Sulphur (Calcasieu Parish, LA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Sulphur ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Sulphur. 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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the east of Sulphur.
- Lake Charles is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the east of Sulphur.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Demarie<1>
Mike 'Johnny Grunge' Durham (Professional wrestler)
- He was born in Sulphur 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).
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mike 'Johnny Grunge' Durham<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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the east of Sulphur.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elrey Borge Jeppesen<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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the east of Sulphur.
- 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Sulphur.
- 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.