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Notable Births & Deaths for Knollcrest ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Knollcrest. 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 Knollcrest.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Slim Aarons<1>
  • Peter William Appleton
    • Born: Peter William Jablonski
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Terryville (CT) on May 20, 1904 (a Friday) and died in Trenton (NJ) on January 18, 1974 (a Friday) at the age of 69. He is buried at St. Gertrudes Cemetery (Middlesex County, New Jersey).
    • Terryville is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Knollcrest.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter William Appleton<1>
  • Timothy Shay Arthur
  • Frank F. Bahret
  • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Knollcrest.
    • 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Knollcrest.
    • Bloomfield is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Knollcrest.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Goodwin Batterson<1>
  • Richard Belzer
    • Full name: Richard Jay Belzer
    • Actor, comedian, author. 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Knollcrest.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Belzer<1>
  • Holbrook Blinn
  • Ann Blyth
    • Full name: Ann Marie Blyth
    • Oscar nominated actress. She was born in Mount Kisco (NY) on August 16, 1928 (a Thursday)
    • Mount Kisco is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Knollcrest.
  • Jane Matilda Bolin
  • 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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south of Knollcrest.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jonathan Brandis<1>
  • Herbert Theodore 'Buttons' Briggs
  • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Knollcrest.
    • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Knollcrest.
    • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Knollcrest.
    • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Knollcrest.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George F. Bryant<1>
  • James Cagney
    • Full name: James Francis Cagney
    • Oscar winning actor. He was born in New York (NY) on July 17, 1899 (a Monday) and died in Stanfordville (NY) on March 30, 1986 (a Sunday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Stanfordville is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Knollcrest.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Cagney<1>
  • Bliss Carman
  • Ruth Chatterton
    • Actress, aviator, novelist. She was born in New York (NY) on December 24, 1892 (a Saturday) and died in Norwalk (CT) on November 24, 1961 (a Friday) at the age of 68. She is buried at Beechwoods Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Norwalk is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Knollcrest.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ruth Chatterton<1>
  • Mady Christians
    • Actress. She was born in Vienna (Austria) on January 19, 1892 (a Tueday) and died in South Norwalk (CT) on October 28, 1951 (a Sunday) at the age of 59. She is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • South Norwalk is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Knollcrest.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mady Christians<1>
  • Joe Colombo
    • Crime figure. He was born in New York (NY) on June 16, 1923 (a Saturday) and died in Newburgh (NY) on May 22, 1978 (a Monday) at the age of 54. He is buried at St. John RC Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
    • Newburgh is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Knollcrest.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Colombo<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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