Notable Births & Deaths for Centerville ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Centerville. 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Centerville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bud Abbott<1>
• 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Centerville.
  • Normandy Beach is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Centerville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Platt Adams<1>
• Jacob P. Adler     (Actor)
  • Born: Yankev Palovich Adler
  • He was born in Odessa (Ukraine) on February 12, 1855 (a Monday) and died in Manhattan (NY) on March 31, 1926 (a Wednesday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Mt. Carmel Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
  • Manhattan is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Centerville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jacob P. Adler<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 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Centerville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Fick Fiore Adler<1>
• Shana Alexander     (Journalist, author)
  • She was born in Manhattan (NY) on October 6, 1925 (a Tueday) and died in Hermosa Beach (CA) on June 23, 2005 (a Thursday) at the age of 79. She is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Manhattan is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Centerville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Shana Alexander<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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Centerville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nelson Algren<1>
• Mary Alice     (Actress)
  • Born: Mary Alice Smith
  • She was born in Indianola (MS) on December 3, 1936 (a Thursday) and died in Manhattan (NY) on July 28, 2022 (a Thursday) at the age of 85. She is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Manhattan is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Centerville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Alice<1>
• Cosmo Francis 'Gus' Allegretti     (Actor, puppeteer)
  • He was born in Manhattan (NY) on April 6, 1927 (a Wednesday) and died in Phoenix (AZ) on July 26, 2013 (a Friday) at the age of 86. We don't have any burial details.
  • Manhattan is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Centerville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cosmo Francis 'Gus' Allegretti<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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Centerville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Amos<1>
• Albert Anastasia     (Crime figure)
  • Born: Umberto Anastasio
  • He was born in Tropea (Italy) on September 26, 1902 (a Friday) and died in Manhattan (NY) on October 25, 1957 (a Friday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Manhattan is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Centerville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert Anastasia<1>
• Richard Anderson     (Actor)
  • Full name: Richard Norman Anderson
  • He was born in Long Branch (NJ) on August 8, 1926 (a Sunday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on August 31, 2017 (a Thursday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Long Branch is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of Centerville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Anderson<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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Centerville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dorothy Appleby<1>
• Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle     (Actor, comedian, director, screenwriter)
  • Full name: Roscoe Conkling Arbuckle
  • He was born in Smith Center (KS) on March 24, 1887 (a Thursday) and died in Manhattan (NY) on June 29, 1933 (a Thursday) at the age of 46. The body was cremated.
  • Manhattan is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Centerville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle<1>
• Elizabeth Arden     (Businesswoman)
  • She was born in Vaughan (ON) on December 31, 1878 (a Tueday) and died in Manhattan (NY) on October 18, 1966 (a Tueday) at the age of 87. She is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Manhattan is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Centerville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elizabeth Arden<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 northeast of Centerville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louis 'Satchmo' Armstrong<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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Centerville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eleanor Audley<1>
• Lauren Bacall     (Oscar nominated actress)
  • Born: Joan Betty Perske
  • She was born in New York (NY) on September 16, 1924 (a Tueday) and died in Manhattan (NY) on August 12, 2014 (a Tueday) at the age of 89. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • New York is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Centerville.
  • Manhattan is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Centerville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lauren Bacall<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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Centerville.
  • 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 northeast of Centerville.
  • Long Island City is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Centerville.
  • 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Centerville.
  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Centerville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James M. Barnes<1>

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