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Notable Births & Deaths for Sherrelwood ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Sherrelwood. 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)
  • Lloyd William Barker     (Crime figure)
  • 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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the south of Sherrelwood.
  • 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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the south of Sherrelwood.
    • Denver is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the south of Sherrelwood.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Barbara Bates<1>
  • Julie Bishop     (Actress)
  • 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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the south of Sherrelwood.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Bower<1>
  • Bobby Buntrock     (Actor)
  • Michael Keep Capanna     (Actor)
  • Francis X. Carey     (Astronaut)
  • 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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the south of Sherrelwood.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Colonel Gerald Paul 'Jerry' Carr<1>
  • Dee Carroll     (Actress)
  • Wayne H. Carson     (Songwriter, producer)
  • 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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the south of Sherrelwood.
    • Denver is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the south of Sherrelwood.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Coyle Chase<1>
  • Charles Colean     (Director, producer)
  • Robert Graham 'Bob' Demmon     (Musician)
  • Brandon deWilde     (Actor)
    • Full name: Andre Brandon deWilde
    • He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on April 9, 1942 (a Thursday) and died in Lakewood (CO) on July 6, 1972 (a Thursday) at the age of 30. He is buried at Pinelawn Memorial Park (Suffolk County, New York).
    • Lakewood is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Sherrelwood.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Brandon deWilde<1>
  • Robert Lee 'Pat' Dillard     (Major League Baseball)
  • Fannie Dillon     (Pianist, composer)
  • 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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the south of Sherrelwood.
    • 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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the south of Sherrelwood.
    • Boulder is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Sherrelwood.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anne Ophelia Todd Dowden<1>
  • Lorayne Duval     (Actress)

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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.









 

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