Notable Births & Deaths for Tamarac ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Tamarac. 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. He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on March 2, 1924 (a Sunday) and died in Fort Lauderdale (FL) on February 25, 1997 (a Tueday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Star of David Memorial Gardens (Broward County, Florida).
  • Fort Lauderdale is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast of Tamarac.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Calvin Ross 'Cal' Abrams<1>
• Joseph H. 'Joe' Astroth, Sr.
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in East Alton (IL) on September 1, 1922 (a Friday) and died in Boca Raton (FL) on May 3, 2013 (a Friday) at the age of 90. He is buried at South Florida National Cemetery (Palm Beach County, Florida).
  • Boca Raton is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast of Tamarac.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph H. 'Joe' Astroth, Sr.<1>
• Thomas Beck
  • Actor. He was born in New York (NY) on December 29, 1909 (a Wednesday) and died in Miami Shores (FL) on September 23, 1995 (a Saturday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Loudon Park Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
  • Miami Shores is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Tamarac.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Beck<1>
• Al Capone
  • Born: Alphonse Gabriel Capone
  • Crime figure. He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on January 17, 1899 (a Tueday) and died in Miami Beach (FL) on January 25, 1947 (a Saturday) at the age of 48. He is buried at Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Miami Beach is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Tamarac.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Al Capone<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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast of Tamarac.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: David Cassidy<1>
• Dennis Cole
  • Actor. He was born in Detroit (MI) on July 19, 1940 (a Friday) and died in Fort Lauderdale (FL) on November 15, 2009 (a Sunday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Fort Lauderdale is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast of Tamarac.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dennis Cole<1>
• Ossie Davis
  • Born: Raiford Chatman Davis
  • Actor, playwright, director, activist. 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Tamarac.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ossie Davis<1>
• Joe DiMaggio
  • Born: Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio
  • Also known as: Joseph Paul DiMaggio
  • Major League Baseball. 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Tamarac.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe DiMaggio<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 2 miles [3.2 km] to the south of Tamarac.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chico Fernandez<1>
• Jackie Gleason
  • Born: John Herbert Gleason
  • Actor, comedian, writer, composer, big band leader. 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 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast of Tamarac.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jackie Gleason<1>
• John Leonard 'Johnny' Gray
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in West Palm Beach (FL) on December 11, 1926 (a Saturday) and died in Boca Raton (FL) on May 21, 2014 (a Wednesday) at the age of 87. He is buried at South Florida National Cemetery (Palm Beach County, Florida).
  • Boca Raton is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast of Tamarac.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Leonard 'Johnny' Gray<1>
• Milalrd 'Dixie' Howell
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Harold (KY) on January 7, 1920 (a Wednesday) and died in Hollywood (FL) on March 18, 1960 (a Friday) at the age of 40. He is buried at Oak Lawn Cemetery (Luzerne County, Pennsylvania).
  • Hollywood is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Tamarac.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Milalrd 'Dixie' Howell<1>
• Eric Laakso
  • Full name: Eric Henry Laakso
  • Professional football. 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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the east of Tamarac.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eric Laakso<1>
• Vincent Lopez
  • Bandleader. He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on December 30, 1895 (a Monday) and died in Miami Beach (FL) on September 20, 1975 (a Saturday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Southern Memorial Park (Miami-Dade County, Florida).
  • Miami Beach is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Tamarac.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vincent Lopez<1>
• Bob Moses
  • Full name: Robert Parris Moses
  • Civil rights activist, educator. He was born in Harlem (NY) on January 23, 1935 (a Wednesday) and died in Hollywood (FL) on July 25, 2021 (a Sunday) at the age of 86. We don't have any burial details.
  • Hollywood is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Tamarac.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bob Moses<1>
• Jahseh 'XXXTentacion' Onfroy
  • Born: Jahseh Dwayne Richardo Onfroy
  • Rapper, singer, songwriter. He was born in Plantation (FL) on January 23, 1998 (a Friday) and died in Deerfield Beach (FL) on June 18, 2018 (a Monday) at the age of 20. He is buried at Gardens of Boca Raton Memorial Park (Palm Beach County, Florida).
  • Plantation is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the south of Tamarac.
  • Deerfield Beach is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast of Tamarac.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jahseh 'XXXTentacion' Onfroy<1>
• John Joseph Orsino
  • Professional baseball. He was born in Teaneck (NJ) on April 22, 1938 (a Friday) and died in Sunny Isles Beach (FL) on November 1, 2016 (a Tueday) at the age of 78. He is buried at South Florida National Cemetery (Palm Beach County, Florida).
  • Sunny Isles Beach is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Tamarac.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Joseph Orsino<1>
• John Francis 'Jaco' Pastorius, III
  • Musician. He was born in Norristown (PA) on December 1, 1951 (a Saturday) and died in Fort Lauderdale (FL) on September 21, 1987 (a Monday) at the age of 35. He is buried at Our Lady Queen of Heaven Cemetery (Broward County, Florida).
  • Fort Lauderdale is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast of Tamarac.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Francis 'Jaco' Pastorius, III<1>
• James 'Amazing' Randi
  • Born: Randall James Hamilton Zwinge
  • Magician, scientific skeptic. He was born in Toronto (ON) on August 7, 1928 (a Tueday) and died in Plantation (FL) on October 20, 2020 (a Tueday) at the age of 92. The body was cremated.
  • Plantation is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the south of Tamarac.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James 'Amazing' Randi<1>
• Esther Rolle
  • Actress. She was born in Pompano Beach (FL) on November 8, 1920 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 17, 1998 (a Tueday) at the age of 78. She is buried at Westview Community Cemetery (Broward County, Florida).
  • Pompano Beach is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the east of Tamarac.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Esther Rolle<1>
• Doug 'Romby' Rombough
  • Professional hockey. He was born in Fergus (ON) on July 8, 1950 (a Saturday) and died in Plantation (FL) on June 20, 2015 (a Saturday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Elora Cemetery (Wellington County, Ontario).
  • Plantation is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the south of Tamarac.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Doug 'Romby' Rombough<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Tamarac: www.tamarac.org/

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

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/