: www.townofbennett.org

The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.co.us/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/