Notable Births & Deaths for Edison ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Edison. 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Edison.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bud Abbott<1>
• Jean Acker
  • Actress. She was born in Trenton (NJ) on October 23, 1892 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 16, 1978 (a Wednesday) at the age of 85.
  • Trenton is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Edison.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jean Acker<1>
• Clifford Adams
  • Musician. He was born in Trenton (NJ) on September 8, 1952 (a Monday) and died in Trenton (NJ) on January 12, 2015 (a Monday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Mercer County, New Jersey).
  • Trenton is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Edison.
  • Trenton is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Edison.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clifford Adams<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 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Edison.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Platt Adams<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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Edison.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Shana Alexander<1>
• Nelson Algren
  • Born: Nelson Ahlgren Abraham
  • Author. 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Edison.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nelson Algren<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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Edison.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cosmo Francis 'Gus' Allegretti<1>
• George Antheil
  • Composer, inventor. He was born in Trenton (NJ) on July 8, 1900 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on February 12, 1959 (a Thursday) at the age of 58.
  • Trenton is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Edison.
  • New York is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Edison.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Antheil<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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Edison.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dorothy Appleby<1>
• Peter William Appleton
  • Born: Peter William Jablonski
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Terryville (CT) on May 20, 1904 (a Friday) and died in Trenton (NJ) on January 18, 1974 (a Friday) at the age of 69. He is buried at St. Gertrudes Cemetery (Middlesex County, New Jersey).
  • Trenton is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Edison.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter William Appleton<1>
• Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle
  • Actor, comedian, director, screenwriter. 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Edison.
  • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Edison.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elizabeth Arden<1>
• Eleanor Audley
  • Born: Eleanor Zellman
  • Actress. 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 Edison.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eleanor Audley<1>
• Joe Auer
  • Professional football. He was born in Trenton (NJ) on October 11, 1941 (a Saturday) and died in Winter Park (FL) on March 9, 2019 (a Saturday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Glen Haven Memorial Park (Orange County, Florida).
  • Trenton is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Edison.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Auer<1>
• Lauren Bacall
  • Born: Joan Betty Perske
  • Oscar nominated actress. 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 Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • New York is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Edison.
  • Manhattan is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Edison.
  • 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Edison.
  • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Edison.
  • Long Island City is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Edison.
  • 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 (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Newark is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Edison.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: David Bailey<1>
• Gregg Barton
  • Born: Harold Wilson Barker
  • Actor. He was born in Long Island City (NY) on June 5, 1912 (a Wednesday) and died in Fallbrook (CA) on November 28, 2000 (a Tueday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery (San Diego County, California).
  • Long Island City is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Edison.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gregg Barton<1>
• Bix Beiderbecke
  • Born: Leon Bismark Beiderbecke
  • Musician. He was born in Davenport (IA) on March 10, 1903 (a Tueday) and died in Sunnyside (NY) on August 6, 1931 (a Thursday) at the age of 28. He is buried at Oakdale Memorial Gardens (Scott County, Iowa).
  • Sunnyside is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Edison.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bix Beiderbecke<1>
• Pat Benetar
  • Born: Patricia Mae Andrzejewski
  • Musician. She was born in Greenpoint (NY) on January 10, 1953 (a Saturday)
  • Greenpoint is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Edison.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Edison: www.edisonnj.org/

The official website for Middlesex County: www.co.middlesex.nj.us/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/