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Notable Births & Deaths for Sunrise ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Sunrise. 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)
  • Edmundo 'Sandy' Amoros     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Havana (Cuba) on January 30, 1930 (a Thursday) and died in Miami (FL) on June 27, 1992 (a Saturday) at the age of 62.
    • Miami is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Sunrise.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edmundo 'Sandy' Amoros<1>
  • Orinthal Daniel 'Andy' Anderson     (Professional baseball)
  • Joseph H. 'Joe' Astroth, Sr.     (Major League Baseball)
  • Thomas Beck     (Actor)
  • Allen Bellman     (Illustrator)
  • Carlyle Blackwell     (Actor, director)
    • He was born in Troy (PA) on January 20, 1884 (a Sunday) and died in Miami (FL) on June 17, 1955 (a Friday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery (Onondaga County, New York).
    • Miami is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Sunrise.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carlyle Blackwell<1>
  • Fernando Bujones     (Dancer)
    • He was born in Miami (FL) on March 9, 1955 (a Wednesday) and died in Miami (FL) on November 10, 2005 (a Thursday) at the age of 50.
    • Miami is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Sunrise.
    • Miami is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Sunrise.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fernando Bujones<1>
  • Jorge Mas Canosa     (Social reformer)
    • He was born in Santiago de Cuba (Cuba) on September 21, 1939 (a Thursday) and died in Miami (FL) on November 23, 1997 (a Sunday) at the age of 58.
    • Miami is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Sunrise.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jorge Mas Canosa<1>
  • 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast of Sunrise.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eduardo Cansino<1>
  • Al Capone     (Crime figure)
  • Keion Eric Carpenter     (Professional football)
    • He was born in Baltimore (MD) on October 31, 1977 (a Monday) and died in Miami (FL) on December 29, 2016 (a Thursday) at the age of 39.
    • Miami is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Sunrise.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Keion Eric Carpenter<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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the east of Sunrise.
    • 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast of Sunrise.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pete P. Castiglione<1>
  • Dennis Cole     (Actor)
  • Maria Antoinette Hawkins Cole     (Jazz singer)
  • Ossie Davis     (Actor, playwright, director, activist)
    • Born: Raiford Chatman Davis
    • He was born in Cogdell (GA) on December 18, 1917 (a Tueday) and died in Miami Beach (FL) on February 4, 2005 (a Friday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Miami Beach is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Sunrise.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ossie Davis<1>
  • Simone DeCavalcante     (Crime figure)
  • Miguel 'Mike' de la Hoz     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Havana (Cuba) on October 2, 1938 (a Sunday) and died in Miami (FL) on May 28, 2023 (a Sunday) at the age of 84.
    • Miami is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Sunrise.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Miguel 'Mike' de la Hoz<1>
  • Ernest Guy Diehl     (Major League Baseball)
  • Joe DiMaggio     (Major League Baseball)
    • Born: Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio
    • Also known as: Joseph Paul DiMaggio
    • He was born in Martinez (CA) on November 25, 1914 (a Wednesday) and died in Hollywood (FL) on March 8, 1999 (a Monday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery (San Mateo County, California).
    • Hollywood is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast of Sunrise.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe DiMaggio<1>

The official website for Sunrise: www.ci.sunrise.fl.us/

The official website for Broward County: www.broward.org/

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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