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Notable Births & Deaths for Clinton ...

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

  • Slim Aarons     (Photographer)
  • Platt Adams     (Olympic Gold Medalist)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Platt Adams<1>
    • He was born in Belleville (NJ) on March 23, 1885 (a Monday) and died in Normandy Beach (NJ) on February 27, 1961 (a Monday).
    • Belleville is located in Essex County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Clinton (which is located in Passaic County).
    • Normandy Beach is located in Ocean County, New Jersey.
    • At the time of his death, he was 75.
    • He is buried at Rosedale Cemetery, located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south southeast of Clinton. The cemetery is located in Essex County, New Jersey.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Rosedale Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
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  • John Amos     (Actor)
    • Full name: John Allen Amos, Jr.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Amos<1>
    • He was born in Newark (NJ) on December 27, 1939 (a Wednesday) and died in Inglewood (CA) on August 21, 2024 (a Wednesday).
    • Newark is located in Essex County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Clinton (which is located in Passaic County).
    • Inglewood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 84.
    • The body was cremated.
  • Glenn Anders     (Actor)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Glenn Anders<1>
    • He was born in Los Angeles (CA) on September 1, 1889 (a Sunday) and died in Englewood (NJ) on October 26, 1981 (a Monday).
    • Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • Englewood is located in Bergen County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Clinton (which is located in Passaic County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 92.
    • He is buried at Kensico Cemetery, located 34 miles [54.7 km] to the east of Clinton. The cemetery is located in Westchester County, New York.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Kensico Cemetery<1>
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  • Gerald Anthony     (Actor)
  • Phil Arnold     (Actor)
    • Full name: Philip Aronoff Arnold
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Phil Arnold<1>
    • He was born in Hackensack (NJ) on September 15, 1909 (a Wednesday) and died in Van Nuys (CA) on May 9, 1968 (a Thursday).
    • Hackensack is located in Bergen County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Clinton (which is located in Passaic County).
    • Van Nuys is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 58.
    • He is buried at Eden Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Eden Memorial Park<1>
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  • Eleanor Audley     (Actress)
  • Stefano Badami     (Crime figure)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Stefano Badami<1>
    • He was born in Corleone (Sicilia) on December 10, 1888 (a Monday) and died in Newark (NJ) on March 31, 1955 (a Thursday).
    • Newark is located in Essex County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Clinton (which is located in Passaic County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 66.
    • He is buried at Fairmount Cemetery, located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south southeast of Clinton. The cemetery is located in Essex County, New Jersey.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Fairmount Cemetery<1>
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  • David Bailey     (Actor)
  • James M. Barnes     (Professional golf)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for James M. Barnes<1>
    • He was born in Lelant (England) on April 8, 1886 (a Thursday) and died in East Orange (NJ) on May 24, 1966 (a Tuesday).
    • East Orange is located in Essex County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Clinton (which is located in Passaic County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 80.
    • He is buried at Rosedale Cemetery, located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south southeast of Clinton. The cemetery is located in Essex County, New Jersey.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Rosedale Cemetery<1>
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  • Wendy Barrie     (Actress)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Wendy Barrie<1>
    • She was born in Hong Kong (China) on April 18, 1912 (a Thursday) and died in Englewood (NJ) on February 2, 1978 (a Thursday).
    • Englewood is located in Bergen County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Clinton (which is located in Passaic County).
    • At the time of her death, she was 65.
    • She is buried at Kensico Cemetery, located 34 miles [54.7 km] to the east of Clinton. The cemetery is located in Westchester County, New York.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Kensico Cemetery<1>
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  • Chuck Barris     (Entertainer, producer, author)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Chuck Barris<1>
    • He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on June 3, 1929 (a Monday) and died in Palisades (NY) on March 21, 2017 (a Tuesday).
    • Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
    • Palisades is located in Rockland County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Clinton (which is located in Passaic County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 87.
    • The body was cremated.
  • Leila Bennett     (Actress)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Leila Bennett<1>
    • She was born in Newark (NJ) on November 17, 1892 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on January 5, 1965 (a Tuesday).
    • Newark is located in Essex County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Clinton (which is located in Passaic County).
    • New York is located in Kings County, New York.
    • At the time of her death, she was 72.
    • She is buried at Fairmount Cemetery, located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south southeast of Clinton. The cemetery is located in Essex County, New Jersey.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Fairmount Cemetery<1>
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  • George Berkeley     (Actor)
  • Lawrence Peter 'Yogi' Berra     (Major League Baseball)
  • Salome Bey     (Musician, songwriter, producer)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Salome Bey<1>
    • She was born in Newark (NJ) on October 10, 1933 (a Tuesday) and died in Ontario on August 8, 2020 (a Saturday).
    • Newark is located in Essex County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Clinton (which is located in Passaic County).
    • Toronto is located in Ontario.
    • At the time of her death, she was 86.
    • We don't have any burial details.
  • Charles Beyer     (Actor)
  • Alice Guy Blache     (Director)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Alice Guy Blache<1>
    • She was born in Paris (France) on July 1, 1873 (a Tuesday) and died in Mahwah (NJ) on March 24, 1968 (a Sunday).
    • Mahwah is located in Bergen County and is 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Clinton (which is located in Passaic County).
    • At the time of her death, she was 94.
    • She is buried at Maryrest Cemetery, located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Clinton. The cemetery is located in Bergen County, New Jersey.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Maryrest Cemetery<1>
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  • Alice Stone Blackwell     (Social reformer)
  • Vivian Blaine     (Actress, singer)
    • Born: Vivian Stapleton
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Vivian Blaine<1>
    • She was born in Newark (NJ) on November 21, 1921 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on December 9, 1995 (a Saturday).
    • Newark is located in Essex County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Clinton (which is located in Passaic County).
    • New York is located in Kings County, New York.
    • At the time of her death, she was 74.
    • She is buried at Kensico Cemetery, located 34 miles [54.7 km] to the east of Clinton. The cemetery is located in Westchester County, New York.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Kensico Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
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    • From Clinton to Kensico Cemetery
  • Robert Blake     (Actor)
    • Born: Michael James Gubitosi
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert Blake<1>
    • He was born in Nutley (NJ) on September 18, 1933 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 9, 2023 (a Thursday).
    • Nutley is located in Essex County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Clinton (which is located in Passaic County).
    • Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 89.

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.