Notable Births & Deaths for Afton ...

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

• Platt Adams     (Olympic Gold Medalist)
  • He was born in Belleville (NJ) on March 23, 1885 (a Monday) and died in Normandy Beach (NJ) on February 27, 1961 (a Monday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Rosedale Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
  • Belleville is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Afton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Platt Adams<1>
• Robert Fick Fiore Adler     (Actor)
  • He was born in Hoboken (NJ) on March 24, 1906 (a Saturday) and died in Glendale (CA) on December 19, 1987 (a Saturday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Hoboken is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Afton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Fick Fiore Adler<1>
• Nelson Algren     (Author)
  • Born: Nelson Ahlgren Abraham
  • He was born in Detroit (MI) on March 28, 1909 (a Sunday) and died in Long Island City (NY) on May 9, 1981 (a Saturday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Oakland Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
  • Long Island City is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Afton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nelson Algren<1>
• John Amos     (Actor)
  • Full name: John Allen Amos, Jr.
  • He was born in Newark (NJ) on December 27, 1939 (a Wednesday) and died in Inglewood (CA) on August 21, 2024 (a Wednesday) at the age of 84. The body was cremated.
  • Newark is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east of Afton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Amos<1>
• Glenn Anders     (Actor)
  • He was born in Los Angeles (CA) on September 1, 1889 (a Sunday) and died in Englewood (NJ) on October 26, 1981 (a Monday) at the age of 92. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Englewood is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Afton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Glenn Anders<1>
• Gerald Anthony     (Actor)
  • Born: Gerald Bucchiarelli
  • He was born in Pittsburgh (PA) on July 31, 1951 (a Tueday) and died in Butler (NJ) on May 28, 2004 (a Friday) at the age of 52. He is buried at Calvary Catholic Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
  • Butler is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Afton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gerald Anthony<1>
• Dorothy Appleby     (Actress)
  • She was born in Portland (ME) on January 6, 1906 (a Saturday) and died in Long Island City (NY) on August 8, 1990 (a Wednesday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Forest City Cemetery (Cumberland County, Maine).
  • Long Island City is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Afton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dorothy Appleby<1>
• Louis 'Satchmo' Armstrong     (Trumpeter, composer, singer, actor)
  • Full name: Louis Daniel Armstrong
  • He was born in New Orleans (LA) on August 4, 1901 (a Sunday) and died in Corona (NY) on July 6, 1971 (a Tueday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Flushing Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
  • Corona is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Afton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louis 'Satchmo' Armstrong<1>
• Phil Arnold     (Actor)
  • Full name: Philip Aronoff Arnold
  • He was born in Hackensack (NJ) on September 15, 1909 (a Wednesday) and died in Van Nuys (CA) on May 9, 1968 (a Thursday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Eden Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Hackensack is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Afton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Phil Arnold<1>
• Eleanor Audley     (Actress)
  • Born: Eleanor Zellman
  • She was born in Newark (NJ) on November 19, 1905 (a Sunday) and died in North Hollywood (CA) on November 25, 1991 (a Monday) at the age of 86. She is buried at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Newark is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east of Afton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eleanor Audley<1>
• Stefano Badami     (Crime figure)
  • He was born in Corleone (Sicilia) on December 10, 1888 (a Monday) and died in Newark (NJ) on March 31, 1955 (a Thursday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Fairmount Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
  • Newark is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east of Afton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stefano Badami<1>
• Eugene T. 'Gene' Bagley     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in New York (NY) on June 7, 1861 (a Friday) and died in Long Island City (NY) on August 15, 1901 (a Thursday) at the age of 40. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
  • New York is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Afton.
  • Long Island City is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Afton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eugene T. 'Gene' Bagley<1>
• David Bailey     (Actor)
  • He was born in Newark (NJ) on October 27, 1933 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 25, 2004 (a Thursday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (California).
  • Newark is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east of Afton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: David Bailey<1>
• James M. Barnes     (Professional golf)
  • He was born in Lelant (England) on April 8, 1886 (a Thursday) and died in East Orange (NJ) on May 24, 1966 (a Tueday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Rosedale Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
  • East Orange is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east of Afton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James M. Barnes<1>
• Wendy Barrie     (Actress)
  • She was born in Hong Kong (China) on April 18, 1912 (a Thursday) and died in Englewood (NJ) on February 2, 1978 (a Thursday) at the age of 65. She is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Englewood is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Afton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wendy Barrie<1>
• Chuck Barris     (Entertainer, producer, author)
  • He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on June 3, 1929 (a Monday) and died in Palisades (NY) on March 21, 2017 (a Tueday) at the age of 87. The body was cremated.
  • Palisades is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Afton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chuck Barris<1>
• Gregg Barton     (Actor)
  • Born: Harold Wilson Barker
  • He was born in Long Island City (NY) on June 5, 1912 (a Wednesday) and died in Fallbrook (CA) on November 28, 2000 (a Tueday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery (San Diego County, California).
  • Long Island City is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Afton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gregg Barton<1>
• Bix Beiderbecke     (Musician)
  • Born: Leon Bismark Beiderbecke
  • He was born in Davenport (IA) on March 10, 1903 (a Tueday) and died in Sunnyside (NY) on August 6, 1931 (a Thursday) at the age of 28. He is buried at Oakdale Memorial Gardens (Scott County, Iowa).
  • Sunnyside is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Afton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bix Beiderbecke<1>
• Harry Belafonte     (Singer, actor, activist)
  • Born: Harold George Bellanfanti, Jr.
  • He was born in Harlem (NY) on March 1, 1927 (a Tueday) and died in New York (NY) on April 25, 2023 (a Tueday) at the age of 96. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Harlem is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Afton.
  • New York is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Afton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Belafonte<1>
• Pat Benetar     (Musician)
  • Born: Patricia Mae Andrzejewski
  • She was born in Greenpoint (NY) on January 10, 1953 (a Saturday)
  • Greenpoint is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Afton.
• Leila Bennett     (Actress)
  • She was born in Newark (NJ) on November 17, 1892 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on January 5, 1965 (a Tueday) at the age of 72. She is buried at Fairmount Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
  • Newark is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east of Afton.
  • New York is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Afton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leila Bennett<1>

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