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Notable Births & Deaths for Konkapot ...

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

  • Peter William Appleton     (Major League Baseball)
  • John Ashton     (Actor)
    • Full name: John David Ashton
    • He was born in Springfield (MA) on February 22, 1948 (a Sunday) and died in Fort Collins (CO) on September 26, 2024 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. The body was cremated.
    • Springfield is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Konkapot.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Ashton<1>
  • Martin F. 'Marty' Barrett     (Major League Baseball)
  • Mark Henry Belanger     (Major League Baseball)
  • Donald Bevan     (Playwright, screenwriter, artist)
  • John Brown     (Abolitionist, activist)
    • He was born in Torrington (CT) on May 9, 1800 (a Friday) and died in Charles Town (WV) on December 2, 1859 (a Friday) at the age of 59.
    • Torrington is located 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Konkapot.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Brown<1>
  • Peter Bruni     (Actor)
  • Gary Burghoff     (Actor)
    • Full name: Gary Rich Burghoff
    • He was born in Bristol (CT) on May 24, 1943 (a Monday)
    • Bristol is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Konkapot.
  • Andrew Carnegie     (Industrialist, philanthropist)
    • He was born in Dunfermline (Scotland) on November 25, 1835 (a Wednesday) and died in Lenox (MA) on August 11, 1919 (a Monday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Lenox is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Konkapot.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andrew Carnegie<1>
  • Gail Castleberry     (Actress)
  • Teddy Charles     (Muscian, composer, bandleader)
    • He was born in Chicopee (MA) on April 13, 1928 (a Friday) and died in Riverhead (NY) on April 16, 2012 (a Monday) at the age of 84. The body was cremated.
    • Chicopee is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Konkapot.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Teddy Charles<1>
  • Pauline Curley     (Actress)
  • Edward Dickinson     (Author, musician)
  • Leo 'The Lip' Durocher     (Major League Baseball)
  • Karl Marx Farr, Sr.     (Musician)
  • John Francis 'Jack' Ferry     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Pittsfield (MA) on April 7, 1887 (a Thursday) and died in Pittsfield (MA) on August 29, 1954 (a Sunday) at the age of 67.
    • Pittsfield is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Konkapot.
    • Pittsfield is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Konkapot.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Francis 'Jack' Ferry<1>
  • Carmen Filpi     (Actor)
    • He was born in Pittsfield (MA) on March 22, 1923 (a Thursday) and died in Washington, DC on May 9, 2003 (a Friday) at the age of 80.
    • Pittsfield is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Konkapot.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carmen Filpi<1>
  • Lillian Gallo     (Producer)
  • William Gibson     (Playwright, author)
    • He was born in New York (NY) on November 13, 1914 (a Friday) and died in Stockbridge (MA) on November 25, 2008 (a Tueday) at the age of 94. The body was cremated.
    • Stockbridge is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest of Konkapot.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Gibson<1>
  • Peter 'Pete' Gilbert     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Baltic (CT) on September 6, 1867 (a Friday) and died in Springfield (MA) on January 1, 1911 (a Sunday) at the age of 43.
    • Springfield is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Konkapot.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter 'Pete' Gilbert<1>
  • Ulysses Franklin Grant     (Negro League Baseball)

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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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