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Notable Births & Deaths for Weeki Wachee Acres ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Weeki Wachee Acres. 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.
- Douglas Reagan Ault (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Beaumont (TX) on March 9, 1950 (a Thursday) and died in Tarpon Springs (FL) on December 22, 2004 (a Wednesday) at the age of 54.
- Tarpon Springs is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Weeki Wachee Acres.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Douglas Reagan Ault<1>
- Willie Jerome Brown (Professional football)
- He was born in Brooksville (FL) on February 4, 1965 (a Thursday) and died in Brooksville (FL) on June 25, 1992 (a Thursday) at the age of 27.
- Brooksville is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east of Weeki Wachee Acres.
- Brooksville is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east of Weeki Wachee Acres.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Willie Jerome Brown<1>
- Harold Rudolf Foster (Cartoonist)
- James Timothy 'Mudcat' Grant, Jr. (Professional baseball)
- V.T. Hamlin (Cartoonist)
- Full name: Vincent Trout Hamlin
- He was born in Perry (IA) on May 10, 1900 (a Thursday) and died in Brooksville (FL) on June 14, 1993 (a Monday) at the age of 93. We don't have any burial details.
- Brooksville is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east of Weeki Wachee Acres.
- Dave 'Hawg' Hanner (Professional football)
- He was born in Parkin (AR) on May 22, 1930 (a Thursday) and died in Tarpon Springs (FL) on September 11, 2008 (a Thursday) at the age of 78.
- Tarpon Springs is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Weeki Wachee Acres.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dave 'Hawg' Hanner<1>
- William Harry 'Billy' Jones (Musician, singer)
- Roy Roberts (Actor)
- Born: Roy Barnes Jones
- He was born in Dade City (FL) on March 19, 1906 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on May 28, 1975 (a Wednesday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
- Dade City is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Weeki Wachee Acres.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roy Roberts<1>
- Roy Barnes Jones (Actor)
- William 'Willie' Sutton, Jr. (Crime figure)
- Arthur Charles 'Dazzy' Vance (Major League Baseball)
- Ted Williams (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: Theodore Samuel Williams
- He was born in San Diego (CA) on August 30, 1918 (a Friday) and died in Inverness (FL) on July 5, 2002 (a Friday) at the age of 83.
- Inverness is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Weeki Wachee Acres.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ted Williams<1>
- Frankie Yankovic (Musician, bandleader)
- Full name: Frank John Yankovic
- He was born in Davis (WV) on July 28, 1915 (a Wednesday) and died in New Port Richey (FL) on October 14, 1998 (a Wednesday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
- New Port Richey is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Weeki Wachee Acres.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frankie Yankovic<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. |
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