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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)
    • 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Hunting Ridge.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Slim Aarons<1>
  • Frank Abbundando     (Crime figure)
  • 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).
    • Port Chester is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest of Hunting Ridge.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Arno<1>
  • Brooke Astor     (Philanthropist)
  • Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson     (Author)
  • Doe Avedon     (Actress, model)
  • 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 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Hunting Ridge.
    • Norwalk is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the east of Hunting Ridge.
    • 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Hunting Ridge.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chuck Barris<1>
  • J.J. Barry     (Actor)
  • James Barton     (Actor)
  • Laurie Hope Beechman     (Actress)
  • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Hunting Ridge.
    • 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Hunting Ridge.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Belzer<1>
  • Milton Berle     (Actor, comedian)
    • Born: Mendel Berlinger
    • He was born in Harlem (NY) on July 12, 1908 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 27, 2002 (a Wednesday) at the age of 93. He is buried at Hillside Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Harlem is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Hunting Ridge.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Milton Berle<1>
  • Ted Bessell     (Actor, director)
    • Born: Howard Weston Bessell, Jr.
    • He was born in Flushing (NY) on March 20, 1935 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 6, 1996 (a Sunday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Flushing is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Hunting Ridge.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ted Bessell<1>
  • Jay Black     (Musician)
    • He was born in Astoria (NY) on November 2, 1938 (a Wednesday) and died in Queens (NY) on October 22, 2021 (a Friday) at the age of 82. We don't have any burial details.
    • Astoria is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest of Hunting Ridge.
    • Queens is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Hunting Ridge.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jay Black<1>
  • 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest of Hunting Ridge.
  • Eugene Booth, Jr.     (Physicist)
  • Evangeline Cory Booth     (Social reformer)
    • She was born in London (England) on December 25, 1865 (a Monday) and died in Hartsdale (NY) on July 17, 1950 (a Monday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Hartsdale is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of Hunting Ridge.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Evangeline Cory Booth<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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