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Notable Births & Deaths for Hunting Ridge ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Hunting Ridge. 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)
  • Frank Abbundando     (Crime figure)
  • Peter Arno     (Cartoonist)
    • Born: Curtis Arnoux Peters, Jr.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Peter Arno<1>
    • 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).
    • New York is located in Kings County, New York.
    • Port Chester is located in Westchester County and is 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest of Hunting Ridge (which is located in Fairfield County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 64.
    • He is buried at Kensico Cemetery, located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west southwest of Hunting Ridge. The cemetery is located in Westchester County, New York.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Kensico Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kensico Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Hunting Ridge to Kensico Cemetery
  • Brooke Astor     (Philanthropist)
  • Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson     (Author)
  • Doe Avedon     (Actress, model)
  • Bernt Balchen     (Explorer, aviator)
  • Faith Baldwin     (Author)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Faith Baldwin<1>
    • She was born in New Rochelle (NY) on October 1, 1893 (a Sunday) and died in Norwalk (CT) on March 18, 1978 (a Saturday).
    • New Rochelle is located in Westchester County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Hunting Ridge (which is located in Fairfield County).
    • Norwalk is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the east of Hunting Ridge. Both communities are located in Fairfield County.
    • At the time of her death, she was 84.
  • Chuck Barris     (Entertainer, producer, author)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Chuck Barris<1>
    • He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on June 3, 1929 (a Monday) and died in Palisades (NY) on March 21, 2017 (a Tuesday).
    • Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
    • Palisades is located in Rockland County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Hunting Ridge (which is located in Fairfield County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 87.
    • The body was cremated.
  • J.J. Barry     (Actor)
  • James Barton     (Actor)
  • Laurie Hope Beechman     (Actress)
  • Harry Belafonte     (Singer, actor, activist)
    • Born: Harold George Bellanfanti, Jr.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Harry Belafonte<1>
    • He was born in Harlem (NY) on March 1, 1927 (a Tuesday) and died in New York (NY) on April 25, 2023 (a Tuesday).
    • Harlem is located in New York County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Hunting Ridge (which is located in Fairfield County).
    • New York is located in Kings County, New York.
    • At the time of his death, he was 96.
    • He is buried at Kensico Cemetery, located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west southwest of Hunting Ridge. The cemetery is located in Westchester County, New York.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Kensico Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kensico Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Hunting Ridge to Kensico Cemetery
  • Richard Belzer     (Actor, comedian, author)
    • Full name: Richard Jay Belzer
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Richard Belzer<1>
    • He was born in Bridgeport (CT) on August 4, 1944 (a Friday) and died in Bozouls (France) on February 19, 2023 (a Sunday).
    • Bridgeport is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Hunting Ridge. Both communities are located in Fairfield County.
    • At the time of his death, he was 78.
    • The body was cremated.
  • Milton Berle     (Actor, comedian)
  • Ted Bessell     (Actor, director)
    • Born: Howard Weston Bessell, Jr.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ted Bessell<1>
    • He was born in Flushing (NY) on March 20, 1935 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 6, 1996 (a Sunday).
    • Flushing is located in Queens County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Hunting Ridge (which is located in Fairfield County).
    • Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 61.
    • He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Woodlawn Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Woodlawn Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Hunting Ridge to Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Jay Black     (Musician)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jay Black<1>
    • He was born in Astoria (NY) on November 2, 1938 (a Wednesday) and died in Queens (NY) on October 22, 2021 (a Friday).
    • Astoria is located in Queens County and is 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest of Hunting Ridge (which is located in Fairfield County).
    • Queens is located in Queens County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Hunting Ridge (which is located in Fairfield County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 82.
    • We don't have any burial details.
  • Maurice Black     (Actor)
  • 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 in Westchester County and is 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest of Hunting Ridge (which is located in Fairfield County).
  • Eugene Booth, Jr.     (Physicist)

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.