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Notable Births & Deaths for Avalon Beach ...

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

  • Mike Batayeh     (Actor, comedian)
    • He was born in Detroit (MI) on December 27, 1970 (a Sunday) and died in Ypsilanti (MI) on June 1, 2023 (a Thursday) at the age of 52. The body was cremated.
    • Ypsilanti is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Avalon Beach.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mike Batayeh<1>
  • Pat Brady     (Actor)
    • Born: Robert Ellsworth Patrick Aloysious O'Brady
    • He was born in Toledo (OH) on December 31, 1914 (a Thursday) and died in Green Mountain Falls (CO) on February 27, 1972 (a Sunday) at the age of 57. He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery (El Paso County, Colorado).
    • Toledo is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Avalon Beach.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pat Brady<1>
  • Roger Phillip Bresnahan     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Toledo (OH) on June 11, 1879 (a Wednesday) and died in Toledo (OH) on December 4, 1944 (a Monday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Lucas County, Ohio).
    • Toledo is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Avalon Beach.
    • Toledo is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Avalon Beach.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roger Phillip Bresnahan<1>
  • Teresa Brewer     (Singer)
    • Born: Theresa Breuer
    • She was born in Toledo (OH) on May 7, 1931 (a Thursday) and died in New Rochelle (NY) on October 17, 2007 (a Wednesday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Toledo is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Avalon Beach.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Teresa Brewer<1>
  • Jay Justin 'Nig' Clarke     (Major League Baseball)
  • Lafayette Napoleon 'Lave' Cross     (Major League Baseball)
  • William Arthur Cummings     (Major league baseball)
  • Cecil Graham 'Ceece' Dillon     (Professional hockey)
  • Jamie Farr     (Actor, comedian)
    • Full name: Jameel Joseph Farah
    • He was born in Toledo (OH) on July 1, 1934 (a Sunday)
    • Toledo is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Avalon Beach.
  • Frank Patrick Gilhooley     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Toledo (OH) on June 10, 1892 (a Friday) and died in Toledo (OH) on July 11, 1959 (a Saturday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Lucas County, Ohio).
    • Toledo is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Avalon Beach.
    • Toledo is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Avalon Beach.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Patrick Gilhooley<1>
  • Philip Baker Hall     (Actor)
  • Larry 'Bozo the Clown' Harmon     (Entertainer)
  • Adrian 'Addie' Joss     (1902/04/26:1910/07/25)
  • Otto Kruger     (Actor)
  • Gary Richard Lowe     (Professional football)
    • He was born in Trenton (MI) on May 4, 1934 (a Friday) and died in Troy (MI) on October 8, 2017 (a Sunday) at the age of 83. We don't have any burial details.
    • Trenton is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Avalon Beach.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gary Richard Lowe<1>
  • Lee Majors     (Actor)
    • Born: Harvey Lee Yeary
    • He was born in Wyandotte (MI) on April 23, 1939 (a Sunday)
    • Wyandotte is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Avalon Beach.
  • Elijah McCoy     (Inventor)
    • He was born in Colchester (ON) on May 2, 1844 (a Thursday) and died in Eloise (MI) on October 10, 1929 (a Thursday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Detroit Memorial Park (Macomb County, Michigan).
    • Colchester is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Avalon Beach.
    • Eloise is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Avalon Beach.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elijah McCoy<1>
  • Shirley Mitchell     (Actress)
  • Jeremiah S. 'Jerrie' Moore     (Major League Baseball)
  • P.J. O'Rourke     (Author, satirist)
    • Full name: Patrick Jake O'Rourke
    • He was born in Toledo (OH) on November 14, 1947 (a Friday) and died in Sharon (NH) on February 15, 2022 (a Tueday) at the age of 74. We don't have any burial details.
    • Toledo is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Avalon Beach.
  • Frank Malcom 'Yip' Owen     (Major League Baseball)

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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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