Notable Births & Deaths for Cooks Mills ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Cooks Mills. 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
  • Born: William Alexander Abbott
  • Actor, comedian. 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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast of Cooks Mills.
  • 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).
  • Normandy Beach is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Cooks Mills.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Platt Adams<1>
• 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Cooks Mills.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Emley Borden<1>
• Thomas Everett 'Tom' Burns
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Honesdale (PA) on March 30, 1857 (a Monday) and died in Jersey City (NJ) on March 19, 1902 (a Wednesday) at the age of 45. He is buried at St. Michaels Cemetery (Hampden County, Massachusetts).
  • Jersey City is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Cooks Mills.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Everett 'Tom' Burns<1>
• Tony Canzoneri
  • Professional boxer. He was born in Slidell (LA) on November 6, 1908 (a Friday) and died in Staten Island (NY) on December 9, 1959 (a Wednesday) at the age of 51. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
  • Staten Island is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Cooks Mills.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tony Canzoneri<1>
• Jack Carter
  • Born: Jack Chakrin
  • Comedian, actor, TV Host. 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Cooks Mills.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Carter<1>
• Dolores Cassinelli
  • Actress. She was born in Chicago (IL) on July 4, 1893 (a Tueday) and died in New Brunswick (NJ) on April 26, 1984 (a Thursday) at the age of 90. She is buried at Holy Redeemer Cemetery (Middlesex County, New Jersey).
  • New Brunswick is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Cooks Mills.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dolores Cassinelli<1>
• George Catlin
  • Artist. He was born in Wilkes-Barre (PA) on July 26, 1796 (a Tueday) and died in Jersey City (NJ) on December 23, 1872 (a Monday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Jersey City is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Cooks Mills.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Catlin<1>
• Charlie Christian
  • Full name: Charles Henry Christian
  • Musician. 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Cooks Mills.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charlie Christian<1>
• Donald Joseph 'Don' Ciccone
  • Musician, singer. He was born in Jersey City (NJ) on February 28, 1946 (a Thursday) and died in Ketchum (ID) on October 8, 2016 (a Saturday) at the age of 70. He is buried at St. Gertrudes Cemetery (Middlesex County, New Jersey).
  • Jersey City is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Cooks Mills.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donald Joseph 'Don' Ciccone<1>
• Richard Conte
  • Born: Nicholas Peter Conte
  • Actor. He was born in Jersey City (NJ) on March 24, 1910 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on April 15, 1975 (a Tueday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Jersey City is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Cooks Mills.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Conte<1>
• Alan Dale
  • Born: Aldo Sigismondi
  • Singer. He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on July 9, 1925 (a Thursday) and died in Bay Ridge (NY) on April 20, 2002 (a Saturday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Brooklyn is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Cooks Mills.
  • Bay Ridge is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Cooks Mills.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alan Dale<1>
• Frank DeCicco
  • Crime figure. He was born in Bath Beach (NY) on November 5, 1935 (a Tueday) and died in Dyker Heights (NY) on April 13, 1986 (a Sunday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Moravian Cemetery (Richmond County, New York).
  • Bath Beach is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Cooks Mills.
  • Dyker Heights is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Cooks Mills.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank DeCicco<1>
• Sandra Dee
  • Born: Alexandra Zuck
  • Actress. She was born in Bayonne (NJ) on April 23, 1942 (a Thursday) and died in Thousand Oaks (CA) on February 20, 2005 (a Sunday) at the age of 62. She is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Bayonne is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Cooks Mills.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sandra Dee<1>
• John Dehner
  • Born: John Dehner Forkum
  • Actor. 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Cooks Mills.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Dehner<1>
• Roy Albert DeMeo
  • Crime figure. He was born in Flatlands (NY) on September 7, 1942 (a Monday) and died in Sheepshead Bay (NY) on January 10, 1983 (a Monday) at the age of 40. He is buried at St. John RC Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
  • Flatlands is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Cooks Mills.
  • Sheepshead Bay is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Cooks Mills.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roy Albert DeMeo<1>
• Donald Dillaway
  • Actor. He was born in Westfield (NJ) on March 17, 1903 (a Tueday) and died in Westlake Village (CA) on November 18, 1982 (a Thursday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Westfield is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Cooks Mills.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donald Dillaway<1>
• Michael Douglas
  • Full name: Michael Kirk Douglas
  • Oscar winning actor, producer, activist. He was born in New Brunswick (NJ) on September 25, 1944 (a Monday)
  • New Brunswick is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Cooks Mills.
• 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Cooks Mills.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert Einstein<1>
• Thomas John 'Dude' Esterbrook
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Staten Island (NY) on June 20, 1857 (a Saturday) and died in Middletown (NY) on April 30, 1901 (a Tueday) at the age of 43. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Staten Island is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Cooks Mills.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas John 'Dude' Esterbrook<1>
• Sarah Davids Bills Fish
  • Abolitionist, activist. She was born in Union (NJ) on September 11, 1798 (a Tueday) and died in Rochester (NY) on November 7, 1868 (a Saturday) at the age of 70. She is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
  • Union is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Cooks Mills.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sarah Davids Bills Fish<1>

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