Notable Births & Deaths for Basin ...

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

• Gary Cooper
  • Born: Frank James Cooper
  • Oscar winning actor. He was born in Helena (MT) on May 7, 1901 (a Tueday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on May 13, 1961 (a Saturday) at the age of 60.
  • Helena is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Basin.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gary Cooper<1>
• Kirby Grant
  • Born: Kirby Grant Hoon, Jr.
  • Actor. He was born in Butte (MT) on November 24, 1911 (a Friday) and died in Titusville (FL) on October 30, 1985 (a Wednesday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Missoula Cemetery (Missoula County, Montana).
  • Butte is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Basin.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kirby Grant<1>
• Ethan Laidlaw
  • Full name: Ethan Allen Laidlaw
  • Actor. He was born in Butte (MT) on November 25, 1899 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on May 25, 1963 (a Saturday) at the age of 63.
  • Butte is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Basin.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ethan Laidlaw<1>
• Andrea Leeds
  • Born: Antoinette Lees
  • Actress. She was born in Butte (MT) on August 18, 1913 (a Monday) and died in Palm Springs (CA) on May 21, 1984 (a Monday) at the age of 70. She is buried at Desert Memorial Park (Riverside County, California).
  • Butte is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Basin.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andrea Leeds<1>
• Myron Stanford 'Stan' Lynde
  • Cartoonist. He was born in Billings (MT) on September 23, 1931 (a Wednesday) and died in Helena (MT) on August 6, 2013 (a Tueday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Mountview Cemetery (Yellowstone County, Montana).
  • Helena is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Basin.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Myron Stanford 'Stan' Lynde<1>
• Martha Raye
  • Born: Margaret Yvonne Teresa Reed
  • Actress. She was born in Butte (MT) on August 27, 1916 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 19, 1994 (a Wednesday) at the age of 78.
  • Butte is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Basin.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Martha Raye<1>

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The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.mt.us/

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/