Notable Births & Deaths for Coontown ...

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

• 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Coontown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Platt Adams<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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Coontown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Fick Fiore Adler<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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Coontown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Amos<1>
• Gerald Anthony     (Actor)
  • Born: Gerald Bucchiarelli
  • He was born in Pittsburgh (PA) on July 31, 1951 (a Tueday) and died in Butler (NJ) on May 28, 2004 (a Friday) at the age of 52. He is buried at Calvary Catholic Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
  • Butler is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Coontown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gerald Anthony<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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Coontown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eleanor Audley<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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Coontown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stefano Badami<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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Coontown.
  • 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Coontown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James M. Barnes<1>
• Leila Bennett     (Actress)
  • She was born in Newark (NJ) on November 17, 1892 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on January 5, 1965 (a Tueday) at the age of 72. She is buried at Fairmount Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
  • Newark is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Coontown.
  • New York is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Coontown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leila Bennett<1>
• Lawrence Peter 'Yogi' Berra     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Saint Louis (MO) on May 12, 1925 (a Tueday) and died in West Caldwell (NJ) on September 22, 2015 (a Tueday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery (Morris County, New Jersey).
  • West Caldwell is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Coontown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lawrence Peter 'Yogi' Berra<1>
• Salome Bey     (Musician, songwriter, producer)
  • She was born in Newark (NJ) on October 10, 1933 (a Tueday) and died in Toronto (ON) on August 8, 2020 (a Saturday) at the age of 86. We don't have any burial details.
  • Newark is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Coontown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Salome Bey<1>
• Charles Beyer     (Actor)
  • He was born in Newark (NJ) on February 28, 1893 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 28, 1953 (a Saturday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Newark is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Coontown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Beyer<1>
• Alice Stone Blackwell     (Social reformer)
  • She was born in Orange (NJ) on September 14, 1857 (a Monday) and died in Cambridge (MA) on March 15, 1950 (a Wednesday) at the age of 92. She is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
  • Orange is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Coontown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alice Stone Blackwell<1>
• Vivian Blaine     (Actress, singer)
  • Born: Vivian Stapleton
  • She was born in Newark (NJ) on November 21, 1921 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on December 9, 1995 (a Saturday) at the age of 74. She is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Newark is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Coontown.
  • New York is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Coontown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vivian Blaine<1>
• Robert Blake     (Actor)
  • Born: Michael James Gubitosi
  • He was born in Nutley (NJ) on September 18, 1933 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 9, 2023 (a Thursday) at the age of 89.
  • Nutley is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Coontown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Blake<1>
• Mark Blum     (Actor)
  • He was born in Newark (NJ) on May 14, 1950 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on March 26, 2020 (a Thursday) at the age of 69. We don't have any burial details.
  • Newark is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Coontown.
  • New York is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Coontown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mark Blum<1>
• Carol Haney Blyden     (Dancer)
  • Born: Carolyn Grace Haney
  • She was born in New Bedford (MA) on December 24, 1924 (a Wednesday) and died in Saddle Brook (NJ) on May 10, 1964 (a Sunday) at the age of 39. She is buried at Holyhood Cemetery (Norfolk County, Massachusetts).
  • Saddle Brook is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Coontown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carol Haney Blyden<1>
• Ruggiero 'Richie the Boot' Boiardo     (Crime figure)
  • Also known as: Ruggiero 'Richie the Boot' Boiardo
  • He was born in Naples (Italy) on December 8, 1890 (a Monday) and died in Livingston (NJ) on October 29, 1984 (a Monday) at the age of 93. He is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery (Bergen County, New Jersey).
  • Livingston is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Coontown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ruggiero 'Richie the Boot' Boiardo<1>
• Cesare 'The Tall Guy' Bonventre     (Crime figure)
  • He was born in Castellammare del Golfo (Sicilia) on January 1, 1951 (a Monday) and died in Garfield (NJ) on April 16, 1984 (a Monday) at the age of 33. He is buried at St. Charles RC Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
  • Garfield is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Coontown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cesare 'The Tall Guy' Bonventre<1>
• James J. Braddock     (Professional boxer)
  • Born: James Walter Braddock
  • He was born in Hell's Kitchen (NY) on June 7, 1905 (a Wednesday) and died in North Bergen (NJ) on November 29, 1974 (a Friday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Mt. Carmel Cemetery (Bergen County, New Jersey).
  • Hell's Kitchen is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Coontown.
  • North Bergen is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Coontown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James J. Braddock<1>
• Andre Braugher     (Actor)
  • Full name: Andre Keith Braugher
  • He was born in Chicago (IL) on July 1, 1962 (a Sunday) and died in South Orange (NJ) on December 11, 2023 (a Monday) at the age of 61. The body was cremated.
  • South Orange is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Coontown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andre Braugher<1>

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