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Notable Births & Deaths for Carmerville ...

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

  • Bud Abbott     (Actor, comedian)
    • Born: William Alexander Abbott
    • He was born in Asbury Park (NJ) on October 2, 1897 (a Saturday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on April 24, 1974 (a Wednesday) at the age of 76. The body was cremated.
    • Asbury Park is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Carmerville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bud Abbott<1>
  • Platt Adams     (Olympic Gold Medalist)
  • Richard Anderson     (Actor)
  • Constance Bennett     (Actress)
  • Joseph Emley Borden     (Major League Baseball)
  • Tony Canzoneri     (Professional boxer)
  • Jack Carter     (Comedian, actor, TV Host)
    • Born: Jack Chakrin
    • He was born in Brighton Beach (NY) on June 24, 1922 (a Saturday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on June 28, 2015 (a Sunday) at the age of 93. We don't have any burial details.
    • Brighton Beach is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Carmerville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Carter<1>
  • Dolores Cassinelli     (Actress)
  • John Gadsby Chapman     (Artist)
  • Charlie Christian     (Musician)
    • Full name: Charles Henry Christian
    • He was born in Bonham (TX) on July 29, 1916 (a Saturday) and died in Staten Island (NY) on March 2, 1942 (a Monday) at the age of 25. He is buried at Gates Hill Cemetery (Fannin County, Texas).
    • Staten Island is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Carmerville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charlie Christian<1>
  • John Dehner     (Actor)
    • Born: John Dehner Forkum
    • He was born in Staten Island (NY) on November 23, 1915 (a Tueday) and died in Santa Barbara (CA) on February 4, 1992 (a Tueday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Carpinteria Cemetery (Santa Barbara County, California).
    • Staten Island is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Carmerville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Dehner<1>
  • Michael Douglas     (Oscar winning actor, producer, activist)
    • Full name: Michael Kirk Douglas
    • He was born in New Brunswick (NJ) on September 25, 1944 (a Monday)
    • New Brunswick is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Carmerville.
  • Tomata du Plenty     (Singer)
  • Albert Einstein     (Scientest)
    • He was born in Ulm (Germany) on March 14, 1879 (a Friday) and died in Plainsboro (NJ) on April 18, 1955 (a Monday) at the age of 76. The body was cremated.
    • Plainsboro is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Carmerville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert Einstein<1>
  • Thomas John 'Dude' Esterbrook     (Major League Baseball)
  • James A. Garfield     (20th President of the US (March 1881 - September 1881, died in office by assassination))
    • Full name: James Abram Garfield
    • He was born in Moreland Hills (OH) on November 19, 1831 (a Saturday) and died in Elberon (NJ) on September 19, 1881 (a Monday) at the age of 49. He is buried at Lake View Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
    • Elberon is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast of Carmerville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James A. Garfield<1>
  • Ben 'The Hawk' Hawkins     (Professional football)
    • Full name: Benjamin Charles Hawkins
    • He was born in Newark (NJ) on March 22, 1944 (a Wednesday) and died in Belmar (NJ) on October 9, 2017 (a Monday) at the age of 73. We don't have any burial details.
    • Belmar is located 5 miles [8 km] to the east of Carmerville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ben 'The Hawk' Hawkins<1>
  • Frankie Witman 'Blimp' Hayes     (Professional baseball)
  • Gary Michael Jeter     (Professional football)
    • He was born in Weirton (WV) on January 24, 1955 (a Monday) and died in Plainsboro (NJ) on March 9, 2016 (a Wednesday) at the age of 61. We don't have any burial details.
    • Plainsboro is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Carmerville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gary Michael Jeter<1>
  • Robert Loggia     (Actor)
  • Jimmy Mack     (Comedian, writer)
    • Born: James McNair
    • He was born in Peekskill (NY) on October 1, 1951 (a Monday) and died in Cranbury (NJ) on June 7, 2014 (a Saturday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Hillside Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Cranbury is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Carmerville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jimmy Mack<1>

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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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