Notable Births & Deaths for Burnham Woods ...

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

• Charles Benjamin 'Babe' Adams
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Tipton (IN) on May 18, 1882 (a Thursday) and died in Silver Spring (MD) on July 27, 1968 (a Saturday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Mt. Moriah Cemetery (Harrison County, Missouri).
  • Silver Spring is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Burnham Woods.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Benjamin 'Babe' Adams<1>
• Nicholas James 'Nick' Adenhart
  • Professional baseball. He was born in Silver Spring (MD) on August 24, 1986 (a Sunday) and died in Fullerton (CA) on April 9, 2009 (a Thursday) at the age of 22. He is buried at Greenlawn Cemetery (Washington County, Maryland).
  • Silver Spring is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Burnham Woods.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nicholas James 'Nick' Adenhart<1>
• Jack Anderson
  • Full name: Jack Northman Anderson
  • Columnist. He was born in Long Beach (CA) on October 19, 1922 (a Thursday) and died in Bethesda (MD) on December 17, 2005 (a Saturday) at the age of 83.
  • Bethesda is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south of Burnham Woods.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Anderson<1>
• Mignon Anderson
  • Actress. She was born in Baltimore (MD) on March 31, 1892 (a Thursday) and died in Burbank (CA) on February 25, 1983 (a Friday) at the age of 90. She is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Baltimore is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Burnham Woods.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mignon Anderson<1>
• Annie Walker Armstrong
  • Social reformer, founder of the Woman's Missionary Union (WMU). She was born in Baltimore (MD) on July 11, 1850 (a Thursday) and died in Baltimore (MD) on December 20, 1938 (a Tueday) at the age of 88. She is buried at Green Mount Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
  • Baltimore is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Burnham Woods.
  • Baltimore is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Burnham Woods.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Annie Walker Armstrong<1>
• Rodney Mabrey Bell
  • Actor. He was born in Baltimore (MD) on October 21, 1915 (a Thursday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on August 3, 1968 (a Saturday) at the age of 52. He is buried at Desert Memorial Park (Riverside County, California).
  • Baltimore is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Burnham Woods.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rodney Mabrey Bell<1>
• Eubie Blake
  • Born: James Hubert Blake
  • Musician, composer. He was born in Baltimore (MD) on February 7, 1883 (a Wednesday) and died in Brooklyn (NY) on February 12, 1983 (a Saturday) at the age of 100. He is buried at Cypress Hills Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Baltimore is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Burnham Woods.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eubie Blake<1>
• Wernher Von Braun
  • Scientist. He was born in Wielkopolskie (Poland) on March 23, 1912 (a Saturday) and died in Alexandria (VA) on June 16, 1977 (a Thursday) at the age of 65. We don't have any burial details.
  • Alexandria is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Burnham Woods.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wernher Von Braun<1>
• Toni Braxton
  • Full name: Toni Michele Braxton
  • Singer, songwriter, actress. She was born in Severn (MD) on October 7, 1967 (a Saturday)
  • Severn is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Burnham Woods.
• Traci Braxton
  • Full name: Traci Renee Braxton
  • Singer. She was born in Severn (MD) on April 2, 1971 (a Friday) and died on March 12, 2022 (a Saturday) at the age of 50. We don't have any burial details.
  • Severn is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Burnham Woods.
• Dr. Ferdinand Graft Brickwedde
  • Scientist. He was born in Baltimore (MD) on March 26, 1903 (a Thursday) and died in Bellefonte (PA) on March 29, 1989 (a Wednesday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Centre County Memorial Park (Centre County, Pennsylvania).
  • Baltimore is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Burnham Woods.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. Ferdinand Graft Brickwedde<1>
• Walter Scott 'Steve' Brodie
  • Professional baseball. He was born in Warrenton (VA) on September 11, 1868 (a Friday) and died in Baltimore (MD) on October 30, 1935 (a Wednesday) at the age of 67.
  • Baltimore is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Burnham Woods.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter Scott 'Steve' Brodie<1>
• Charles L. 'Chuck' Brown
  • Musician, singer. He was born in Gaston (NC) on August 22, 1936 (a Saturday) and died in Baltimore (MD) on May 16, 2012 (a Wednesday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Trinity Memorial Gardens (Charles County, Maryland).
  • Baltimore is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Burnham Woods.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles L. 'Chuck' Brown<1>
• David McDowell Brown
  • Astronaut, USN, aviator, flight surgeon. He was born in Arlington (VA) on April 16, 1956 (a Monday) and died in Over Texas, killed when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during re-entry on February 1, 2003 (a Saturday) at the age of 46. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington County, Virginia).
  • Arlington is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Burnham Woods.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: David McDowell Brown<1>
• Orlando 'Zeus' Brown
  • Full name: Orlando Claude Brown
  • Professional football. He was born in Washington, DC on December 12, 1970 (a Saturday) and died in Baltimore (MD) on September 23, 2011 (a Friday) at the age of 40.
  • Baltimore is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Burnham Woods.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Orlando 'Zeus' Brown<1>
• Roy Buchanan
  • Musician. He was born in Ozark (AR) on September 23, 1939 (a Saturday) and died in Fairfax Hills (VA) on August 14, 1988 (a Sunday) at the age of 48. He is buried at Columbia Gardens Cemetery (Arlington County, Virginia).
  • Fairfax Hills is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Burnham Woods.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roy Buchanan<1>
• Chet Bulger
  • Born: Chester Noyes Bulger
  • Professional football. He was born in Rumford (ME) on September 18, 1917 (a Tueday) and died in Fairfax (VA) on February 19, 2009 (a Thursday) at the age of 91.
  • Fairfax is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Burnham Woods.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chet Bulger<1>
• Sandra Bullock
  • Full name: Sandra Annette Bullock
  • Oscar winning actress. She was born in Arlington (VA) on July 26, 1964 (a Sunday)
  • Arlington is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Burnham Woods.
• James William 'Bill' Byers
  • Professional baseball. He was born in Bridgeton (IN) on October 3, 1877 (a Wednesday) and died in Baltimore (MD) on September 8, 1948 (a Wednesday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Loudon Park National Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
  • Baltimore is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Burnham Woods.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James William 'Bill' Byers<1>
• A. King Calder
  • Actor. He was born in Baltimore (MD) on April 21, 1898 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on June 28, 1964 (a Sunday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Baltimore is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Burnham Woods.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: A. King Calder<1>
• Keion Eric Carpenter
  • Professional football. He was born in Baltimore (MD) on October 31, 1977 (a Monday) and died in Miami (FL) on December 29, 2016 (a Thursday) at the age of 39.
  • Baltimore is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Burnham Woods.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Keion Eric Carpenter<1>

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