Notable Births & Deaths for Cos Cob ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Cos Cob. 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).
  • New York is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest of Cos Cob.
  • Montrose is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Cos Cob.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Slim Aarons<1>
• Frank Abbundando     (Crime figure)
  • He was born in New York (NY) on July 11, 1910 (a Monday) and died in Ossining (NY) on February 19, 1942 (a Thursday) at the age of 31. He is buried at St. John RC Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
  • New York is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest of Cos Cob.
  • Ossining is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest of Cos Cob.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Abbundando<1>
• Nelson Algren     (Author)
  • Born: Nelson Ahlgren Abraham
  • He was born in Detroit (MI) on March 28, 1909 (a Sunday) and died in Long Island City (NY) on May 9, 1981 (a Saturday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Oakland Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
  • Long Island City is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Cos Cob.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nelson Algren<1>
• Dorothy Appleby     (Actress)
  • She was born in Portland (ME) on January 6, 1906 (a Saturday) and died in Long Island City (NY) on August 8, 1990 (a Wednesday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Forest City Cemetery (Cumberland County, Maine).
  • Long Island City is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Cos Cob.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dorothy Appleby<1>
• Louis 'Satchmo' Armstrong     (Trumpeter, composer, singer, actor)
  • Full name: Louis Daniel Armstrong
  • He was born in New Orleans (LA) on August 4, 1901 (a Sunday) and died in Corona (NY) on July 6, 1971 (a Tueday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Flushing Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
  • Corona is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Cos Cob.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louis 'Satchmo' Armstrong<1>
• Peter Arno     (Cartoonist)
  • Born: Curtis Arnoux Peters, Jr.
  • He was born in New York (NY) on January 8, 1904 (a Friday) and died in Port Chester (NY) on February 22, 1968 (a Thursday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • New York is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest of Cos Cob.
  • Port Chester is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest of Cos Cob.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Arno<1>
• 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Cos Cob.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Brooke Astor<1>
• Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson     (Author)
  • She was born in Rensselaer (IN) on January 7, 1863 (a Wednesday) and died in Manhasset (NY) on November 4, 1942 (a Wednesday) at the age of 79. She is buried at Weston Cemetery (Jasper County, Indiana).
  • Manhasset is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of Cos Cob.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson<1>
• Doe Avedon     (Actress, model)
  • She was born in Old Westbury (NY) on April 7, 1925 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 18, 2011 (a Sunday) at the age of 86. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Old Westbury is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of Cos Cob.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Doe Avedon<1>
• Eugene T. 'Gene' Bagley     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in New York (NY) on June 7, 1861 (a Friday) and died in Long Island City (NY) on August 15, 1901 (a Thursday) at the age of 40. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
  • New York is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest of Cos Cob.
  • Long Island City is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Cos Cob.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eugene T. 'Gene' Bagley<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.
  • New Rochelle is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest of Cos Cob.
  • Norwalk is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Cos Cob.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Faith Baldwin<1>
• Chuck Barris     (Entertainer, producer, author)
  • He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on June 3, 1929 (a Monday) and died in Palisades (NY) on March 21, 2017 (a Tueday) at the age of 87. The body was cremated.
  • Palisades is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Cos Cob.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chuck Barris<1>
• J.J. Barry     (Actor)
  • He was born in New York (NY) on April 25, 1932 (a Monday) and died in Huntington Station (NY) on August 15, 1990 (a Wednesday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Cemetery of the Holy Rood (Nassau County, New York).
  • New York is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest of Cos Cob.
  • Huntington Station is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Cos Cob.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: J.J. Barry<1>
• Maurice Barrymore     (Actor)
  • Born: Herbert Arthur Chamberlayne Blythe
  • He was born in Punjab (India) on September 21, 1849 (a Friday) and died in Amityville (NY) on March 26, 1905 (a Sunday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Mt. Vernon Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • Amityville is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Cos Cob.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maurice Barrymore<1>
• Gregg Barton     (Actor)
  • Born: Harold Wilson Barker
  • He was born in Long Island City (NY) on June 5, 1912 (a Wednesday) and died in Fallbrook (CA) on November 28, 2000 (a Tueday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery (San Diego County, California).
  • Long Island City is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Cos Cob.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gregg Barton<1>
• James Barton     (Actor)
  • He was born in Gloucester City (NJ) on November 1, 1890 (a Saturday) and died in Mineola (NY) on December 19, 1962 (a Wednesday) at the age of 72. He is buried at St. John RC Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
  • Mineola is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Cos Cob.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Barton<1>
• Clarence H. Bassett     (Singer)
  • He was born in Jamaica (NY) on March 13, 1936 (a Friday) and died in Richmond (VA) on January 25, 2005 (a Tueday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery (Richmond City, Virginia).
  • Jamaica is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Cos Cob.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clarence H. Bassett<1>
• Laurie Hope Beechman     (Actress)
  • She was born in Philadelphia (PA) on April 4, 1953 (a Saturday) and died in White Plains (NY) on March 8, 1998 (a Sunday) at the age of 44. She is buried at Montefiore Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).
  • White Plains is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the west of Cos Cob.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Laurie Hope Beechman<1>
• Bix Beiderbecke     (Musician)
  • Born: Leon Bismark Beiderbecke
  • He was born in Davenport (IA) on March 10, 1903 (a Tueday) and died in Sunnyside (NY) on August 6, 1931 (a Thursday) at the age of 28. He is buried at Oakdale Memorial Gardens (Scott County, Iowa).
  • Sunnyside is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Cos Cob.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bix Beiderbecke<1>
• Harry Belafonte     (Singer, actor, activist)
  • Born: Harold George Bellanfanti, Jr.
  • He was born in Harlem (NY) on March 1, 1927 (a Tueday) and died in New York (NY) on April 25, 2023 (a Tueday) at the age of 96. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Harlem is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Cos Cob.
  • New York is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest of Cos Cob.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Belafonte<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 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Cos Cob.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Belzer<1>

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