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Notable Births & Deaths for New Canaan ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding New Canaan. 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 23 miles [37 km] to the west of New Canaan.
    • 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of New Canaan.
    • 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of New Canaan.
    • Norwalk is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast of New Canaan.
    • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of New Canaan.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chuck Barris<1>
  • J.J. Barry     (Actor)
  • James Barton     (Actor)
  • Laurie Hope Beechman     (Actress)
  • 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east of New Canaan.
    • 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west of New Canaan.
  • 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 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of New Canaan.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Evangeline Cory Booth<1>
  • Sydney Barton Booth     (Actor)
  • Victor Borge     (Pianist, conductor, composer, comedian, actor)
    • He was born in Copenhagen (Denmark) on January 3, 1909 (a Sunday) and died in Greenwich (CT) on December 23, 2000 (a Saturday) at the age of 91.
    • Greenwich is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest of New Canaan.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Victor Borge<1>
  • Solon Hannibal Borglum     (Artist)
  • Sully Boyar     (Actor)
    • Born: Israel Sully Boyarsky
    • He was born in Williamsburg (NY) on December 14, 1923 (a Friday) and died in Whitestone (NY) on March 23, 2001 (a Friday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Whitestone is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of New Canaan.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sully Boyar<1>

The official website for New Canaan: www.newcanaan.info/

The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/

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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