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.

• Lola Lane
  • Born: Dorothy Mullican
  • Actress. She was born in Macy (IN) on May 21, 1909 (a Friday) and died in Santa Barbara (CA) on June 22, 1981 (a Monday) at the age of 72. She is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Santa Barbara County, California).
  • Macy is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest of Akron.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lola Lane<1>
• Clyde Lovellette
  • Professional basketball. He was born in Petersburg (IN) on September 7, 1929 (a Saturday) and died in North Manchester (IN) on March 9, 2016 (a Wednesday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Falls Cemetery (Wabash County, Indiana).
  • North Manchester is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east of Akron.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clyde Lovellette<1>
• Cole Albert Porter
  • Composer, lyricist. He was born in Peru (IN) on June 9, 1891 (a Tueday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on October 15, 1964 (a Thursday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Miami County, Indiana).
  • Peru is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Akron.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cole Albert Porter<1>
• Walker Whiteside
  • Actor. He was born in Logansport (IN) on March 16, 1869 (a Tueday) and died in Hastings-on-Hudson (NY) on August 17, 1942 (a Monday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Logansport is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Akron.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walker Whiteside<1>

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