Notable Births & Deaths for New Castle ...

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

• James Alexander
  • Actor. He was born in Richmond (IN) on May 20, 1914 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 1, 1961 (a Wednesday) at the age of 46. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Richmond is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of New Castle.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Alexander<1>
• 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east of New Castle.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles H. Black<1>
• Thomas Allen 'Timothy' Brown
  • Professional football, actor, singer. He was born in Richmond (IN) on May 24, 1937 (a Monday) and died in Palm Springs (CA) on April 4, 2020 (a Saturday) at the age of 82. We don't have any burial details.
  • Richmond is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of New Castle.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Allen 'Timothy' Brown<1>
• Larry Julian 'Crash' Crockett
  • Race car driver. He was born in Cambridge City (IN) on October 23, 1926 (a Saturday) and died in Langhorne (PA) on March 20, 1955 (a Sunday) at the age of 28.
  • Cambridge City is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast of New Castle.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Larry Julian 'Crash' Crockett<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 18 miles [29 km] to the north of New Castle.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Jane Croft<1>
• Marvel Crosson
  • Aviation pioneer. She was born in Warsaw (IN) on April 27, 1900 (a Friday) and died in Wellton (AZ) on August 19, 1929 (a Monday) at the age of 29. She is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
  • Warsaw is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of New Castle.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marvel Crosson<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 18 miles [29 km] to the north of New Castle.
  • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of New Castle.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William 'Bill Mackey' Gretsinger<1>
• 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 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of New Castle.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Whitcomb Riley<1>
• William Walker
  • Actor. He was born in Pendleton (IN) on July 1, 1896 (a Wednesday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on January 27, 1992 (a Monday) at the age of 95. He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery (Riverside County, California).
  • Pendleton is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of New Castle.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Walker<1>
• Burlin White
  • Negro League Baseball. He was born in Richmond (IN) on February 5, 1895 (a Tueday) and died in Belmont (MA) on April 5, 1971 (a Monday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Blue Hill Cemetery (Norfolk County, Massachusetts).
  • Richmond is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of New Castle.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Burlin White<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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of New Castle.
  • 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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the east of New Castle.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wilbur Wright<1>

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