Notable Births & Deaths for Blackjack ...

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

• James 'Kokomo' Arnold
  • Musician. He was born in Lovejoy (GA) on February 15, 1901 (a Friday) and died in Chicago (IL) on November 8, 1968 (a Friday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Burr Oak Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Lovejoy is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Blackjack.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James 'Kokomo' Arnold<1>
• Mike 'Johnny Grunge' Durham
  • Professional wrestler. He was born in Sulphur (LA) on July 10, 1965 (a Saturday) and died in Peachtree City (GA) on February 16, 2006 (a Thursday) at the age of 40. He is buried at Mimosa - Pines South Cemetery (Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana).
  • Peachtree City is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north of Blackjack.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mike 'Johnny Grunge' Durham<1>
• Jesse Fuller
  • Musician. He was born in Jonesboro (GA) on March 12, 1896 (a Thursday) and died in Oakland (CA) on January 29, 1976 (a Thursday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery (Alameda County, California).
  • Jonesboro is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Blackjack.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jesse Fuller<1>
• Greg McCrary, Sr.
  • Professional football. He was born in Griffin (GA) on March 24, 1952 (a Monday) and died in Atlanta (GA) on April 9, 2013 (a Tueday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Hillandale Memorial Gardens (DeKalb County, Georgia).
  • Griffin is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Blackjack.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Greg McCrary, Sr.<1>
• Eve Meyer
  • Born: Evelyn Eugene Turner
  • Actress, producer, model. She was born in Griffin (GA) on December 13, 1928 (a Thursday) and died in San Cristobal de La Laguna (Spain) on March 27, 1977 (a Sunday) at the age of 48.
  • Griffin is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Blackjack.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eve Meyer<1>
• Nick Rogers
  • Professional football. He was born in East Point (GA) on May 31, 1979 (a Thursday) and died in College Park (GA) on May 3, 2010 (a Monday) at the age of 31. He is buried at Westview Cemetery (Fulton County, Georgia).
  • East Point is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the north of Blackjack.
  • College Park is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Blackjack.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nick Rogers<1>
• Franklin D. Roosevelt
  • Full name: Franklin Delano Roosevelt
  • 32nd President of the US (1933 - 1945, died in office due to illness). He was born in Hyde Park (NY) on January 30, 1882 (a Monday) and died in Warm Springs (GA) on April 12, 1945 (a Thursday) at the age of 63.
  • Warm Springs is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Blackjack.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Franklin D. Roosevelt<1>
• Patrick Sky
  • Born: Patrick Linch
  • Singer, songwriter, musician, producer. He was born in College Park (GA) on October 2, 1940 (a Wednesday) and died in Asheville (NC) on May 26, 2021 (a Wednesday) at the age of 80. We don't have any burial details.
  • College Park is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Blackjack.

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