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Notable Births & Deaths for Leon ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Leon. 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.
- Kirstie Alley (Actress)
- Full name: Kirstie Louise Alley
- She was born in Wichita (KS) on January 12, 1951 (a Friday) and died in Tampa (FL) on December 5, 2022 (a Monday) at the age of 71. She is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Wichita is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Leon.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kirstie Alley<1>
- Beals Becker (Major League Baseball)
- Karla Arnetta Burns (Singer, actress)
- Christopher Connelly (Actor)
- Ruby Dandridge (Actress)
- Steve Drake (Actor)
- Ralph Reed Freeto (Actor)
- He was born in Wichita (KS) on August 12, 1931 (a Wednesday) and died somewhere in Orange County on January 21, 1997 (a Tueday) at the age of 65.
- Wichita is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Leon.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ralph Reed Freeto<1>
- Owen Lacey 'Red' Friend, Jr. (Major League Baseball)
- Trixie Friganza (Comedian, entertainer)
- Stan Kenton (Musician)
- James Charles 'Jim' Lehrer (Journalist, novelist, playwright)
- He was born in Wichita (KS) on May 19, 1934 (a Saturday) and died in Washington, DC on January 23, 2020 (a Thursday) at the age of 85. We don't have any burial details.
- Wichita is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Leon.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Charles 'Jim' Lehrer<1>
- Etta McDaniel (Actress)
- She was born in Wichita (KS) on December 1, 1890 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 13, 1946 (a Sunday) at the age of 55. She is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Wichita is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Leon.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Etta McDaniel<1>
- Hattie McDaniel (Actress, singer, songwriter, comedian)
- Sam McDaniel (Actor)
- George Patrick 'Pat' McJimsey (Musician)
- Daryl Spencer (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Wichita (KS) on July 13, 1928 (a Friday) and died in Wichita (KS) on January 2, 2017 (a Monday) at the age of 88. He is buried at White Chapel Memorial Gardens (Sedgwick County, Kansas).
- Wichita is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Leon.
- Wichita is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Leon.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Daryl Spencer<1>
- Danny Leon Thompson (Major League Baseball)
- Mort Walker (Cartoonist - 'Beetle Bailey' & 'Hi and Lois')
- He was born in El Dorado (KS) on September 3, 1923 (a Monday) and died in Stamford (CT) on January 27, 2018 (a Saturday) at the age of 94. We don't have any burial details.
- El Dorado is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest of Leon.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mort Walker<1>
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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