Notable Births & Deaths for Lee ...

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

• Susan B. Anthony     (Activist, suffragette)
  • She was born in Adams (MA) on February 15, 1820 (a Tueday) and died in Rochester (NY) on March 13, 1906 (a Tueday) at the age of 86. She is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
  • Adams is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Lee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Susan B. Anthony<1>
• Mark Henry Belanger     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Pittsfield (MA) on June 8, 1944 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on October 6, 1998 (a Tueday) at the age of 54.
  • Pittsfield is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north of Lee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mark Henry Belanger<1>
• Peter Bruni     (Actor)
  • Born: Mario Vincent Bruni
  • He was born in Pittsfield (MA) on December 28, 1931 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on May 3, 1992 (a Sunday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Pittsfield is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north of Lee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Bruni<1>
• 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 4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest of Lee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andrew Carnegie<1>
• Jack Chesbro     (Professional baseball)
  • Born: John Dwight Cheesbro
  • He was born in North Adams (MA) on June 5, 1874 (a Friday) and died in Conway (MA) on November 6, 1931 (a Friday) at the age of 57. He is buried at Howland Cemetery (Franklin County, Massachusetts).
  • North Adams is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Lee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Chesbro<1>
• Cecil B. DeMille     (Producer, director)
  • Full name: Cecil Blount DeMille
  • He was born in Ashfield (MA) on August 12, 1881 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 21, 1959 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Ashfield is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Lee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cecil B. DeMille<1>
• 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north of Lee.
  • Pittsfield is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north of Lee.
  • 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north of Lee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carmen Filpi<1>
• 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 3 miles [4.8 km] to the west of Lee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Gibson<1>
• Ulysses Franklin Grant     (Negro League Baseball)
  • He was born in Pittsfield (MA) on August 1, 1865 (a Tueday) and died in New York (NY) on May 27, 1937 (a Thursday) at the age of 71. He is buried at East Ridgelawn Cemetery (Passaic County, New Jersey).
  • Pittsfield is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north of Lee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ulysses Franklin Grant<1>
• Dr. Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden     (Scientist)
  • He was born in Westfield (MA) on September 7, 1829 (a Monday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on December 22, 1887 (a Thursday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Woodlands Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • Westfield is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Lee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden<1>
• Carol Holloway     (Actress)
  • Born: Carolyn Skellie Hommel
  • She was born in Williamstown (MA) on April 30, 1892 (a Saturday) and died in Van Nuys (CA) on December 18, 1974 (a Wednesday) at the age of 82. She is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Williamstown is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Lee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carol Holloway<1>
• Mary Hannah Hanchett Hunt     (Social reformer)
  • She was born in South Canaan (CT) on July 4, 1830 (a Sunday) and died in Dorchester (MA) on April 24, 1906 (a Tueday) at the age of 75. She is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
  • South Canaan is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Lee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Hannah Hanchett Hunt<1>
• James Merritt Ives     (Lithographer)
  • He was born in Great Barrington (MA) on March 5, 1824 (a Friday) and died in Rye (NY) on January 3, 1895 (a Thursday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Great Barrington is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest of Lee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Merritt Ives<1>
• John Wesley North     (Abolitionist, founder of the City of Riverside)
  • He was born in Sand Lake (NY) on January 4, 1815 (a Wednesday) and died in Fresno (CA) on February 22, 1890 (a Saturday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Evergreen Memorial Park (Riverside County, California).
  • Sand Lake is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Lee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Wesley North<1>
• Matthew Perry     (Actor, comedian, producer)
  • Full name: Matthew Langford Perry
  • He was born in Williamstown (MA) on August 19, 1969 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 28, 2023 (a Saturday) at the age of 54. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Williamstown is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Lee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Matthew Perry<1>
• Brian Piccolo     (Professional football)
  • Full name: Louis Brian Piccolo
  • He was born in Pittsfield (MA) on October 31, 1943 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on June 16, 1970 (a Tueday) at the age of 26. He is buried at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Pittsfield is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north of Lee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Brian Piccolo<1>
• Michael Riley 'Doc' Powers     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Pittsfield (MA) on September 22, 1870 (a Thursday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on April 26, 1909 (a Monday) at the age of 38. He is buried at St. Louis Cemetery (Jefferson County, Kentucky).
  • Pittsfield is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north of Lee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Michael Riley 'Doc' Powers<1>
• Shorty Rogers     (Musician)
  • Born: Milton Ranjonsky
  • He was born in Great Barrington (MA) on April 14, 1924 (a Monday) and died in Van Nuys (CA) on November 7, 1994 (a Monday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Great Barrington is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest of Lee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Shorty Rogers<1>
• Stephen Alonzo Schoff     (Artist)
  • He was born in Danville (VT) on January 16, 1818 (a Friday) and died in Norfolk (CT) on May 6, 1904 (a Friday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Newton Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Norfolk is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Lee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stephen Alonzo Schoff<1>
• Alexander Skinner     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Chicago (IL) on August 14, 1856 (a Thursday) and died in Washington (MA) on March 5, 1901 (a Tueday) at the age of 44. We don't have any burial details.
  • Washington is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast of Lee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alexander Skinner<1>

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