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Notable Births & Deaths for Riverside ...

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

  • George 'Little George' Amick     (Race car driver)
  • Joe Auer     (Professional football)
  • Neil Bonnett     (Race car driver)
  • Roscoe 'Sputnik Monroe' Brumbaugh     (Professional wrestler)
  • Billy Henderson     (Singer)
  • Napoleon 'Larry' Lajoie     (Major League Baseball)
  • Richard Manuel     (Musician)
  • Frederick Charles 'Fred' Merkle     (Major League Baseball)
  • Edward Glenn 'Fireball' Roberts     (Race car driver)
  • Robert Norman 'Bob' Ross     (Artist, TV personality)
    • He was born in Daytona Beach (FL) on October 29, 1942 (a Thursday) and died in New Smyrna Beach (FL) on July 4, 1995 (a Tueday) at the age of 52.
    • Daytona Beach is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Riverside.
    • New Smyrna Beach is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Riverside.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Norman 'Bob' Ross<1>
  • Noble 'Thin Man' Watts     (Musician)
    • He was born in De Land (FL) on February 17, 1926 (a Wednesday) and died in De Land (FL) on August 24, 2004 (a Tueday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Union Cemetery (Volusia County, Florida).
    • De Land is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast of Riverside.
    • De Land is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast of Riverside.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Noble 'Thin Man' Watts<1>

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.