Notable Births & Deaths for Deem City ...

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

• Calvin Ross 'Cal' Abrams
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on March 2, 1924 (a Sunday) and died in Fort Lauderdale (FL) on February 25, 1997 (a Tueday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Star of David Memorial Gardens (Broward County, Florida).
  • Fort Lauderdale is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Deem City.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Calvin Ross 'Cal' Abrams<1>
• Joseph H. 'Joe' Astroth, Sr.
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in East Alton (IL) on September 1, 1922 (a Friday) and died in Boca Raton (FL) on May 3, 2013 (a Friday) at the age of 90. He is buried at South Florida National Cemetery (Palm Beach County, Florida).
  • Boca Raton is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Deem City.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph H. 'Joe' Astroth, Sr.<1>
• David Cassidy
  • Actor, musician. He was born in Manhattan (NY) on April 12, 1950 (a Wednesday) and died in Fort Lauderdale (FL) on November 21, 2017 (a Tueday) at the age of 67. The body was cremated.
  • Fort Lauderdale is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Deem City.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: David Cassidy<1>
• Dennis Cole
  • Actor. He was born in Detroit (MI) on July 19, 1940 (a Friday) and died in Fort Lauderdale (FL) on November 15, 2009 (a Sunday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Fort Lauderdale is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Deem City.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dennis Cole<1>
• Chico Fernandez
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Havana (Cuba) on March 2, 1932 (a Wednesday) and died in Sunrise (FL) on June 11, 2016 (a Saturday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Our Lady Queen of Heaven Cemetery (Broward County, Florida).
  • Sunrise is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Deem City.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chico Fernandez<1>
• Jackie Gleason
  • Born: John Herbert Gleason
  • Actor, comedian, writer, composer, big band leader. He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on February 26, 1916 (a Saturday) and died in Lauderhill (FL) on June 24, 1987 (a Wednesday) at the age of 71.
  • Lauderhill is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Deem City.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jackie Gleason<1>
• John Leonard 'Johnny' Gray
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in West Palm Beach (FL) on December 11, 1926 (a Saturday) and died in Boca Raton (FL) on May 21, 2014 (a Wednesday) at the age of 87. He is buried at South Florida National Cemetery (Palm Beach County, Florida).
  • Boca Raton is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Deem City.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Leonard 'Johnny' Gray<1>
• Eric Laakso
  • Full name: Eric Henry Laakso
  • Professional football. He was born in New York (NY) on November 29, 1956 (a Thursday) and died in Pompano Beach (FL) on December 25, 2010 (a Saturday) at the age of 54.
  • Pompano Beach is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Deem City.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eric Laakso<1>
• Jahseh 'XXXTentacion' Onfroy
  • Born: Jahseh Dwayne Richardo Onfroy
  • Rapper, singer, songwriter. He was born in Plantation (FL) on January 23, 1998 (a Friday) and died in Deerfield Beach (FL) on June 18, 2018 (a Monday) at the age of 20. He is buried at Gardens of Boca Raton Memorial Park (Palm Beach County, Florida).
  • Plantation is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Deem City.
  • Deerfield Beach is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Deem City.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jahseh 'XXXTentacion' Onfroy<1>
• John Francis 'Jaco' Pastorius, III
  • Musician. He was born in Norristown (PA) on December 1, 1951 (a Saturday) and died in Fort Lauderdale (FL) on September 21, 1987 (a Monday) at the age of 35. He is buried at Our Lady Queen of Heaven Cemetery (Broward County, Florida).
  • Fort Lauderdale is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Deem City.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Francis 'Jaco' Pastorius, III<1>
• James 'Amazing' Randi
  • Born: Randall James Hamilton Zwinge
  • Magician, scientific skeptic. He was born in Toronto (ON) on August 7, 1928 (a Tueday) and died in Plantation (FL) on October 20, 2020 (a Tueday) at the age of 92. The body was cremated.
  • Plantation is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Deem City.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James 'Amazing' Randi<1>
• Esther Rolle
  • Actress. She was born in Pompano Beach (FL) on November 8, 1920 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 17, 1998 (a Tueday) at the age of 78. She is buried at Westview Community Cemetery (Broward County, Florida).
  • Pompano Beach is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Deem City.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Esther Rolle<1>
• Doug 'Romby' Rombough
  • Professional hockey. He was born in Fergus (ON) on July 8, 1950 (a Saturday) and died in Plantation (FL) on June 20, 2015 (a Saturday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Elora Cemetery (Wellington County, Ontario).
  • Plantation is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Deem City.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Doug 'Romby' Rombough<1>
• Hank Rosenstein
  • Professional basketball. He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on June 16, 1920 (a Wednesday) and died in Boca Raton (FL) on February 27, 2010 (a Saturday) at the age of 89. He is buried at South Florida National Cemetery (Palm Beach County, Florida).
  • Boca Raton is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Deem City.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hank Rosenstein<1>
• Tony Sirico
  • Full name: Gennaro Anthony Sirico, Jr.
  • Actor. He was born in New York (NY) on July 29, 1942 (a Wednesday) and died in Fort Lauderdale (FL) on July 8, 2022 (a Friday) at the age of 80. We don't have any burial details.
  • Fort Lauderdale is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Deem City.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tony Sirico<1>

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