Notable Births & Deaths for Akron ...

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

• Charles Edward 'Buster' Brown     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Boone (IA) on August 31, 1881 (a Wednesday) and died in Sioux City (IA) on February 9, 1914 (a Monday) at the age of 32. He is buried at Onawa Cemetery (Monona County, Iowa).
  • Sioux City is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Akron.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Edward 'Buster' Brown<1>
• MacDonald Carey     (Actor)
  • Full name: Edward MacDonald Carey
  • He was born in Sioux City (IA) on March 15, 1913 (a Saturday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on March 21, 1994 (a Monday) at the age of 81.
  • Sioux City is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Akron.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: MacDonald Carey<1>
• Peggy Gilbert     (Musician)
  • She was born in Sioux City (IA) on January 17, 1905 (a Tueday) and died in Burbank (CA) on February 12, 2007 (a Monday) at the age of 102. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Sioux City is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Akron.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peggy Gilbert<1>
• Jerry Mathers     (Actor, singer)
  • Born: Gerald Patrick Mathers
  • He was born in Sioux City (IA) on June 2, 1948 (a Wednesday)
  • Sioux City is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Akron.
• Iris Meredith     (Actress)
  • Born: Marie Shunn
  • She was born in Sioux City (IA) on June 3, 1915 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 22, 1980 (a Tueday) at the age of 64. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Sioux City is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Akron.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Iris Meredith<1>
• Constance Moore     (Actress)
  • Full name: Mary Constance Moore
  • She was born in Sioux City (IA) on January 18, 1921 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on September 16, 2005 (a Friday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Sioux City is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Akron.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Constance Moore<1>
• Ann Morrison     (Actress)
  • She was born in Sioux City (IA) on April 9, 1916 (a Sunday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on April 18, 1978 (a Tueday) at the age of 62. She is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Sioux City is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Akron.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ann Morrison<1>
• John Arthur Spenkelink     (Crime figure)
  • He was born in Le Mars (IA) on March 29, 1949 (a Tueday) and died in Raiford (FL) on May 25, 1979 (a Friday) at the age of 30. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Le Mars is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Akron.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Arthur Spenkelink<1>
• Brick Sullivan     (Actor)
  • Born: John L. Scroggs
  • He was born in Beresford (SD) on July 28, 1899 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on September 4, 1959 (a Friday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Beresford is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Akron.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Brick Sullivan<1>
• Abigail Van Buren     (Advise columnist, radio show host)
  • Born: Pauline Esther Phillips
  • She was born in Sioux City (IA) on July 4, 1918 (a Thursday) and died in Minneapolis (MN) on January 16, 2013 (a Wednesday) at the age of 94. She is buried at Minneapolis Jewish Cemetery (Hennepin County, Minnesota).
  • Sioux City is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Akron.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Abigail Van Buren<1>