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Notable Births & Deaths for Princeton ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Princeton. 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)
  • Isaac 'Ike' Lassiter     (Professional football)
  • 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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest of Princeton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Norman Pedro Rich<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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Princeton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gregory Walcott<1>
  • 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.