Notable Births & Deaths for Austin ...

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

• James Earl Jones
  • Actor. He was born in Arkabutla (MS) on January 17, 1931 (a Saturday)
  • Arkabutla is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Austin.
• Robert Lockwood, Jr.
  • Musician. He was born in Turkey Scratch (AR) on March 27, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Cleveland (OH) on November 21, 2006 (a Tueday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Riverside Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
  • Turkey Scratch is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Austin.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Lockwood, Jr.<1>
• Robert Nighthawk
  • Born: Robert Lee McCollum
  • Musician. He was born in Helena (AR) on November 30, 1909 (a Tueday) and died in Helena (AR) on November 5, 1967 (a Sunday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Magnolia Cemetery (Phillips County, Arkansas).
  • Helena is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Austin.
  • Helena is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Austin.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Nighthawk<1>
• Oscar Polk
  • Actor. He was born in Marianna (AR) on December 25, 1899 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on January 4, 1949 (a Tueday) at the age of 49. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
  • Marianna is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Austin.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Oscar Polk<1>
• Charley Pride
  • Singer, musician, professional baseball. He was born in Sledge (MS) on March 18, 1934 (a Sunday) and died in Dallas (TX) on December 12, 2020 (a Saturday) at the age of 86. We don't have any burial details.
  • Sledge is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Austin.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charley Pride<1>
• William Caesar Warfield
  • Singer. He was born in West Helena (AR) on January 22, 1920 (a Thursday) and died in Chicago (IL) on August 25, 2002 (a Sunday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
  • West Helena is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest of Austin.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Caesar Warfield<1>
• Minor Watson
  • Actor. He was born in Marianna (AR) on December 22, 1889 (a Sunday) and died in Alton (IL) on July 28, 1965 (a Wednesday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Alton Cemetery (Madison County, Illinois).
  • Marianna is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Austin.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Minor Watson<1>

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