Notable Births & Deaths for Peru ...

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

• Patrick Cranshaw
  • Actor. He was born in Bartlesville (OK) on June 17, 1919 (a Tueday) and died on December 28, 2005 (a Wednesday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Restland Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
  • Bartlesville is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Peru.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Patrick Cranshaw<1>
• Trixie Friganza
  • Comedian, entertainer. She was born in Grenola (KS) on November 25, 1870 (a Friday) and died in La Canada - Flintridge (CA) on February 27, 1955 (a Sunday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Grenola is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Peru.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Trixie Friganza<1>
• Cornelius E. 'Cornell' Gunter
  • Musician. He was born in Coffeyville (KS) on November 14, 1936 (a Saturday) and died in Las Vegas (NV) on February 26, 1990 (a Monday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Coffeyville is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Peru.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cornelius E. 'Cornell' Gunter<1>
• Ben Johnson
  • Actor. He was born in Foraker (OK) on June 13, 1918 (a Thursday) and died in Mesa (AZ) on April 8, 1996 (a Monday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Pawhuska City Cemetery (Osage County, Oklahoma).
  • Foraker is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Peru.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ben Johnson<1>
• Emmett Kelly, Sr.
  • Full name: Emmett Leo Kelly
  • Entertainer, circus clown. He was born in Sedan (KS) on December 9, 1898 (a Friday) and died in Sarasota (FL) on March 28, 1979 (a Wednesday) at the age of 80.
  • Sedan is located 5 miles [8 km] to the northwest of Peru.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Emmett Kelly, Sr.<1>

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