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Notable Births & Deaths for Gams Crest ...

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

  • Samuel Barber     (Composer)
    • He was born in West Chester (PA) on March 9, 1910 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on January 23, 1981 (a Friday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery (Chester County, Pennsylvania).
    • West Chester is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Gams Crest.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Samuel Barber<1>
  • Robert Montgomery Bird     (Playwright)
  • Lawrence Lloyd Brown, Sr.     (Musician)
  • William Havon 'Bill' Bruton     (Major League Baseball)
  • Walter T. Butterworth     (Actor)
  • Donald Byrd     (Musician)
    • Full name: Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd, II
    • He was born in Detroit (MI) on December 9, 1932 (a Friday) and died in Dover (DE) on February 4, 2013 (a Monday) at the age of 80. He is buried at White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery (Oakland County, Michigan).
    • Dover is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Gams Crest.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donald Byrd<1>
  • Cabell 'Cab' Calloway     (Singer, bandleader)
  • Joseph Phillip 'Joe' Cassidy     (Major League Baseball)
  • Felix Octavius Carr Darley     (Artist)
  • Roy Del Ruth     (Director, producer)
  • Harry Dunn     (Artist)
    • He was born in West Chester (PA) on May 3, 1929 (a Friday) and died in West Chester (PA) on June 9, 1998 (a Tueday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery (Chester County, Pennsylvania).
    • West Chester is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Gams Crest.
    • West Chester is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Gams Crest.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Dunn<1>
  • Charles H. 'Duke' Esper     (Major League Baseball)
  • Frankie Frisch     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Bronx (NY) on September 9, 1898 (a Friday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on March 12, 1973 (a Monday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
    • Wilmington is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of Gams Crest.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frankie Frisch<1>
  • Robert Fulton     (Inventor, engineer, artist)
    • He was born in Little Britain (PA) on November 14, 1765 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on February 24, 1815 (a Friday) at the age of 49.
    • Little Britain is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Gams Crest.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Fulton<1>
  • Leon Allen 'Goose' Goslin     (Major League Baseball)
  • Tom Hall     (Professional football)
    • Full name: Thomas Francis Hall
    • He was born in Wilmington (DE) on April 3, 1940 (a Wednesday) and died in Longmeadow (MA) on December 14, 2017 (a Thursday) at the age of 77. The body was cremated.
    • Wilmington is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of Gams Crest.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Hall<1>
  • William Victor 'Dick' Hawke     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Elsmere (DE) on April 28, 1870 (a Thursday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on December 11, 1902 (a Thursday) at the age of 32.
    • Elsmere is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north of Gams Crest.
    • Wilmington is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of Gams Crest.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Victor 'Dick' Hawke<1>
  • Walt Hazzard     (Professional basketball, Olympic Gold Medalist)
    • Born: Mahdi Abdul-Rahman
    • He was born in Wilmington (DE) on April 15, 1942 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 28, 2011 (a Monday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Wilmington is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of Gams Crest.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walt Hazzard<1>
  • Anna Marie Jarvis     (Founder of Mother's Day, social activist)
  • Judy Johnson     (Negro League Baseball)
    • Born: William Julius Johnson
    • He was born in Snow Hill (MD) on October 26, 1899 (a Thursday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on June 15, 1989 (a Thursday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Silverbrook Cemetery (New Castle County, Delaware).
    • Wilmington is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of Gams Crest.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Judy Johnson<1>
  • John Kirk     (Actor)
    • He was born in Wilmington (DE) on October 6, 1861 (a Sunday) and died in Bay Shore (NY) on May 23, 1948 (a Sunday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Wilmington is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of Gams Crest.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Kirk<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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