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Notable Births & Deaths for Nashville ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Nashville. 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.
- Charles Henry 'Red' Barrett (Major League Baseball)
- Jim Thomas Clack (Professional football)
- Jack 'Galveston Giant' Johnson (Professional boxer, civil rights activist)
- Kay Kyser (Band leader, entertainer)
- Born: James Kern
- He was born in Rocky Mount (NC) on June 18, 1905 (a Sunday) and died in Chapel Hill (NC) on July 23, 1985 (a Tueday) at the age of 80.
- Rocky Mount is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east of Nashville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kay Kyser<1>
- Isaac 'Ike' Lassiter (Professional football)
- Thelonious Monk (Muscician, composer, pianist, bandleader)
- Full name: Thelonious Sphere Monk
- He was born in Rocky Mount (NC) on October 10, 1917 (a Wednesday) and died in Englewood (NJ) on February 17, 1982 (a Wednesday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
- Rocky Mount is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east of Nashville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thelonious Monk<1>
- Raymond Lee 'Ray' Murray (Professional baseball)
- Soupy Sales (Comedian)
- Born: Milton Supman
- He was born in Franklinton (NC) on January 8, 1926 (a Friday) and died in Bronx (NY) on October 22, 2009 (a Thursday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
- Franklinton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Nashville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Soupy Sales<1>
- Gregory Walcott (Actor)
- Born: Bernard Wasdon Mattox
- 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Nashville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gregory Walcott<1>
- Burgess Urquhart 'Whitey' Whitehead (Major League Baseball)
- James Arthur 'Bill Lewis' Whitfield (Professional wrestler)
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. |
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