Martin (Plaquemines Parish, LA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Martin ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Martin. 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, Jr.
- 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, Louisiana.
- Harvey is located in Jefferson Parish and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Martin (which is located in Plaquemines Parish).
- At the time of his death, he was 89.
- He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, located 34 miles [54.7 km] to the north northwest of Martin. The cemetery is located in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Fats Domino<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Martin to Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Lash LaRue (Actor)
- Born: Alfred LaRue
- He was born in Gretna (LA) on June 15, 1917 (a Friday) and died in Burbank (CA) on May 21, 1996 (a Tuesday).
- Gretna is located in Jefferson Parish and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Martin (which is located in Plaquemines Parish).
- Burbank is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 78.
- He is buried at Calverton National Cemetery, which is located in Suffolk County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lash LaRue<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Calverton National Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Calverton National Cemetery (NY) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Martin to Calverton National Cemetery
Mel Ott (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: Melvin Thomas Ott
- 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Martin (which is located in Plaquemines Parish).
- New Orleans is located in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
- At the time of his death, he was 49.
- He is buried at Metairie Cemetery, located 35 miles [56.3 km] to the northwest of Martin. The cemetery is located in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Mel Ott<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Metairie Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Metairie Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Martin to Metairie 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.