Notable Births & Deaths for Wayne ...

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

• Eileen 'Terry' Ambrose
  • Actress, model. She was born in Ann Arbor (MI) on July 1, 1925 (a Wednesday) and died in Jupiter (FL) on February 17, 2004 (a Tueday) at the age of 78. She is buried at White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery (Oakland County, Michigan).
  • Ann Arbor is located 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Wayne.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eileen 'Terry' Ambrose<1>
• 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Wayne.
  • Southfield is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Wayne.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vince Joseph Banonis<1>
• 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.
  • Detroit is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Wayne.
  • Ypsilanti is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west of Wayne.
  • 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east of Wayne.
  • Westland is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the north of Wayne.
  • 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 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Wayne.
  • River Rouge is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Wayne.
  • 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 east of Wayne.
  • 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Wayne.
  • 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 east of Wayne.
  • Dearborn is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east of Wayne.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry Ford<1>
• 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Wayne.
  • Southfield is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Wayne.
  • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Wayne.
  • 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of Wayne.
  • 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north of Wayne.
  • 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Wayne.
  • Dearborn is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east of Wayne.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Uriel Jones<1>
• William Harry 'Billy' Jones
  • Musician. He was born in Ann Arbor (MI) on November 20, 1949 (a Sunday) and died in Spring Hill (FL) on February 7, 1995 (a Tueday) at the age of 45. He is buried at Garden of Memories (Hillsborough County, Florida).
  • Ann Arbor is located 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Wayne.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Harry 'Billy' 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Wayne.
  • 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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Wayne.
  • 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Wayne.
  • Troy is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Wayne.
  • 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Wayne.
• 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Wayne.
• 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Wayne.
  • Southfield is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Wayne.
  • 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 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast of Wayne.
  • Eloise is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the east of Wayne.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elijah McCoy<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Wayne: www.ci.wayne.mi.us/

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

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