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Notable Births & Deaths for Brady Park ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Brady 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)
  • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Brady Park.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Amos<1>
  • Gerald Anthony     (Actor)
  • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Brady Park.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stefano Badami<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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Brady Park.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James M. Barnes<1>
  • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Brady Park.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leila Bennett<1>
  • George Berkeley     (Actor)
  • Lawrence Peter 'Yogi' Berra     (Major League Baseball)
  • Salome Bey     (Musician, songwriter, producer)
    • She was born in Newark (NJ) on October 10, 1933 (a Tueday) and died in Toronto (ON) on August 8, 2020 (a Saturday) at the age of 86. We don't have any burial details.
    • Newark is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Brady Park.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Salome Bey<1>
  • Charles Beyer     (Actor)
  • Alice Guy Blache     (Director)
    • She was born in Paris (France) on July 1, 1873 (a Tueday) and died in Mahwah (NJ) on March 24, 1968 (a Sunday) at the age of 94. She is buried at Maryrest Cemetery (Bergen County, New Jersey).
    • Mahwah is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Brady Park.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alice Guy Blache<1>
  • Alice Stone Blackwell     (Social reformer)
  • Vivian Blaine     (Actress, singer)
    • Born: Vivian Stapleton
    • She was born in Newark (NJ) on November 21, 1921 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on December 9, 1995 (a Saturday) at the age of 74. She is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Newark is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Brady Park.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vivian Blaine<1>
  • Robert Blake     (Actor)
    • Born: Michael James Gubitosi
    • He was born in Nutley (NJ) on September 18, 1933 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 9, 2023 (a Thursday) at the age of 89.
    • Nutley is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Brady Park.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Blake<1>
  • Mark Blum     (Actor)
    • He was born in Newark (NJ) on May 14, 1950 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on March 26, 2020 (a Thursday) at the age of 69. We don't have any burial details.
    • Newark is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Brady Park.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mark Blum<1>
  • Carol Haney Blyden     (Dancer)
  • Ruggiero 'Richie the Boot' Boiardo     (Crime figure)
    • Also known as: Ruggiero 'Richie the Boot' Boiardo
    • He was born in Naples (Italy) on December 8, 1890 (a Monday) and died in Livingston (NJ) on October 29, 1984 (a Monday) at the age of 93. He is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery (Bergen County, New Jersey).
    • Livingston is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Brady Park.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ruggiero 'Richie the Boot' Boiardo<1>
  • Cesare 'The Tall Guy' Bonventre     (Crime figure)
  • Hugh 'Lumpy' Brannum     (Vocalist, arranger, composer, actor)
    • He was born in Sandwich (IL) on January 5, 1910 (a Wednesday) and died in East Stroudsburg (PA) on April 19, 1987 (a Sunday) at the age of 77. The body was cremated.
    • East Stroudsburg is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Brady Park.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hugh 'Lumpy' Brannum<1>

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The official website for Morris County: www.co.morris.nj.us/

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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