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Notable Births & Deaths for Forest Estates ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Forest Estates. 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
  • Nicholas James 'Nick' Adenhart
  • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Forest Estates.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Anderson<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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Forest Estates.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wernher Von Braun<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 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Forest Estates.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: David McDowell 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Forest Estates.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roy Buchanan<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 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Forest Estates.
  • John Aloysius Fahey
    • Musician. He was born in Takoma Park (MD) on February 28, 1939 (a Tueday) and died in Salem (OR) on February 22, 2001 (a Thursday) at the age of 62.
    • Takoma Park is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Forest Estates.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Aloysius Fahey<1>
  • Dr. Abraham Flexner
  • Grace Hopper
    • Born: Grace Brewster Murray
    • Rear Admiral, computer scientist, mathematician. She was born in New York (NY) on December 9, 1906 (a Sunday) and died in Arlington (VA) on January 1, 1992 (a Wednesday) at the age of 85. She is buried at Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington County, Virginia).
    • Arlington is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Forest Estates.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Grace Hopper<1>
  • Shirley Valerie Horn
    • Musician. She was born in Washington, DC on May 1, 1934 (a Tueday) and died in Cheverly (MD) on October 20, 2005 (a Thursday) at the age of 71. She is buried at Ft. Lincoln Cemetery (Prince George's County, Maryland).
    • Cheverly is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Forest Estates.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Shirley Valerie Horn<1>
  • Thornton James 'Pookie' Hudson
  • Ivan Wilfred 'Ching' Johnson
  • Herbert 'Herb' Kalin
  • Elaine Konigsburg
  • Bristol Robotham Lord
  • Stephen J. 'Steve' Matthias
  • Terry McCrea
    • Born: Terry Nelson Crummitt
    • Actor. He was born in Silver Spring (MD) on October 3, 1972 (a Tueday) and died in Laurel (MD) on May 12, 2004 (a Wednesday) at the age of 31. He is buried at Union Cemetery (Montgomery County, Maryland).
    • Silver Spring is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Forest Estates.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Terry McCrea<1>
  • Charles McGee
    • Full name: Charles Edward McGee
    • Tuskegee Airman. He was born in Cleveland (OH) on December 7, 1919 (a Sunday) and died in Bethesda (MD) on January 16, 2022 (a Sunday) at the age of 102. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington County, Virginia).
    • Bethesda is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Forest Estates.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles McGee<1>
  • Bill McGowan
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Wilmington (DE) on January 18, 1896 (a Saturday) and died in Silver Spring (MD) on December 9, 1954 (a Thursday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Cathedral Cemetery (New Castle County, Delaware).
    • Silver Spring is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Forest Estates.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bill McGowan<1>
  • James Monroe
    • 5th President of the US (1817 - 1825). He was born in Monroe Hall (VA) on April 28, 1758 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on July 4, 1831 (a Monday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Hollywood Cemetery (Richmond City, Virginia).
    • Monroe Hall is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Forest Estates.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Monroe<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.









 

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