Notable Births & Deaths for Hazel Park ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Hazel Park. 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 (MI) 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).
  • Detroit is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south of Hazel Park.
  • Southfield is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the west of Hazel Park.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vince Joseph Banonis<1>
• Brace Bell Beemer
  • Actor. He was born in Mount Carmel (IL) on December 9, 1902 (a Tueday) and died in Oxford (MI) on March 1, 1965 (a Monday) at the age of 62. He is buried at White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery (Oakland County, Michigan).
  • Oxford is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Hazel Park.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Brace Bell Beemer<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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south of Hazel Park.
  • Westland is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Hazel Park.
  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Hazel Park.
  • River Rouge is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Hazel Park.
  • 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of Hazel Park.
  • 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of Hazel Park.
  • 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of Hazel Park.
  • Dearborn is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of Hazel Park.
  • 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of Hazel Park.
• Susie Garrett
  • Actress. She was born in Detroit (MI) 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).
  • Detroit is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south of Hazel Park.
  • Southfield is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the west of Hazel Park.
  • 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest of Hazel Park.
  • 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Hazel Park.
  • 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 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Hazel Park.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ernie Harwell<1>
• Uriel Jones
  • Musician. He was born in Detroit (MI) 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).
  • Detroit is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south of Hazel Park.
  • Dearborn is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of Hazel Park.
  • 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Hazel Park.
  • 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Hazel Park.
  • 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Hazel Park.
  • Troy is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the north of Hazel Park.
  • 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of Hazel Park.
• 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of Hazel Park.
• Leonard Cornell 'Lenny' Mayes
  • Singer. He was born in Detroit (MI) 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).
  • Detroit is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south of Hazel Park.
  • Southfield is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the west of Hazel Park.
  • 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).
  • Eloise is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Hazel Park.
  • 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 (MI) on July 8, 1887 (a Friday) at the age of 28.
  • Walled Lake is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Hazel Park.
  • Detroit is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south of Hazel Park.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank W. McIntyre<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Hazel Park: www.hazelpark.org/

The official website for Oakland County: www.co.oakland.mi.us/

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