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Notable Births & Deaths for Austin Oaks ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Austin Oaks. 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 Benjamin 'Babe' Adams     (Major League Baseball)
  • Charles Aidman     (Actor)
    • Full name: Charles Leonard Aidman
    • He was born in Frankfort (IN) on January 31, 1925 (a Saturday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on November 7, 1993 (a Sunday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Frankfort is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Austin Oaks.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Aidman<1>
  • Claude Gernade Bowers     (Author, politician)
  • Adelle Davis     (Author)
  • Will Geer     (Actor, musician, social activist)
    • Born: William Aughe Ghere
    • He was born in Frankfort (IN) on March 9, 1902 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on April 22, 1978 (a Saturday) at the age of 76.
    • Frankfort is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Austin Oaks.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Will Geer<1>
  • William J. 'Pete' Knight     (Astronaut, test pilot)
  • Marjorie Main     (Actress)
  • Sandy McPeak     (Actor)
    • Born: Samuel Frederick McPeak
    • He was born in Noblesville (IN) on February 21, 1936 (a Friday) and died in Nevada City (CA) on December 31, 1997 (a Wednesday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Noblesville is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east of Austin Oaks.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sandy McPeak<1>
  • Steve McQueen     (Actor)
    • Full name: Terrence Stephen McQueen
    • He was born in Beech Grove (IN) on March 24, 1930 (a Monday) and died in Ciudad Juarez (Mexico) on November 7, 1980 (a Friday) at the age of 50. The body was cremated.
    • Beech Grove is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Austin Oaks.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Steve McQueen<1>
  • Albert Lewis Orth     (Major League Baseball)
  • James Whitcomb Riley     (Poet)
    • He was born in Greenfield (IN) on October 7, 1849 (a Sunday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on July 22, 1916 (a Saturday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
    • Greenfield is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Austin Oaks.
    • Indianapolis is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south of Austin Oaks.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Whitcomb Riley<1>
  • Edward Julius 'Eddie' Sachs, Jr.     (Race car driver)
  • Sam Thompson     (Major League Baseball)
    • Full name: Samuel Luther Thompson
    • He was born in Danville (IN) on March 5, 1860 (a Monday) and died in Detroit (MI) on November 7, 1922 (a Tueday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Elmwood Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
    • Danville is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Austin Oaks.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sam Thompson<1>
  • Forrest Tucker     (Actor)
  • William Walker     (Actor)

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Footnotes ...

<1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.









 

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