Notable Births & Deaths for Cape Canaveral ...

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

• Roger Bruce Chaffee
  • Astronaut. He was born in Grand Rapids (MI) on February 15, 1935 (a Friday) and died in Cape Canaveral on January 27, 1967 (a Friday) at the age of 31. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington County, Virginia).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roger Bruce Chaffee<1>
• Ezio Flagello
  • Opera singer. He was born in New York (NY) on January 28, 1931 (a Wednesday) and died in Palm Bay (FL) on March 19, 2009 (a Thursday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Palm Bay is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Cape Canaveral.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ezio Flagello<1>
• Kirby Grant
  • Born: Kirby Grant Hoon, Jr.
  • Actor. He was born in Butte (MT) on November 24, 1911 (a Friday) and died in Titusville (FL) on October 30, 1985 (a Wednesday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Missoula Cemetery (Missoula County, Montana).
  • Titusville is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Cape Canaveral.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kirby Grant<1>
• Christa McAuliffe
  • Born: Sharon Christa Corrigan
  • Astronaut, educator. She was born in Boston (MA) on September 2, 1948 (a Thursday) and died in Cape Canaveral on January 28, 1986 (a Tueday) at the age of 37. She is buried at Concord Calvary Cemetery (Merrimack County, New Hampshire).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Christa McAuliffe<1>
• Colonel William Reid Pogue
  • Astronaut - Skylab 3, USAF, test pilot. He was born in Okemah (OK) on January 23, 1930 (a Thursday) and died in Cocoa Beach (FL) on March 3, 2014 (a Monday) at the age of 84. We don't have any burial details.
  • Cocoa Beach is located 5 miles [8 km] to the south of Cape Canaveral.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Colonel William Reid Pogue<1>
• Andrew Wasil Seminick
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Pierce (WV) on September 12, 1920 (a Sunday) and died in Melbourne (FL) on February 22, 2004 (a Sunday) at the age of 83.
  • Melbourne is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Cape Canaveral.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andrew Wasil Seminick<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Cape Canaveral: www.fcn.state.fl.us/cape/

The official website for Brevard County: www.brevardcounty.us/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/