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Notable Births & Deaths for Cambridge ...Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Cambridge.  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. 
Jean Acker     (Actress)
She was born  in Trenton (NJ) on October 23, 1892 (a Sunday) and died  in Los Angeles (CA) on August 16, 1978 (a Wednesday) at the age of 85.  Trenton  is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Cambridge.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jean Acker<1>Clifford Adams     (Musician)
He was born  in Trenton (NJ) on September 8, 1952 (a Monday) and died  in Trenton (NJ) on January 12, 2015 (a Monday) at the age of 62.  He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Mercer County, New Jersey).  Trenton  is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Cambridge.Trenton  is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Cambridge.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clifford Adams<1>Louisa May Alcott     (Author)
Lloyd Alexander     (Author)
He was born  in Philadelphia (PA) on January 30, 1924 (a Wednesday) and died  in Drexel Hill (PA) on May 17, 2007 (a Thursday) at the age of 83.  He is buried at Arlington Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).  Philadelphia  is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Cambridge.Drexel Hill  is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Cambridge.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lloyd Alexander<1>William Law Anderson     (Professional golf)
He was born  in North Berwick (Scotland) on October 21, 1879 (a Tueday) and died  in Chestnut Hill (PA) on October 25, 1910 (a Tueday) at the age of 31.  He is buried at Ivy Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).  Chestnut Hill  is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Cambridge.Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Law Anderson<1>George Antheil     (Composer, inventor)
He was born  in Trenton (NJ) on July 8, 1900 (a Sunday) and died  in New York (NY) on February 12, 1959 (a Thursday) at the age of 58.  Trenton  is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Cambridge.Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Antheil<1>Peter William Appleton     (Major League Baseball)
Joe Auer     (Professional football)
Edward Enoch 'Jersey' Bakeley     (Major League Baseball)
He was born  in Blackwood (NJ) on April 17, 1864 (a Sunday) and died  in Philadelphia (PA) on February 17, 1915 (a Wednesday) at the age of 50.  He is buried at Greenmount Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).  Blackwood  is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest of Cambridge.Philadelphia  is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Cambridge.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Enoch 'Jersey' Bakeley<1>Hobart 'Hobey' Amory Hare Baker     (Professional hockey, Hockey Hall of Fame - 1945)
James Barton     (Actor)
Charles J. Bastian     (Major League Baseball)
He was born  in Philadelphia (PA) on July 4, 1860 (a Wednesday) and died  in Pennsauken (NJ) on January 18, 1932 (a Monday) at the age of 71.  He is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).  Philadelphia  is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Cambridge.Pennsauken  is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest of Cambridge.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles J. Bastian<1>Constance Bennett     (Actress)
Mary Blackford     (Actress)
Joseph Emley Borden     (Major League Baseball)
He was born  in Jacobstown (NJ) on May 9, 1854 (a Tueday) and died  in Yeadon (PA) on October 14, 1929 (a Monday) at the age of 75.  He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery (Chester County, Pennsylvania).  Jacobstown  is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Cambridge.Yeadon  is located 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Cambridge.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Emley Borden<1>Catherine Drinker Bowen     (Author)
She was born  in Haverford (PA) on January 1, 1897 (a Friday) and died  in Haverford (PA) on November 1, 1973 (a Thursday) at the age of 76.  She is buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).  Haverford  is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Cambridge.Haverford  is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Cambridge.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Catherine Drinker Bowen<1>Peter Boyle     (Actor)
Full name: Peter Lawrence BoyleHe was born  in Norristown (PA) on October 18, 1935 (a Friday) and died  in New York (NY) on December 12, 2006 (a Tueday) at the age of 71.  He is buried at Green River Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).  Norristown  is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Cambridge.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Boyle<1>Carroll William Brown     (Major League Baseball)
He was born  in Woodbury (NJ) on February 2, 1887 (a Wednesday) and died  in Burlington (NJ) on February 8, 1977 (a Tueday) at the age of 90.  He is buried at Laurel Memorial Park (Atlantic County, New Jersey).  Woodbury  is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Cambridge.Burlington  is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of Cambridge.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carroll William Brown<1>Lawrence Lloyd Brown, Sr.     (Musician)
He was born  in Philadelphia (PA) on November 5, 1944 (a Sunday) and died  in Chester (PA) on April 6, 2008 (a Sunday) at the age of 63.  He is buried at Mt. Lawn Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).  Philadelphia  is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Cambridge.Chester  is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Cambridge.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lawrence Lloyd Brown, Sr.<1>Roosevelt 'Rosie' Brown     (Professional football)
Jimmy 'Cowboy' Bryan     (Race car driver)
 
Footnotes ...
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