Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Bay Hills Village. 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.
William Fritz 'Dick the Bruiser' Afflis, Jr. (Professional football)
She was born in Wichita (KS) on January 12, 1951 (a Friday) and died in Tampa (FL) on December 5, 2022 (a Monday) at the age of 71. She is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
Tampa is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Bay Hills Village.
Francis Bellamy (Author who wrote the 'Pledge of Allegiance')
Full name: Francis Julius Bellamy
He was born in Mount Morris (NY) on May 18, 1855 (a Friday) and died in Tampa (FL) on August 28, 1931 (a Friday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Rome Cemetery (Oneida County, New York).
Tampa is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Bay Hills Village.
He was born in Saint Petersburg (FL) on June 11, 1937 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 2, 2022 (a Wednesday) at the age of 84. We don't have any burial details.
Saint Petersburg is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Bay Hills Village.
He was born in Tampa (FL) on July 4, 1931 (a Saturday) and died in Tampa (FL) on September 13, 2013 (a Friday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Sarasota National Cemetery (Sarasota County, Florida).
Tampa is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Bay Hills Village.
Tampa is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Bay Hills Village.
He was born in Brentwood (PA) on August 26, 1931 (a Wednesday) and died in Dunedin (FL) on May 2, 2011 (a Monday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Ft. Lincoln Cemetery (Prince George's County, Maryland).
Dunedin is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Bay Hills Village.
He was born in Chelsea (MA) on June 12, 1941 (a Thursday) and died in Tampa (FL) on February 9, 2021 (a Tueday) at the age of 79. We don't have any burial details.
Tampa is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Bay Hills Village.
He was born in Long Island City (NY) on November 8, 1907 (a Friday) and died in Tampa (FL) on September 21, 1995 (a Thursday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Garden of Memories (Hillsborough County, Florida).
Tampa is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Bay Hills Village.
He was born in Tampa (FL) on February 27, 1965 (a Saturday) and died on January 20, 2024 (a Saturday) at the age of 58. We don't have any burial details.
Tampa is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Bay Hills Village.
She was born in Salem (NY) on August 16, 1890 (a Saturday) and died in Saint Petersburg (FL) on January 30, 1963 (a Wednesday) at the age of 72. She is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
Saint Petersburg is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Bay Hills Village.
James Timothy 'Mudcat' Grant, Jr. (Professional baseball)
He was born in Lacoochee (FL) on August 13, 1935 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on June 11, 2021 (a Friday) at the age of 85. We don't have any burial details.
Lacoochee is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Bay Hills Village.
He was born in Tampa (FL) on January 23, 1954 (a Saturday) and died in Valrico (FL) on October 10, 2015 (a Saturday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Serenity Meadows Memorial Park (Hillsborough County, Florida).
Tampa is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Bay Hills Village.
Valrico is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast of Bay Hills Village.
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