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Notable Births & Deaths for Delray Beach ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Delray Beach. 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)
- Joseph H. 'Joe' Astroth, Sr. (Major League Baseball)
- Allen Bellman (Illustrator)
- Eduardo Cansino (Actor, dancer, choreographer)
- Born: Eduardo Cansino Reina
- He was born in Castilleja del la Cuesta (Spain) on March 2, 1895 (a Saturday) and died in Pompano Beach (FL) on December 24, 1968 (a Tueday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Pompano Beach is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of Delray Beach.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eduardo Cansino<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 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Delray Beach.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: David Cassidy<1>
- Pete P. Castiglione (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: Peter Paul Castiglione
- He was born in Greenwich (CT) on February 13, 1921 (a Sunday) and died in Pompano Beach (FL) on April 22, 2010 (a Thursday) at the age of 89.
- Pompano Beach is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of Delray Beach.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pete P. Castiglione<1>
- Dennis Cole (Actor)
- Maria Antoinette Hawkins Cole (Jazz singer)
- Mike Douglas (TV Host, Entertainer)
- Born: Michael Delaney Dowd, Jr.
- He was born in Chicago (IL) on August 11, 1925 (a Tueday) and died in Palm Beach Gardens (FL) on August 11, 2006 (a Friday) at the age of 81.
- Palm Beach Gardens is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Delray Beach.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mike Douglas<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 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Delray Beach.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chico Fernandez<1>
- Jackie Gleason (Actor, comedian, writer, composer)
- Full name: John Herbert Gleason
- 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 south of Delray Beach.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jackie Gleason<1>
- Curt Gowdy (Sportscaster)
- He was born in Green River (WY) on July 31, 1919 (a Thursday) and died in Palm Beach (FL) on February 20, 2006 (a Monday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
- Palm Beach is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Delray Beach.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Curt Gowdy<1>
- John Leonard 'Johnny' Gray (Major League Baseball)
- Gilbert Raymond 'Gil' Hodges (Major League Baseball)
- Dennis Hoey (Actor, singer)
- Born: Samuel David Hyams
- He was born in London (England) on March 30, 1893 (a Thursday) and died in Palm Beach (FL) on July 25, 1960 (a Monday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Myrtle Hill Memorial Park (Hillsborough County, Florida).
- Palm Beach is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Delray Beach.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dennis Hoey<1>
- Tommy 'Kelly' Holmes (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: Thomas Francis Holmes
- He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on March 29, 1917 (a Thursday) and died in Boca Raton (FL) on April 14, 2008 (a Monday) at the age of 91.
- Boca Raton is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest of Delray Beach.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tommy 'Kelly' Holmes<1>
- Bill Kennedy (Actor)
- Born: Willard Kennedy
- He was born in Cleveland Heights (OH) on June 17, 1908 (a Wednesday) and died in Palm Beach (FL) on January 27, 1997 (a Monday) at the age of 88. The body was cremated.
- Palm Beach is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Delray Beach.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bill Kennedy<1>
- Eric Laakso (Professional football)
- Full name: Eric Henry Laakso
- 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of Delray Beach.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eric Laakso<1>
- Rush Limbaugh (Conservative commentator, radio host, author)
- Full name: Rush Hudson Limbaugh, III
- He was born in Cape Girardeau (MO) on January 12, 1951 (a Friday) and died in Palm Beach (FL) on February 17, 2021 (a Wednesday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery (Saint Louis City, Missouri).
- Palm Beach is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Delray Beach.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rush Limbaugh<1>
- Booth Lusteg (Professional football)
- He was born in New Haven (CT) on May 8, 1937 (a Saturday) and died in Plantation (FL) on July 12, 2012 (a Thursday) at the age of 75.
- Plantation is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Delray Beach.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Booth Lusteg<1>
- Effie A. Milford (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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