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Notable Births & Deaths for Lantana ...

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

  • Eileen H. 'Terry' Ambrose     (Actress, model)
  • Joseph H. 'Joe' Astroth, Sr.     (Major League Baseball)
  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Lantana.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eduardo Cansino<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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Lantana.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pete P. Castiglione<1>
  • 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 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Lantana.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mike Douglas<1>
  • Curt Gowdy     (Sportscaster)
  • 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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the north of Lantana.
    • 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south of Lantana.
    • 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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the north of Lantana.
    • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Lantana.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eric Laakso<1>
  • Rush Limbaugh     (Conservative commentator, radio host, author)
  • Max Cullen Macon     (Major League Baseball)
  • Edward Robert 'Eppie' Miller     (Major League Baseball)
  • Cindy Morgan     (Actress)
    • Born: Cynthia Ann Cichorski
    • She was born in Chicago (IL) on September 29, 1954 (a Wednesday) and died in Lake Worth Beach (FL) on December 30, 2023 (a Saturday) at the age of 69. We don't have any burial details.
    • Lake Worth Beach is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the north of Lantana.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cindy Morgan<1>
  • Jahseh 'XXXTentacion' Onfroy     (Rapper, singer, songwriter)
  • Ron Palillo     (Actor)
    • Full name: Ronald Garbriel Paolillo
    • He was born in Cheshire (CT) on April 2, 1949 (a Saturday) and died in Palm Beach (FL) on August 14, 2012 (a Tueday) at the age of 63. He is buried at St. Lawrence Cemetery (New Haven County, Connecticut).
    • Palm Beach is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the north of Lantana.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ron Palillo<1>
  • Eugenia Paul     (Actress)
  • Burt Reynolds     (Actor, director, producer)
    • Full name: Burton Leon Reynolds, Jr.
    • He was born in Lansing (MI) on February 11, 1936 (a Tueday) and died in Jupiter (FL) on September 6, 2018 (a Thursday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Jupiter is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Lantana.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Burt Reynolds<1>

The official website for Lantana: www.lantana.org/

The official website for Palm Beach County: www.co.palm-beach.fl.us/

The official website for State of Florida: https://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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