Notable Births & Deaths for Albany ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Albany. 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 H. Black
  • Automotive pioneer. He was born in Hagerstown (IN) on October 5, 1850 (a Saturday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on August 19, 1918 (a Monday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
  • Hagerstown is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Albany.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles H. Black<1>
• Mary Jane Croft
  • Actress. She was born in Muncie (IN) on February 15, 1916 (a Tueday) and died in Century City (CA) on August 24, 1999 (a Tueday) at the age of 83. The body was cremated.
  • Muncie is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Albany.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Jane Croft<1>
• James Dean
  • Full name: James Byron Dean
  • Actor. He was born in Marion (IN) on September 30, 1955 (a Friday) and died in Cholame (CA) on September 30, 1955 (a Friday) at the age of 0. He is buried at Park Cemetery (Grant County, Indiana).
  • Marion is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Albany.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Dean<1>
• Horace Owen 'Hod' Eller
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Muncie (IN) on July 5, 1894 (a Thursday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on July 18, 1961 (a Tueday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
  • Muncie is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Albany.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Horace Owen 'Hod' Eller<1>
• William 'Bill Mackey' Gretsinger
  • Race car driver. He was born in Dayton (OH) on December 15, 1927 (a Thursday) and died in Winchester (IN) on July 29, 1951 (a Sunday) at the age of 23. He is buried at Dayton Memorial Park Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Winchester is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Albany.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William 'Bill Mackey' Gretsinger<1>
• Kenneth MacDonald
  • Born: Kenneth Dollins
  • Actor. He was born in Portland (IN) on August 8, 1901 (a Thursday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on May 5, 1972 (a Friday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Portland is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Albany.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kenneth MacDonald<1>
• Ruby Wright
  • Singer, songwriter. She was born in Anderson (IN) on January 8, 1914 (a Thursday) and died in Cincinnati (OH) on March 9, 2004 (a Tueday) at the age of 90. She is buried at Spring Grove Cemetery (Hamilton County, Ohio).
  • Anderson is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Albany.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ruby Wright<1>
• Wilbur Wright
  • Aviation pioneer, inventor. He was born in Millville (IN) on April 16, 1867 (a Tueday) and died in Dayton (OH) on May 30, 1912 (a Thursday) at the age of 45. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Millville is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Albany.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wilbur Wright<1>

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