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Notable Births & Deaths for Christmas ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Christmas. 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.
- Joe Auer (Professional football)
- Roger Bruce Chaffee (Astronaut)
- Stanley Timothy 'Tim' Crews (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Stanley Timothy 'Tim' Crews<1>
- He was born in Tampa (FL) on April 3, 1961 (a Monday) and died in Orlando (FL) on March 23, 1993 (a Tuesday).
- Tampa is located in Hillsborough County, Florida.
- Orlando is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Christmas. Both communities are located in Orange County.
- At the time of his death, he was 31.
- Mike Cuellar (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Mike Cuellar<1>
- He was born in Santa Clara (Cuba) on May 8, 1936 (a Friday) and died in Orlando (FL) on April 2, 2010 (a Friday).
- Orlando is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Christmas. Both communities are located in Orange County.
- At the time of his death, he was 73.
- Darryl Dawkins (Professional basketball)
- Michael 'Mickey' Doolin (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Michael 'Mickey' Doolin<1>
- He was born in Ashland (PA) on May 7, 1880 (a Friday) and died in Orlando (FL) on November 1, 1951 (a Thursday).
- Ashland is located in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
- Orlando is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Christmas. Both communities are located in Orange County.
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
- Hershell Baskin Freeman, Jr. (Professional baseball)
- Kirby Grant (Actor)
- Born: Kirby Grant Hoon, Jr.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Kirby Grant<1>
- He was born in Butte (MT) on November 24, 1911 (a Friday) and died in Titusville (FL) on October 30, 1985 (a Wednesday).
- Butte is located in Silver Bow County, Montana.
- Titusville is located in Brevard County and is 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast of Christmas (which is located in Orange County).
- At the time of his death, he was 73.
- He is buried at Missoula Cemetery, which is located in Missoula County, Montana.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Missoula Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Missoula Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Christmas to Missoula Cemetery
- Lenah H. Sutcliffe Higbee (Medical pioneer)
- Gregory Bruce Jarvis (Astronaut)
- Richard Manuel (Musician)
- Christa McAuliffe (Astronaut, educator)
- Dave 'Lonesome Dave' Peverett (Musician)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Dave 'Lonesome Dave' Peverett<1>
- He was born in Dulwich (England) on April 16, 1943 (a Friday) and died in Orlando (FL) on February 7, 2000 (a Monday).
- Orlando is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Christmas. Both communities are located in Orange County.
- At the time of his death, he was 56.
- Colonel William Reid Pogue (Astronaut - Skylab 3, USAF, test pilot)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Colonel William Reid Pogue<1>
- He was born in Okemah (OK) on January 23, 1930 (a Thursday) and died in Cocoa Beach (FL) on March 3, 2014 (a Monday).
- Okemah is located in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma.
- Cocoa Beach is located in Brevard County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Christmas (which is located in Orange County).
- At the time of his death, he was 84.
- We don't have any burial details.
- Teddy Randazzo (Musician)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Teddy Randazzo<1>
- He was born in New York (NY) on May 13, 1935 (a Monday) and died in Orlando (FL) on November 21, 2003 (a Friday).
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- Orlando is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Christmas. Both communities are located in Orange County.
- At the time of his death, he was 68.
- Judith Arlene Resnik (Astronaut)
- Bob Saget (Comedian, TV host, director, actor)
- Full name: Robert Lane Saget
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Bob Saget<1>
- He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on May 17, 1956 (a Thursday) and died in Orlando (FL) on January 9, 2022 (a Sunday).
- Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
- Orlando is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Christmas. Both communities are located in Orange County.
- At the time of his death, he was 65.
- He is buried at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Christmas to Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills
- Francis Richard 'Dick' Scobee (Astronaut)
- Bobby Steel Smith (Singer)
- Michael John Smith (Astronaut)
- Kaye Stevens (Singer, Actress)
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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