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Notable Births & Deaths for Deer Lake ...

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

  • Myles Goodwyn     (Musician, songwriter, producer)
    • Born: Miles Francis Goodwin
    • He was born in Woodstock (NB) on June 23, 1948 (a Wednesday) and died in Halifax (NS) on December 3, 2023 (a Sunday) at the age of 75. We don't have any burial details.
    • Woodstock is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Deer Lake.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Myles Goodwyn<1>
  • Don Messer     (Musician)
    • Full name: Donald Charles Frederick Messer
    • He was born in Tweedside (NB) on May 9, 1909 (a Sunday) and died in Halifax (NS) on March 26, 1973 (a Monday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery (Halifax County, Nova Scotia).
    • Tweedside is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Deer Lake.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don Messer<1>
  • Margaret Lewin Rice Perry     (Director, producer, cinematographer)

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.