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Notable Births & Deaths for Covington Park ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Covington Park. 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.
  • Kirstie Alley
    • Full name: Kirstie Louise Alley
    • Actress. 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of Covington Park.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kirstie Alley<1>
  • Francis Bellamy
    • Full name: Francis Julius Bellamy
    • Author who wrote the 'Pledge of Allegiance'. 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of Covington Park.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Francis Bellamy<1>
  • John C. 'Spider' Brackenborough
  • Evelyn Brent
  • Johnny Brown
    • Actor, singer. 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Covington Park.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Brown<1>
  • George Washington Cable
  • Irene Cara
    • Born: Irene Cara Escalera
    • Siner, songwriter, actress. She was born in Bronx (NY) on March 18, 1959 (a Wednesday) and died in Largo (FL) on November 25, 2022 (a Friday) at the age of 63. The body was cremated.
    • Largo is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Covington Park.
  • Aaron Charles Carter
    • Rapper, singer, actor. He was born in Tampa (FL) on December 7, 1987 (a Monday) and died in Lancaster (CA) on November 5, 2022 (a Saturday) at the age of 34. The body was cremated.
    • Tampa is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of Covington Park.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Aaron Charles Carter<1>
  • Rick Casares
    • Professional football. 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of Covington Park.
    • Tampa is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of Covington Park.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rick Casares<1>
  • Lloyd Colteryahn
    • Professional football. 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Covington Park.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lloyd Colteryahn<1>
  • Chick Corea
    • Full name: Armando Anthony Corea
    • Composer, keyboardist, bandleader. 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of Covington Park.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chick Corea<1>
  • Stanley Timothy 'Tim' Crews
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Tampa (FL) on April 3, 1961 (a Monday) and died in Orlando (FL) on March 23, 1993 (a Tueday) at the age of 31.
    • Tampa is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of Covington Park.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stanley Timothy 'Tim' Crews<1>
  • Tony Cuccinello
    • Major League Baseball. 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of Covington Park.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tony Cuccinello<1>
  • Robert John Donovan
  • Angelo Mirena Dundee
  • Graeme Edge
    • Full name: Graeme Charles Edge
    • Musician, songwriter, poet. He was born in Rocester (England) on March 30, 1941 (a Sunday) and died in Bradenton (FL) on November 11, 2021 (a Thursday) at the age of 80. We don't have any burial details.
    • Bradenton is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Covington Park.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Graeme Edge<1>
  • Jane Gail
    • Actress. 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Covington Park.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jane Gail<1>
  • Garry Hancock
    • Major League Baseball. 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of Covington Park.
    • Valrico is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast of Covington Park.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Garry Hancock<1>
  • William Bruce 'Billy' Hardwick
  • Jean-Louis 'Jack' Kerouac

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The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcounty.org/

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

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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