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Notable Births & Deaths for Rockport ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Rockport. 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.
- Edwin Adams (Actor)
- He was born in Medford (MA) on February 3, 1834 (a Monday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on October 28, 1877 (a Sunday) at the age of 43. He is buried at Mt. Moriah Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
- Medford is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Rockport.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edwin Adams<1>
- Hannah Adams (Author)
- She was born in Medford (MA) on October 2, 1755 (a Thursday) and died in Brookline (MA) on December 15, 1831 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
- Medford is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Rockport.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hannah Adams<1>
- Donald 'Don' Addrisi (Musician)
- 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Rockport.
- 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Rockport.
- 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Rockport.
- Boston is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest of Rockport.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Bailey Aldrich<1>
- Horatio Alger, Jr. (Author)
- He was born in Chelsea (MA) on January 13, 1832 (a Friday) and died in Natick (MA) on July 18, 1899 (a Tueday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Glenwood Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
- Chelsea is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Rockport.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Horatio Alger, Jr.<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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Rockport.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ed Ames<1>
- Mary Carew Armstrong (Olympic Gold Medalist)
- She was born in Medford (MA) on September 18, 1913 (a Thursday) and died in Framingham (MA) on July 12, 2002 (a Friday) at the age of 88.
- Medford is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Rockport.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Carew Armstrong<1>
- Brooke Astor (Philanthropist)
- 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest of Rockport.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Will Barnet<1>
- Leonard Bernstein (Composer, conductor and pianist)
- 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Rockport.
- Malden is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Rockport.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Howard Carleton 'Dick' Blaisdell<1>
- Junius Brutus Booth, Jr. (Actor)
- 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Rockport.
- Boston is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest of Rockport.
- 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Rockport.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter Brennan<1>
- Patricia 'Pat' Brown (Professional baseball)
- Wally Brown (Actor, comedian)
- William Wells Brown (Author, historian)
- 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Rockport.
- 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 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Rockport.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Al Capp<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. |
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