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Notable Births & Deaths for La Plata ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding La Plata. 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.
- John Wilkes Booth (Presidental assassin, actor)
- 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of La Plata.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: David McDowell Brown<1>
- Roy Buchanan (Musician)
- Chet Bulger (Professional football)
- Born: Chester Noyes Bulger
- 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of La Plata.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chet Bulger<1>
- Sandra Bullock (Oscar winning actress)
- Full name: Sandra Annette Bullock
- She was born in Arlington (VA) on July 26, 1964 (a Sunday)
- Arlington is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of La Plata.
- John Gadsby Chapman (Artist)
- Dr. Abraham Flexner (Medical pioneer)
- Grace Hopper (Rear Admiral, computer scientist, mathematician)
- Born: Grace Brewster Murray
- 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of La Plata.
- 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of La Plata.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Shirley Valerie Horn<1>
- Thornton James 'Pookie' Hudson (Singer)
- Herbert 'Herb' Kalin (Musician, singer)
- Elaine Konigsburg (Author)
- Bristol Robotham Lord (Major League Baseball)
- James Madison (4th President of the US (1809 - 1817))
- Stephen J. 'Steve' Matthias (Major League Baseball)
- Ken Mattingly (Astronaut, USN, test pilot, aeronautical engineer)
- Full name: Thomas Kenneth Mattingly, II
- He was born in Chicago (IL) on March 17, 1936 (a Tueday) and died in Arlington (VA) on October 31, 2023 (a Tueday) at the age of 87. We don't have any burial details.
- Arlington is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of La Plata.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ken Mattingly<1>
- James Monroe (5th President of the US (1817 - 1825))
- Roger Mudd (Broadcast Journalist)
- Full name: Roger Harrison Mudd
- He was born in Washington, DC on February 9, 1928 (a Thursday) and died in McLean (VA) on March 9, 2010 (a Tueday) at the age of 82. We don't have any burial details.
- McLean is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of La Plata.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roger Mudd<1>
- Dr. Samuel Alexander Mudd (Physician)
- He was born on December 20, 1833 (a Friday) and died in Waldorf (MD) on January 10, 1883 (a Wednesday) at the age of 49.
- Waldorf is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast of La Plata.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. Samuel Alexander Mudd<1>
- John 'Mean John' Paluck (Professional football)
- Willard Scott (Weather personality, actor, author)
- Full name: Willard Herman Scott, Jr.
- He was born in Alexandria (VA) on March 7, 1934 (a Wednesday) and died in Delaplane (VA) on September 4, 2021 (a Saturday) at the age of 87.
- Alexandria is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of La Plata.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Willard Scott<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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