Notable Births & Deaths for Detroit ...

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

• Vince Joseph Banonis
  • Professional football. He was born in Detroit on April 9, 1921 (a Saturday) and died in Southfield (MI) on October 23, 2010 (a Saturday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery (Oakland County, Michigan).
  • Southfield is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest of Detroit.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vince Joseph Banonis<1>
• Mike Batayeh
  • Actor, comedian. He was born in Detroit 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 west of Detroit.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mike Batayeh<1>
• Al Warren 'Bozo' Cicotte
  • Full name: Alva Warren Cicotte
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Melvindale (MI) on December 23, 1929 (a Monday) and died in Westland (MI) on November 29, 1982 (a Monday) at the age of 52.
  • Melvindale is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest of Detroit.
  • Westland is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Detroit.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Al Warren 'Bozo' Cicotte<1>
• Jay Justin 'Nig' Clarke
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Amherstburg (ON) on December 15, 1882 (a Friday) and died in River Rouge (MI) on June 15, 1949 (a Wednesday) at the age of 66.
  • Amherstburg is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of Detroit.
  • River Rouge is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest of Detroit.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jay Justin 'Nig' Clarke<1>
• Ronnie Duman
  • Race car driver. He was born in Dearborn (MI) on December 2, 1929 (a Monday) and died in West Allis (WI) on June 9, 1968 (a Sunday) at the age of 38. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
  • Dearborn is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the west of Detroit.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ronnie Duman<1>
• Rick Ferrell
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Durham (NC) on October 12, 1905 (a Thursday) and died in Bloomfield Hills (MI) on July 27, 1995 (a Thursday) at the age of 89. He is buried at New Garden Friends Cemetery (Guilford County, North Carolina).
  • Bloomfield Hills is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Detroit.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rick Ferrell<1>
• Henry Ford
  • Industrialist, founder of Ford Motor Company. He was born in Dearborn (MI) on July 30, 1863 (a Thursday) and died in Dearborn (MI) on April 7, 1947 (a Monday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Ford Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
  • Dearborn is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the west of Detroit.
  • Dearborn is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the west of Detroit.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry Ford<1>
• Adrienne Frantz
  • Full name: Adrienne Danielle Frantz
  • Actress, singer, songwriter. She was born in Mount Clemens (MI) on June 7, 1978 (a Wednesday)
  • Mount Clemens is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Detroit.
• Susie Garrett
  • Actress. She was born in Detroit on December 29, 1929 (a Sunday) and died in Southfield (MI) on May 24, 2002 (a Friday) at the age of 72. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
  • Southfield is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest of Detroit.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Susie Garrett<1>
• Joe Ginsberg
  • Born: Myron Nathan Ginsberg
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in New York (NY) on October 11, 1926 (a Monday) and died in Bloomfield (MI) on November 2, 2012 (a Friday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Montrose Cemetery (Genesee County, Michigan).
  • Bloomfield is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Detroit.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Ginsberg<1>
• Earle W. Graser
  • Actor. He was born in Kitchener (ON) on March 31, 1909 (a Wednesday) and died in Farmington (MI) on April 8, 1941 (a Tueday) at the age of 32. He is buried at Grand Lawn Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
  • Farmington is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Detroit.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Earle W. Graser<1>
• Ernie Harwell
  • Full name: William Earnest Harwell
  • Sportscaster. He was born in Washington (GA) on January 25, 1918 (a Friday) and died in Novi (MI) on May 4, 2010 (a Tueday) at the age of 92.
  • Novi is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Detroit.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ernie Harwell<1>
• Uriel Jones
  • Musician. He was born in Detroit on June 13, 1934 (a Wednesday) and died in Dearborn (MI) on March 23, 2009 (a Monday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
  • Dearborn is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the west of Detroit.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Uriel Jones<1>
• Eugene Hamlet Krapp
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Rochester (NY) on May 12, 1887 (a Thursday) and died in River Rouge (MI) on April 13, 1923 (a Friday) at the age of 35.
  • River Rouge is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest of Detroit.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eugene Hamlet Krapp<1>
• Dale Livingston
  • Professional football. He was born in Plymouth (MI) on March 12, 1945 (a Monday) and died in Green Bay (WI) on January 5, 2009 (a Monday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Allouez Catholic Cemetery (Brown County, Wisconsin).
  • Plymouth is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Detroit.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dale Livingston<1>
• 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Detroit.
  • Troy is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Detroit.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gary Richard Lowe<1>
• Lee Majors
  • Born: Harvey Lee Yeary
  • Actor. He was born in Wyandotte (MI) on April 23, 1939 (a Sunday)
  • Wyandotte is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest of Detroit.
• Paul Martin
  • Full name: Paul Edgar Philippe Martin
  • 26th Prime Minister of Canada (December 2003 - February 2006). He was born in Windsor (ON) on August 28, 1938 (a Sunday)
  • Windsor is located Less than 2 miles to the southeast of Detroit.
• Leonard Cornell 'Lenny' Mayes
  • Singer. He was born in Detroit on April 5, 1951 (a Thursday) and died in Southfield (MI) on November 7, 2004 (a Sunday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
  • Southfield is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest of Detroit.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leonard Cornell 'Lenny' Mayes<1>
• 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 south of Detroit.
  • Eloise is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Detroit.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elijah McCoy<1>
• Frank W. McIntyre
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Walled Lake (MI) on July 12, 1859 (a Tueday) and died in Detroit on July 8, 1887 (a Friday) at the age of 28.
  • Walled Lake is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Detroit.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank W. McIntyre<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Detroit: www.detroitmi.gov/

The official website for Wayne County: www.waynecounty.com/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/