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Notable Births & Deaths for Avon Park ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Avon Park. 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)
  • Robert Fick Fiore Adler     (Actor)
  • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Avon Park.
    • 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Avon Park.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Amos<1>
  • Richard Anderson     (Actor)
  • Gerald Anthony     (Actor)
  • Dorothy Appleby     (Actress)
  • Louis 'Satchmo' Armstrong     (Trumpeter, composer, singer, actor)
  • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Avon Park.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Phil Arnold<1>
  • Eleanor Audley     (Actress)
  • 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Avon Park.
    • 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Avon Park.
    • Long Island City is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Avon Park.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eugene T. 'Gene' Bagley<1>
  • David Bailey     (Actor)
  • 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Avon Park.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James M. Barnes<1>
  • Gregg Barton     (Actor)
  • Bix Beiderbecke     (Musician)
  • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Avon Park.
    • New York is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Avon Park.
    • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Avon Park.
  • 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Avon Park.
    • New York is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Avon Park.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leila Bennett<1>
  • Milton Berle     (Actor, comedian)
    • Born: Mendel Berlinger
    • He was born in Harlem (NY) on July 12, 1908 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 27, 2002 (a Wednesday) at the age of 93. He is buried at Hillside Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Harlem is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Avon Park.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Milton Berle<1>
  • Lawrence Peter 'Yogi' Berra     (Major League Baseball)

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The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/

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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