Notable Births & Deaths for Turn of River ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Turn of River. 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Turn of River.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Slim Aarons<1>
• Frank Abbundando     (Crime figure)
  • He was born in New York (NY) on July 11, 1910 (a Monday) and died in Ossining (NY) on February 19, 1942 (a Thursday) at the age of 31. He is buried at St. John RC Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
  • Ossining is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Turn of River.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Abbundando<1>
• Louis 'Satchmo' Armstrong     (Trumpeter, composer, singer, actor)
  • Full name: Louis Daniel Armstrong
  • He was born in New Orleans (LA) on August 4, 1901 (a Sunday) and died in Corona (NY) on July 6, 1971 (a Tueday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Flushing Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
  • Corona is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Turn of River.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louis 'Satchmo' Armstrong<1>
• 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 Turn of River.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Arno<1>
• Brooke Astor     (Philanthropist)
  • Born: Roberta Brooke Russell
  • She was born in Portsmouth (NH) on March 30, 1902 (a Sunday) and died in Briarcliff Manor (NY) on August 13, 2007 (a Monday) at the age of 105. She is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Briarcliff Manor is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Turn of River.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Brooke Astor<1>
• Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson     (Author)
  • She was born in Rensselaer (IN) on January 7, 1863 (a Wednesday) and died in Manhasset (NY) on November 4, 1942 (a Wednesday) at the age of 79. She is buried at Weston Cemetery (Jasper County, Indiana).
  • Manhasset is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Turn of River.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson<1>
• Doe Avedon     (Actress, model)
  • She was born in Old Westbury (NY) on April 7, 1925 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 18, 2011 (a Sunday) at the age of 86. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Old Westbury is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Turn of River.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Doe Avedon<1>
• 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 Turn of River.
  • Norwalk is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the east of Turn of River.
  • 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Turn of River.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chuck Barris<1>
• J.J. Barry     (Actor)
  • He was born in New York (NY) on April 25, 1932 (a Monday) and died in Huntington Station (NY) on August 15, 1990 (a Wednesday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Cemetery of the Holy Rood (Nassau County, New York).
  • Huntington Station is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Turn of River.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: J.J. Barry<1>
• Maurice Barrymore     (Actor)
  • Born: Herbert Arthur Chamberlayne Blythe
  • He was born in Punjab (India) on September 21, 1849 (a Friday) and died in Amityville (NY) on March 26, 1905 (a Sunday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Mt. Vernon Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • Amityville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Turn of River.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maurice Barrymore<1>
• James Barton     (Actor)
  • He was born in Gloucester City (NJ) on November 1, 1890 (a Saturday) and died in Mineola (NY) on December 19, 1962 (a Wednesday) at the age of 72. He is buried at St. John RC Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
  • Mineola is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Turn of River.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Barton<1>
• Laurie Hope Beechman     (Actress)
  • She was born in Philadelphia (PA) on April 4, 1953 (a Saturday) and died in White Plains (NY) on March 8, 1998 (a Sunday) at the age of 44. She is buried at Montefiore Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).
  • White Plains is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest of Turn of River.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Laurie Hope Beechman<1>
• 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 Turn of River.
  • 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Turn of River.
  • 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 Turn of River.
  • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Turn of River.
  • 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 Turn of River.
  • Queens is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Turn of River.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jay Black<1>
• Maurice Black     (Actor)
  • He was born in Queens (NY) on January 14, 1891 (a Wednesday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on January 18, 1938 (a Tueday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Queens is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Turn of River.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maurice Black<1>
• Holbrook Blinn     (Actor)
  • He was born in Stonestown (CA) on January 23, 1872 (a Tueday) and died in Croton-on-Hudson (NY) on June 24, 1928 (a Sunday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Croton-on-Hudson is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Turn of River.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Holbrook Blinn<1>
• 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of Turn of River.

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