Notable Births & Deaths for Dyer ...

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

• Abraham Lincoln     (16th President of the US (1861 - 1865, died in office by assassination))
  • He was born in Hodgenville (KY) on February 12, 1809 (a Sunday) and died in Washington, DC on April 15, 1865 (a Saturday) at the age of 56.
  • Hodgenville is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Dyer.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Abraham Lincoln<1>
• Charles Middleton     (Actor)
  • Full name: Charles Brown Middleton
  • He was born in Elizabethtown (KY) on October 3, 1874 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on April 22, 1949 (a Friday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Elizabethtown is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Dyer.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Middleton<1>
• Pee Wee Reese     (Major League Baseball)
  • Born: Harold Henry Reese
  • He was born in Ekron (KY) on July 23, 1918 (a Tueday) and died in Louisville (KY) on August 14, 1999 (a Saturday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Resthaven Memorial Cemetery (Jefferson County, Kentucky).
  • Ekron is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Dyer.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pee Wee Reese<1>
• Edmon Ryan     (Actor)
  • Born: Edmon Ryan Mossbarger
  • He was born in Cecilia (KY) on June 5, 1905 (a Monday) and died in Louisville (KY) on August 4, 1984 (a Saturday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Cave Hill Cemetery (Jefferson County, Kentucky).
  • Cecilia is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Dyer.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edmon Ryan<1>