Notable Births & Deaths for Angier ...

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

• John 'Big John' Baker
  • Full name: John Haywood Baker, Jr.
  • Professional football. He was born in Raleigh (NC) on June 10, 1935 (a Monday) and died in Raleigh (NC) on October 31, 2007 (a Wednesday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Carolina Biblical Gardens (Wake County, North Carolina).
  • Raleigh is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Angier.
  • Raleigh is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Angier.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John 'Big John' Baker<1>
• Annie Elizabeth 'Bessie' Delany
  • Author. She was born in Raleigh (NC) on September 3, 1891 (a Thursday) and died in Mount Vernon (NY) on September 25, 1995 (a Monday) at the age of 104. She is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Wake County, North Carolina).
  • Raleigh is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Angier.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Annie Elizabeth 'Bessie' Delany<1>
• Gallagher
  • Full name: Leo Anthony Gallagher, Jr.
  • Comedian. He was born in Fort Bragg (NC) on July 24, 1946 (a Wednesday) and died in Palm Springs (CA) on November 11, 2022 (a Friday) at the age of 76. We don't have any burial details.
  • Fort Bragg is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Angier.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gallagher<1>
• Andrew Johnson
  • 17th President of the US (1865 - 1869). He was born in Raleigh (NC) on December 29, 1808 (a Thursday) and died in Elizabethton (TN) on July 31, 1875 (a Saturday) at the age of 66.
  • Raleigh is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Angier.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andrew Johnson<1>
• Julianne Moore
  • Born: Julie Anne Smith
  • Oscar winning actress. She was born in Fort Bragg (NC) on December 3, 1960 (a Saturday)
  • Fort Bragg is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Angier.
• Norman Pedro Rich
  • Musician. He was born in Washington, DC on February 26, 1930 (a Wednesday) and died in Selma (NC) on January 17, 1970 (a Saturday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Cedar Lawn Cemetery (Passaic County, New Jersey).
  • Selma is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Angier.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Norman Pedro Rich<1>
• Kate Elizabeth Smith
  • Singer. She was born in Washington, DC on May 1, 1907 (a Wednesday) and died in Raleigh (NC) on June 17, 1986 (a Tueday) at the age of 79.
  • Raleigh is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Angier.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kate Elizabeth Smith<1>
• Gregory Walcott
  • Actor. He was born in Wendell (NC) on January 13, 1928 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 20, 2015 (a Friday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Oakwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Wendell is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Angier.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gregory Walcott<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Angier: www.angier.org/

The official website for Harnett County: www.harnett.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/