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Notable Births & Deaths for Dean ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Dean.  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. 
- Irving Bacon     (Actor, singer)
 - Benny Baker     (Actor, comedian)
- Born: Benjamin Michael Zifkin
 - He was born  in Saint Joseph (MO) on May 5, 1907 (a Sunday) and died  in Woodland Hills (CA) on September 20, 1994 (a Tueday) at the age of 87.    The body was cremated.
 - Saint Joseph  is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south of Dean.
 
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Benny Baker<1>
 
  - Walter Cronkite     (Television & radio personality)
- Full name: Walter Leland Cronkite, Jr.
 - He was born  in Saint Joseph (MO) on November 4, 1916 (a Saturday) and died  in New York (NY) on July 17, 2009 (a Friday) at the age of 92.  He is buried at Mt. Moriah Cemetery (Jackson County, Missouri).  
 - Saint Joseph  is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south of Dean.
 
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter Cronkite<1>
 
  - Jim Davis     (Actor)
 - Amelia Earhart     (Aviation pioneer)
- Full name: Amelia Mary Earhart
 - She was born  in Atchison (KS) on July 24, 1897 (a Saturday) and died  on July 2, 1937 (a Friday) at the age of 40.  She is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).  
 - Atchison  is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Dean.
 
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Amelia Earhart<1>
 
  - Eminem     (Rapper, songwriter, producer, actor)
- Born: Marshall Bruce Mathers III
 - He was born  in Saint Joseph (MO) on October 17, 1972 (a Tueday)
 - Saint Joseph  is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south of Dean.
 
  - Betrry Garrett     (Actress, comedian, singer, dancer)
- She was born  in Saint Joseph (MO) on May 23, 1919 (a Friday) and died  in Los Angeles (CA) on February 12, 2011 (a Saturday) at the age of 91.    The body was cremated.
 - Saint Joseph  is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south of Dean.
 
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Betrry Garrett<1>
 
  - Coleman Hawkins     (Musician)
 - Frank Bernard Kelling     (Director, animator, cartoonist)
 - Dorothea Kent     (Actress)
 - Jeff Morris     (Actor)
 - Zon Murray     (Actor)
 - Kay Noble-Bell     (Professional wrestler)
 - Franklin Parker     (Actor)
- Also known as: Franklyn Parker
 - He was born  in Fillmore (MO) on November 8, 1900 (a Thursday) and died  in Hollywood (CA) on June 12, 1962 (a Tueday) at the age of 61.    The body was cremated.
 - Fillmore  is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of Dean.
 
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Franklin Parker<1>
 
  - Stanley Price     (Actor)
 - John George Pringle     (Actor)
 - LeRoy Prinz     (Choreographer, director, producer)
 - Jerry Leon Wallace     (Musician)
 - Jane Wyman     (Oscar winning actress)
- Born: Sarah Jane Mayfield
 - She was born  in Saint Joseph (MO) on January 5, 1917 (a Friday) and died  in Rancho Mirage (CA) on September 10, 2007 (a Monday) at the age of 90.  
 - Saint Joseph  is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south of Dean.
 
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jane Wyman<1>
 
   
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments.  They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help.  More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |  
 
 
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