Notable Births & Deaths for Blacks ...

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

• Ronee Blakley     (Oscar nominated actress, singer, songwriter, producer, director)
  • Full name: Ronee Sue Blakley
  • She was born in Nampa (ID) on August 24, 1945 (a Friday)
  • Nampa is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Blacks.
• Cliff Chambers     (Major League Baseball)
  • Full name: Clifford Day Chambers
  • He was born in Portland (OR) on January 10, 1922 (a Tueday) and died in Eagle (ID) on January 21, 2012 (a Saturday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Dry Creek Cemetery (Ada County, Idaho).
  • Eagle is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Blacks.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cliff Chambers<1>
• Steve Harwell     (Musician)
  • Full name: Steven Scott Harwell
  • He was born in Santa Clara (CA) on January 9, 1967 (a Monday) and died in Boise City (ID) on September 4, 2023 (a Monday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Los Gatos Memorial Park (Santa Clara County, California).
  • Boise City is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Blacks.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Steve Harwell<1>
• Larry Curtis Jackson     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Nampa (ID) on June 2, 1931 (a Tueday) and died in Boise City (ID) on August 28, 1990 (a Tueday) at the age of 59. He is buried at Dry Creek Cemetery (Ada County, Idaho).
  • Nampa is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Blacks.
  • Boise City is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Blacks.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Larry Curtis Jackson<1>
• Maureen O'Hara     (Actor)
  • Born: Maureen FitzSimmons
  • She was born in Ranelagh (Ireland) on August 17, 1920 (a Tueday) and died in Boise City (ID) on October 24, 2015 (a Saturday) at the age of 95. She is buried at Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington County, Virginia).
  • Boise City is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Blacks.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maureen O'Hara<1>
• Reginald Owen     (Actor)
  • He was born in Wheathampstead (England) on August 5, 1887 (a Friday) and died in Boise City (ID) on November 5, 1972 (a Sunday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Morris Hill Cemetery (Ada County, Idaho).
  • Boise City is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Blacks.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Reginald Owen<1>
• Ford Rainey     (Actor)
  • He was born in Mountain Home (ID) on August 8, 1908 (a Saturday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on July 25, 2005 (a Monday) at the age of 96. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Mountain Home is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Blacks.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ford Rainey<1>
• John 'Sheriff John' Rovick     (TV Personality)
  • He was born in Dayton (OH) on October 2, 1919 (a Thursday) and died in Boise City (ID) on October 6, 2012 (a Saturday) at the age of 93. He is buried at Dry Creek Cemetery (Ada County, Idaho).
  • Boise City is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Blacks.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John 'Sheriff John' Rovick<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Ada County: www.adaweb.net/

The official website for State of Idaho: https://idaho.gov/