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Notable Births & Deaths for Cedar Heights ...

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

  • Slim Aarons     (Photographer)
    • He was born in New York (NY) on October 29, 1916 (a Sunday) and died in Montrose (NY) on May 23, 2006 (a Tueday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
    • Montrose is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Cedar Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Slim Aarons<1>
  • Frank Abbundando     (Crime figure)
  • Peter William Appleton     (Major League Baseball)
  • Brooke Astor     (Philanthropist)
    • Born: Roberta Brooke Russell
    • She was born in Portsmouth (NH) on March 30, 1902 (a Sunday) and died in Briarcliff Manor (NY) on August 13, 2007 (a Monday) at the age of 105. She is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Briarcliff Manor is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Cedar Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Brooke Astor<1>
  • Faith Baldwin     (Author)
    • She was born in New Rochelle (NY) on October 1, 1893 (a Sunday) and died in Norwalk (CT) on March 18, 1978 (a Saturday) at the age of 84.
    • Norwalk is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Cedar Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Faith Baldwin<1>
  • James Goodwin Batterson     (Architect)
    • He was born in Bloomfield (CT) on February 23, 1823 (a Sunday) and died in Bloomfield (CT) on September 18, 1901 (a Wednesday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery (Hartford County, Connecticut).
    • Bloomfield is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Cedar Heights.
    • Bloomfield is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Cedar Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Goodwin Batterson<1>
  • Richard Belzer     (Actor, comedian, author)
    • Full name: Richard Jay Belzer
    • He was born in Bridgeport (CT) on August 4, 1944 (a Friday) and died in Bozouls (France) on February 19, 2023 (a Sunday) at the age of 78. The body was cremated.
    • Bridgeport is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Cedar Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Belzer<1>
  • Marian Bergeron     (Miss America (1933), singer)
  • Holbrook Blinn     (Actor)
  • Ann Blyth     (Oscar nominated actress)
    • Full name: Ann Marie Blyth
    • She was born in Mount Kisco (NY) on August 16, 1928 (a Thursday)
    • Mount Kisco is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Cedar Heights.
  • Eugene Booth, Jr.     (Physicist)
  • Sydney Barton Booth     (Actor)
    • He was born in Boston (MA) on January 29, 1873 (a Wednesday) and died in Stamford (CT) on February 5, 1937 (a Friday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Rosedale Cemetery (Essex County, Massachusetts).
    • Stamford is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Cedar Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sydney Barton Booth<1>
  • Solon Hannibal Borglum     (Artist)
  • Ernest Borgnine     (Oscar winning actor)
  • Jonathan Brandis     (Actor)
    • He was born in Danbury (CT) on April 13, 1976 (a Tueday) and died in West Hollywood (CA) on November 12, 2003 (a Wednesday) at the age of 27. The body was cremated.
    • Danbury is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the south of Cedar Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jonathan Brandis<1>
  • John Brown     (Abolitionist, activist)
    • He was born in Torrington (CT) on May 9, 1800 (a Friday) and died in Charles Town (WV) on December 2, 1859 (a Friday) at the age of 59.
    • Torrington is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Cedar Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Brown<1>
  • Dave Brubeck     (Composer, pianist)
    • He was born in Concord (CA) on December 6, 1920 (a Monday) and died in Norwalk (CT) on December 5, 2012 (a Wednesday) at the age of 92.
    • Norwalk is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Cedar Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dave Brubeck<1>
  • Iola Brubeck     (Lyricist)
    • She was born in Corning (CA) on August 14, 1923 (a Tueday) and died in Wilton (CT) on March 12, 2014 (a Wednesday) at the age of 90.
    • Wilton is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of Cedar Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Iola Brubeck<1>
  • George F. Bryant     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Bridgeport (CT) on February 10, 1857 (a Tueday) and died in Boston (MA) on June 12, 1907 (a Wednesday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
    • Bridgeport is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Cedar Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George F. Bryant<1>
  • William Frank Buckley     (Author, conservative commentator)
  • Harry Thacker Burleigh     (Singer, composer, arranger)
    • He was born in Erie (PA) on December 2, 1866 (a Sunday) and died in Stamford (CT) on September 12, 1949 (a Monday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Erie Cemetery (Erie County, Pennsylvania).
    • Stamford is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Cedar Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Thacker Burleigh<1>

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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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