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Notable Births & Deaths for Laplace ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Laplace. 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.
- Fats Domino (Singer, musician, songwriter)
- Born: Antoine Caliste Domino
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Fats Domino<1>
- He was born in New Orleans (LA) on February 26, 1928 (a Sunday) and died in Harvey (LA) on October 24, 2017 (a Tuesday).
- New Orleans is located in Orleans Parish and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Laplace (which is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish).
- Harvey is located in Jefferson Parish and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Laplace (which is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish).
- At the time of his death, he was 89.
- He is buried at Providence Memorial Park, located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east southeast of Laplace. The cemetery is located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Providence Memorial Park<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Providence Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Laplace to Providence Memorial Park
- Gene 'Augie' Freese (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Gene 'Augie' Freese<1>
- He was born in Wheeling (WV) on January 8, 1934 (a Monday) and died in Metairie (LA) on June 18, 2013 (a Tuesday).
- Wheeling is located in Ohio County, West Virginia.
- Metairie is located in Jefferson Parish and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Laplace (which is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish).
- At the time of his death, he was 79.
- He is buried at Metairie Cemetery, located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east southeast of Laplace. The cemetery is located in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Metairie Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Metairie Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Laplace to Metairie Cemetery
- Jack Kramer (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jack Kramer<1>
- He was born in New Orleans (LA) on January 5, 1918 (a Saturday) and died in Metairie (LA) on May 18, 1995 (a Thursday).
- New Orleans is located in Orleans Parish and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Laplace (which is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish).
- Metairie is located in Jefferson Parish and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Laplace (which is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish).
- At the time of his death, he was 77.
- He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery, located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east southeast of Laplace. The cemetery is located in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Greenwood Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenwood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Laplace to Greenwood Cemetery
- Lash LaRue (Actor)
- John Bevins Moisant (Aviation Pioneer)
- Melvin Thomas 'Mel' Ott (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Melvin Thomas 'Mel' Ott<1>
- He was born in Gretna (LA) on March 2, 1909 (a Tuesday) and died in New Orleans (LA) on November 21, 1958 (a Friday).
- Gretna is located in Jefferson Parish and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Laplace (which is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish).
- New Orleans is located in Orleans Parish and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Laplace (which is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish).
- At the time of his death, he was 49.
- He is buried at Metairie Cemetery, located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east southeast of Laplace. The cemetery is located in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Metairie Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Metairie Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Laplace to Metairie Cemetery
- Leon Joseph Roppolo (Musician)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Leon Joseph Roppolo<1>
- He was born in Lutcher (LA) on March 16, 1902 (a Sunday) and died in New Orleans (LA) on October 5, 1943 (a Tuesday).
- Lutcher is located in Saint James Parish and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Laplace (which is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish).
- New Orleans is located in Orleans Parish and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Laplace (which is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish).
- At the time of his death, he was 41.
- He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery, located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east southeast of Laplace. The cemetery is located in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Greenwood Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenwood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Laplace to Greenwood Cemetery
- George Bevan 'Bo' Strickland (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for George Bevan 'Bo' Strickland<1>
- He was born in Lutcher (LA) on January 10, 1926 (a Sunday) and died in New Orleans (LA) on February 21, 2010 (a Sunday).
- Lutcher is located in Saint James Parish and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Laplace (which is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish).
- New Orleans is located in Orleans Parish and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Laplace (which is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish).
- At the time of his death, he was 84.
- He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery, located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east southeast of Laplace. The cemetery is located in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Greenwood Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenwood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Laplace to Greenwood Cemetery
- Earl Wilson (Major League Baseball)
- Born: Earl Lawrence Wilson
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Earl Wilson<1>
- He was born in Ponchatoula (LA) on October 2, 1934 (a Tuesday) and died in Detroit (MI) on April 23, 2005 (a Saturday).
- Ponchatoula is located in Tangipahoa Parish and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Laplace (which is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish).
- Detroit is located in Wayne County, Michigan.
- At the time of his death, he was 70.
- He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, which is located in Wayne County, Michigan.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Woodlawn Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Woodlawn Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Laplace to Woodlawn Cemetery
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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