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Notable Births & Deaths for New Milford ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding New Milford. 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.

  • Peter William Appleton     (Major League Baseball)
  • Frank F. Bahret     (Major League Baseball)
  • 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of New Milford.
    • Bloomfield is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of New Milford.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Goodwin Batterson<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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of New Milford.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Belzer<1>
  • Jane Matilda Bolin     (Jurist)
  • Ernest Borgnine     (Oscar winning actor)
  • 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south of New Milford.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jonathan Brandis<1>
  • Herbert Theodore 'Buttons' Briggs     (Major League Baseball)
  • 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of New Milford.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Brown<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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of New Milford.
    • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of New Milford.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George F. Bryant<1>
  • Gary Burghoff     (Actor)
    • Full name: Gary Rich Burghoff
    • He was born in Bristol (CT) on May 24, 1943 (a Monday)
    • Bristol is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of New Milford.
  • James Cagney     (Oscar winning actor)
    • Full name: James Francis Cagney
    • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of New Milford.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Cagney<1>
  • Bliss Carman     (Poet)
  • Anthony Comstock     (Social reformer)
    • He was born in New Canaan (CT) on March 7, 1844 (a Thursday) and died in Summit (NJ) on September 21, 1915 (a Tueday) at the age of 71.
    • New Canaan is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of New Milford.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anthony Comstock<1>
  • Bob Crane     (Actor)
    • Full name: Robert Edward Crane
    • He was born in Waterbury (CT) on July 13, 1928 (a Friday) and died in Scottsdale (AZ) on June 29, 1978 (a Thursday) at the age of 49. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Waterbury is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of New Milford.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bob Crane<1>
  • Dan Curtis     (Producer, director, screenwriter)
    • Born: Daniel Mayer Cherkoss
    • He was born in Bridgeport (CT) on August 12, 1927 (a Friday) and died in Brentwood (CA) on March 27, 2006 (a Monday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Eden Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Bridgeport is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of New Milford.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dan Curtis<1>
  • Brian Dennehy     (Actor)
    • Born: Brian Manion Dennehy
    • He was born in Bridgeport (CT) on July 9, 1938 (a Saturday) and died in New Haven (CT) on April 15, 2020 (a Wednesday) at the age of 81. We don't have any burial details.
    • Bridgeport is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of New Milford.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Brian Dennehy<1>
  • Richard Denning     (Actor)
    • Born: Louis Albert Heindrich Denninger, Jr.
    • He was born in Poughkeepsie (NY) on March 27, 1914 (a Friday) and died in Escondido (CA) on October 11, 1998 (a Sunday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Maui Veterans Cemetery (Maui County, Hawaii).
    • Poughkeepsie is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of New Milford.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Denning<1>
  • James Douglas     (Actor)
    • He was born in Los Angeles (CA) on May 20, 1929 (a Monday) and died in Bethlehem (CT) on March 5, 2016 (a Saturday) at the age of 86.
    • Bethlehem is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of New Milford.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Douglas<1>
  • James K. Egan     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Derby (CT) in 1858 and died in New Haven (CT) on September 26, 1884 (a Friday). We don't have any burial details.
    • Derby is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of New Milford.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James K. Egan<1>

The official website for New Milford: www.newmilford.org/

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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