Notable Births & Deaths for East Lansing ...

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

• Willis Bouchey     (Actor)
  • Full name: Willis Ben Boucney
  • He was born in Vernon (MI) on May 24, 1907 (a Friday) and died in Burbank (CA) on September 27, 1977 (a Tueday) at the age of 70. The body was cremated.
  • Vernon is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of East Lansing.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Willis Bouchey<1>
• James Oliver Curwood     (Author)
  • He was born in Owosso (MI) on June 12, 1878 (a Wednesday) and died in Owosso (MI) on August 13, 1927 (a Saturday) at the age of 49. He is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery (Shiawassee County, Michigan).
  • Owosso is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of East Lansing.
  • Owosso is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of East Lansing.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Oliver Curwood<1>
• Brad Van Pelt     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Owosso (MI) on April 5, 1951 (a Thursday) and died in Harrison (MI) on February 17, 2009 (a Tueday) at the age of 57. He is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery (Shiawassee County, Michigan).
  • Owosso is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of East Lansing.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Brad Van Pelt<1>
• Carl Benton Reid     (Actor)
  • He was born in Lansing (MI) on August 14, 1893 (a Monday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on March 16, 1973 (a Friday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Lansing is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the west of East Lansing.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carl Benton Reid<1>
• Burt Reynolds     (Actor, director, producer)
  • Full name: Burton Leon Reynolds, Jr.
  • He was born in Lansing (MI) on February 11, 1936 (a Tueday) and died in Jupiter (FL) on September 6, 2018 (a Thursday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Lansing is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the west of East Lansing.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Burt Reynolds<1>
• Felix Oscar Schlag     (Sculptor)
  • He was born in Frankfurt (Germany) on December 4, 1891 (a Friday) and died in Owosso (MI) on March 9, 1974 (a Saturday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery (Shiawassee County, Michigan).
  • Owosso is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of East Lansing.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Felix Oscar Schlag<1>
• Arzeno Eugene 'Stratosphere Man' Selden     (High wire performer)
  • He was born in Eagle (MI) on September 22, 1889 (a Sunday) and died in Fort Myers (FL) on February 12, 1951 (a Monday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Deepdale Memorial Park (Eaton County, Michigan).
  • Eagle is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of East Lansing.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arzeno Eugene 'Stratosphere Man' Selden<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for East Lansing: www.cityofeastlansing.com/

The official website for Ingham County: www.ingham.org/

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