Notable Births & Deaths for Duluth ...

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

• Dorothy Arnold
  • Born: Dorothy Arnoldine Olson
  • Actress. She was born in Duluth on November 21, 1917 (a Wednesday) and died in Palm Springs (CA) on November 13, 1984 (a Tueday) at the age of 67. She is buried at Desert Memorial Park (Riverside County, California).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dorothy Arnold<1>
• Morrie Arnovich
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Superior (WI) on November 16, 1910 (a Wednesday) and died in Superior (WI) on July 20, 1959 (a Monday) at the age of 48. He is buried at Hebrew Cemetery (Douglas County, Wisconsin).
  • Superior is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the south of Duluth.
  • Superior is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the south of Duluth.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Morrie Arnovich<1>
• Bob Dylan
  • Born: Robert Allen Zimmerman
  • Singer, songwriter, writer, artist, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee. He was born in Duluth on May 24, 1941 (a Saturday)
• Spencer Harris
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Duluth on August 12, 1900 (a Sunday) and died in Minneapolis (MN) on July 3, 1982 (a Saturday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Lakewood Cemetery (Hennepin County, Minnesota).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Spencer Harris<1>
• Peggy Knudsen
  • Born: Margaret Ann Knudsen
  • Actress. She was born in Duluth on April 27, 1923 (a Friday) and died in Encino (CA) on July 11, 1980 (a Friday) at the age of 57. She is buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peggy Knudsen<1>
• Jessica Lange
  • Full name: Jessica Phyllis Lange
  • Oscar winning actress. She was born in Cloquet (MN) on April 20, 1949 (a Wednesday)
  • Cloquet is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Duluth.
• Dominic Angelo 'Dom' Moselle
  • Professional football. He was born in Gile (WI) on June 23, 1925 (a Tueday) and died in Superior (WI) on August 19, 2010 (a Thursday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Douglas County, Wisconsin).
  • Superior is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the south of Duluth.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dominic Angelo 'Dom' Moselle<1>
• Marian Nixon
  • Born: Marian Nissinen
  • Actress. She was born in Superior (WI) on October 20, 1904 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 13, 1983 (a Sunday) at the age of 78. She is buried at Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Superior is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the south of Duluth.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marian Nixon<1>
• Barbara Payton
  • Born: Barbara Redfield
  • Actress. She was born in Cloquet (MN) on November 16, 1927 (a Wednesday) and died in San Diego (CA) on May 8, 1967 (a Monday) at the age of 39.
  • Cloquet is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Duluth.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Barbara Payton<1>
• Gordy Soltau
  • Professional football. He was born in Duluth on January 25, 1925 (a Sunday) and died in Santa Clara (CA) on October 27, 2014 (a Monday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Alta Mesa Memorial Park (Santa Clara County, California).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gordy Soltau<1>
• Thomas Mark Williams
  • Professional hockey. He was born in Duluth on April 17, 1940 (a Wednesday) and died in Marlborough (MA) on February 8, 1992 (a Saturday) at the age of 51. He is buried at Forestvale Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Mark Williams<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Duluth: www.ci.duluth.mn.us/

The official website for Saint Louis County: www.co.st-louis.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/