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Notable Births & Deaths for Leon ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Leon. 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. (Professional football)
- Kirstie Alley (Actress)
- Full name: Kirstie Louise Alley
- 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 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Leon.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kirstie Alley<1>
- Francis Bellamy (Author who wrote the 'Pledge of Allegiance')
- Full name: Francis Julius Bellamy
- 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 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Leon.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Francis Bellamy<1>
- Evelyn Brent (Actress)
- 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Leon.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Brown<1>
- George Washington Cable (Author)
- Reche Caldwell (Professional football)
- Full name: Donald Reche Caldwell
- He was born in Tampa (FL) on March 28, 1979 (a Wednesday) and died in Tampa (FL) on June 6, 2020 (a Saturday) at the age of 41. He is buried at Garden of Memories Cemetery (Florida).
- Tampa is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Leon.
- Tampa is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Leon.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Reche Caldwell<1>
- Irene Cara (Siner, songwriter, actress)
- Born: Irene Cara Escalera
- 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Leon.
- Aaron Charles Carter (Rapper, singer, actor)
- 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 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Leon.
- Tampa is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Leon.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rick Casares<1>
- Chick Corea (Composer, keyboardist, bandleader)
- Full name: Armando Anthony Corea
- 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 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Leon.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chick Corea<1>
- Stanley Timothy 'Tim' Crews (Major League Baseball)
- Tony Cuccinello (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: Anthony Francis Cuccinello
- 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 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Leon.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tony Cuccinello<1>
- Robert John Donovan (Author)
- Fred Dugan (Professional football)
- He was born in Stamford (CT) on May 12, 1933 (a Friday) and died in Sarasota (FL) on March 3, 2018 (a Saturday) at the age of 84. He is buried at St. John Cemetery (Fairfield County, Connecticut).
- Sarasota is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Leon.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fred Dugan<1>
- Angelo Mirena Dundee (Professional boxer)
- Harry Doll Earles (Actor)
- Born: Kurt Fritz Scneider
- He was born in Stolpen (Germany) on April 3, 1902 (a Thursday) and died in Sarasota (FL) on May 4, 1985 (a Saturday) at the age of 83. The body was cremated.
- Sarasota is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Leon.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Doll Earles<1>
- Tiny Doll Earles (Actress)
- Born: Ella Annie 'Tiny Doll' Schneider
- She was born in Stolpen (Germany) on July 23, 1914 (a Thursday) and died in Sarasota (FL) on September 6, 2004 (a Monday) at the age of 90. The body was cremated.
- Sarasota is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Leon.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tiny Doll Earles<1>
- Graeme Edge (Musician, songwriter, poet)
- Full name: Graeme Charles Edge
- 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Leon.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Graeme Edge<1>
- Helen Ferguson (Actress)
- Wes Ferrell (Major League Baseball)
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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