Notable Births & Deaths for Castleman ...

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

• Mary Alice     (Actress)
  • Born: Mary Alice Smith
  • She was born in Indianola (MS) on December 3, 1936 (a Thursday) and died in Manhattan (NY) on July 28, 2022 (a Thursday) at the age of 85. She is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Indianola is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Castleman.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Alice<1>
• Adele Belgarde     (Actress)
  • Full name: Adele Belgarde Butler
  • She was born in Yazoo City (MS) on September 11, 1866 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 30, 1938 (a Wednesday) at the age of 71. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Yazoo City is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Castleman.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Adele Belgarde<1>
• Willie Best     (Actor)
  • Full name: William Best
  • He was born in Sunflower (MS) on May 27, 1916 (a Saturday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on February 27, 1962 (a Tueday) at the age of 45. He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Sunflower is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Castleman.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Willie Best<1>
• Milton 'Little Milton' Campbell     (Singer, musician)
  • He was born in Inverness (MS) on September 7, 1934 (a Friday) and died in Memphis (TN) on August 4, 2005 (a Thursday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Palm Eastern Cemetery (Clark County, Nevada).
  • Inverness is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north of Castleman.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Milton 'Little Milton' Campbell<1>
• William McKinley 'Jazz' Gillum     (Musician)
  • He was born in Indianola (MS) on September 11, 1904 (a Sunday) and died in Chicago (IL) on March 29, 1966 (a Tueday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Restvale Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Indianola is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Castleman.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William McKinley 'Jazz' Gillum<1>
• Robert Johnson     (Musician, songwriter)
  • Full name: Robert Leroy Johnson
  • He was born in Hazlehurst (MS) on May 8, 1911 (a Monday) and died in Greenwood (MS) on August 16, 1938 (a Tueday) at the age of 27. He is buried at Little Zion MB Church Cemetery (Leflore County, Mississippi).
  • Greenwood is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Castleman.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Johnson<1>
• B.B. King     (Singer, songwriter, musician, record producer)
  • Born: Riley B. King
  • He was born in Itta Bena (MS) on September 16, 1925 (a Wednesday) and died in Las Vegas (NV) on May 14, 2015 (a Thursday) at the age of 89.
  • Itta Bena is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Castleman.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: B.B. King<1>
• Juanita Moore     (Actress)
  • She was born in Greenwood (MS) on October 19, 1914 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 1, 2014 (a Wednesday) at the age of 99. She is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Greenwood is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Castleman.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Juanita Moore<1>
• Stella Stevens     (Actress, director, producer, model)
  • Born: Estelle Eggleston
  • She was born in Yazoo City (MS) on October 1, 1938 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 17, 2023 (a Friday) at the age of 84.
  • Yazoo City is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Castleman.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stella Stevens<1>
• James Michael Tyler     (Actor)
  • He was born in Greenwood (MS) on May 28, 1962 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 24, 2021 (a Sunday) at the age of 59.
  • Greenwood is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Castleman.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Michael Tyler<1>
• James A. Walker     (Singer)
  • He was born in Mileston (MS) on April 13, 1928 (a Friday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on October 30, 1992 (a Friday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Lincoln Cemetery (Fulton County, Georgia).
  • Mileston is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Castleman.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James A. Walker<1>
• Muddy Waters     (Musician)
  • Born: McKinley Morganfield
  • He was born in Rolling Fork (MS) on April 4, 1913 (a Friday) and died in Westmont (IL) on April 30, 1983 (a Saturday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Restvale Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Rolling Fork is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Castleman.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Muddy Waters<1>

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