Ged (Calcasieu Parish, LA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Ged ...

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

John Demarie (Professional football)
- He was born in Lake Charles (LA) on August 28, 1945 (a Tueday) and died in Lake Charles (LA) on November 29, 2015 (a Sunday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Grand Lake Cemetery (Cameron Parish, Louisiana).
- Lake Charles is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Ged.
- Lake Charles is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Ged.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Demarie<1>
Mike 'Johnny Grunge' Durham (Professional wrestler)
- He was born in Sulphur (LA) on July 10, 1965 (a Saturday) and died in Peachtree City (GA) on February 16, 2006 (a Thursday) at the age of 40. He is buried at Mimosa - Pines South Cemetery (Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana).
- Sulphur is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Ged.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mike 'Johnny Grunge' Durham<1>
Austin William 'Goose' Gonsoulin (Professional football)
- He was born in Port Arthur (TX) on June 7, 1938 (a Tueday) and died in Beaumont (TX) on September 8, 2014 (a Monday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Greenlawn Memorial Park (Jefferson County, Texas).
- Port Arthur is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Ged.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Austin William 'Goose' Gonsoulin<1>
Jim Hurtubise (Race car driver)
- He was born in North Tonawanda (NY) on December 5, 1932 (a Monday) and died in Port Arthur (TX) on January 6, 1989 (a Friday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
- Port Arthur is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Ged.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jim Hurtubise<1>
Elrey Borge Jeppesen (Aviation pioneer)
- He was born in Lake Charles (LA) on January 28, 1907 (a Monday) and died in Cherry Hills Village (CO) on November 26, 1996 (a Tueday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Fairmount Cemetery (Denver County, Colorado).
- Lake Charles is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Ged.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elrey Borge Jeppesen<1>
Janis Lyn Joplin (Musician)
- She was born in Port Arthur (TX) on January 19, 1943 (a Tueday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on October 4, 1970 (a Sunday) at the age of 27. The body was cremated.
- Port Arthur is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Ged.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Janis Lyn Joplin<1>
Nellie Lutcher (Musician)
- She was born in Lake Charles (LA) on October 15, 1912 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on June 8, 2007 (a Friday) at the age of 94. She is buried at Angelus Rosedale Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Lake Charles is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Ged.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nellie Lutcher<1>
Bubba Smith (Actor, professional football)
- Full name: Charles Aaron Smith
- He was born in Orange (TX) on February 28, 1945 (a Wednesday) and died in South Los Angeles (CA) on August 3, 2011 (a Wednesday) at the age of 66. The body was cremated.
- Orange is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Ged.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bubba Smith<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.