Plum Island (Essex County, MA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Plum Island ...

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

Harry Agganis (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Lynn (MA) on April 20, 1929 (a Saturday) and died in Cambridge (MA) on June 27, 1955 (a Monday) at the age of 26.
- Lynn is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Plum Island.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Agganis<1>
Jack Albertson (Actor, comedian, dancer, singer)
- Full name: Harold Albertson
- He was born in Malden (MA) on June 16, 1907 (a Sunday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on November 25, 1981 (a Wednesday) at the age of 74. The body was cremated.
- Malden is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Plum Island.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Albertson<1>
Thomas Bailey Aldrich (Author, poet, editor)
- He was born in Portsmouth (NH) on November 11, 1836 (a Friday) and died in Boston (MA) on March 19, 1907 (a Tueday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
- Portsmouth is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Plum Island.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Bailey Aldrich<1>
Ed Ames (Entertainer)
- Full name: Edmund Dantes Urick
- He was born in Malden (MA) on July 9, 1927 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on May 21, 2023 (a Sunday) at the age of 95. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Malden is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Plum Island.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ed Ames<1>
Brooke Astor (Philanthropist)
- Born: Roberta Brooke Russell
- She was born in Portsmouth (NH) on March 30, 1902 (a Sunday) and died in Briarcliff Manor (NY) on August 13, 2007 (a Monday) at the age of 105. She is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
- Portsmouth is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Plum Island.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Brooke Astor<1>
George Baker (Cartoonist)
- He was born in Lowell (MA) on May 22, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Riverside (CA) on May 7, 1975 (a Wednesday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery (Riverside County, California).
- Lowell is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Plum Island.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Baker<1>
Will Barnet (Artist)
- Born: William Barris Barnett
- He was born in Beverly (MA) on May 25, 1911 (a Thursday) and died in Manhattan (NY) on November 13, 2012 (a Tueday) at the age of 101.
- Beverly is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of Plum Island.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Will Barnet<1>
Lee Bergere (Actor)
- He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on April 10, 1918 (a Wednesday) and died in Fremont (NH) on January 31, 2007 (a Wednesday) at the age of 88. We don't have any burial details.
- Fremont is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Plum Island.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lee Bergere<1>
Leonard Bernstein (Composer, conductor and pianist)
- Born: Israel Isidore Beilin
- He was born in Lawrence (MA) on August 25, 1918 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on October 14, 1990 (a Sunday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
- Lawrence is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Plum Island.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leonard Bernstein<1>
Howard Carleton 'Dick' Blaisdell (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Bradford (MA) on June 18, 1862 (a Wednesday) and died in Malden (MA) on August 20, 1886 (a Friday) at the age of 24. He is buried at Riverview Cemetery (Essex County, Massachusetts).
- Bradford is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Plum Island.
- Malden is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Plum Island.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Howard Carleton 'Dick' Blaisdell<1>
Frank J. Bonner (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Lowell (MA) on August 20, 1869 (a Friday) and died in Kansas City (MO) on December 31, 1905 (a Sunday) at the age of 36.
- Lowell is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Plum Island.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank J. Bonner<1>
Junius Brutus Booth, Jr. (Actor)
- He was born in Charleston (SC) on December 22, 1821 (a Saturday) and died in Manchester By The Sea (MA) on September 16, 1883 (a Sunday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Rosedale Cemetery (Essex County, Massachusetts).
- Manchester By The Sea is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of Plum Island.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Junius Brutus Booth, Jr.<1>
Nathaniel Bowditch (Scientist)
- He was born in Salem (MA) on March 26, 1773 (a Friday) and died in Boston (MA) on March 16, 1838 (a Friday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
- Salem is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Plum Island.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nathaniel Bowditch<1>
Walter Brennan (Actor, singer)
- Full name: Walter Andrew Brennan
- He was born in Lynn (MA) on July 25, 1894 (a Wednesday) and died in Oxnard (CA) on September 21, 1974 (a Saturday) at the age of 80. He is buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Lynn is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Plum Island.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter Brennan<1>
Wally Brown (Actor, comedian)
- Full name: Wallace Edgar Brown
- He was born in Malden (MA) on October 8, 1904 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 13, 1961 (a Monday) at the age of 57. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Malden is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Plum Island.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wally Brown<1>
John Horne Burns (Author)
- He was born in Andover (MA) on October 7, 1916 (a Saturday) and died in Cecina (Italy) on August 11, 1953 (a Tueday) at the age of 36. He is buried at Holyhood Cemetery (Norfolk County, Massachusetts).
- Andover is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Plum Island.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Horne Burns<1>
Al Capp (Cartoonist)
- Born: Alfred Gerald Caplin
- He was born in New Haven (CT) on September 28, 1909 (a Tueday) and died in South Hampton (NH) on November 5, 1979 (a Monday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Mt. Prospect Cemetery (Essex County, Massachusetts).
- South Hampton is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest of Plum Island.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Al Capp<1>
Nathaniel Currier (Lithographer)
- He was born in Roxbury (MA) on March 27, 1813 (a Saturday) and died in Amesbury (MA) on November 20, 1888 (a Tueday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
- Amesbury is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest of Plum Island.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nathaniel Currier<1>
Thomas Pelham 'Tom' Curtis (Olympic Gold Medalist in the 110 meter hurdles)
- He was born in San Francisco (CA) on January 9, 1873 (a Thursday) and died in Nahant (MA) on May 23, 1944 (a Tueday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
- Nahant is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Plum Island.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Pelham 'Tom' Curtis<1>
Bette Davis (Oscar nominated actress)
- Born: Ruth Elizabeth Davis
- She was born in Lowell (MA) on April 5, 1908 (a Sunday) and died in Neuilly-sur-Seinie (France) on October 6, 1989 (a Friday) at the age of 81. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Lowell is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Plum Island.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bette Davis<1>
John Henry Albert 'Daisy' Davis (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Boston (MA) on November 28, 1858 (a Sunday) and died in Lynn (MA) on November 5, 1902 (a Wednesday) at the age of 44.
- Lynn is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Plum Island.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Henry Albert 'Daisy' Davis<1>

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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.