Grantwood (Hudson County, NJ)

Notable Births & Deaths for Grantwood ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Grantwood. 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)
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- He was born in New York (NY) on October 29, 1916 (a Sunday) and died in Montrose (NY) on May 23, 2006 (a Tuesday).
- New York is located in Kings County and is 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south of Grantwood (which is located in Hudson County).
- Montrose is located in Westchester County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Grantwood (which is located in Hudson County).
- At the time of his death, he was 89.
- He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery, which is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Auburn Cemetery<1>
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Frank Abbundando (Crime figure)
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- He was born in New York (NY) on July 11, 1910 (a Monday) and died in Ossining (NY) on February 19, 1942 (a Thursday).
- New York is located in Kings County and is 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south of Grantwood (which is located in Hudson County).
- Ossining is located in Westchester County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Grantwood (which is located in Hudson County).
- At the time of his death, he was 31.
- He is buried at St. John RC Cemetery, located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast of Grantwood. The cemetery is located in Queens County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for St. John RC Cemetery<1>
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Platt Adams (Olympic Gold Medalist)
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- 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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the west of Grantwood (which is located in Hudson 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west southwest of Grantwood. The cemetery is located in Essex County, New Jersey.
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Robert Fick Fiore Adler (Actor)
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- He was born in Hoboken (NJ) on March 24, 1906 (a Saturday) and died in Glendale (CA) on December 19, 1987 (a Saturday).
- Hoboken is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the south of Grantwood. Both communities are located in Hudson County.
- Glendale is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 81.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)<1>
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Nelson Algren (Author)
- Born: Nelson Ahlgren Abraham
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- 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).
- Detroit is located in Wayne County, Michigan.
- Long Island City is located nearby and to the south of Grantwood.
- At the time of his death, he was 72.
- He is buried at Oakland Cemetery, which is located in Suffolk County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Oakland Cemetery<1>
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John Amos (Actor)
- Full name: John Allen Amos, Jr.
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- 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Grantwood (which is located in Hudson 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)
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- 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 nearby and to the north of Grantwood.
- At the time of his death, he was 92.
- He is buried at Kensico Cemetery, located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north northeast of Grantwood. The cemetery is located in Westchester County, New York.
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Gerald Anthony (Actor)
- Born: Gerald Bucchiarelli
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- He was born in Pittsburgh (PA) on July 31, 1951 (a Tuesday) and died in Butler (NJ) on May 28, 2004 (a Friday).
- Pittsburgh is located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
- Butler is located in Morris County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Grantwood (which is located in Hudson County).
- At the time of his death, he was 52.
- He is buried at Calvary Catholic Cemetery, which is located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
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Dorothy Appleby (Actress)
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- 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).
- Portland is located in Cumberland County, Maine.
- Long Island City is located nearby and to the south of Grantwood.
- At the time of her death, she was 84.
- She is buried at Forest City Cemetery, which is located in Cumberland County, Maine.
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Louis 'Satchmo' Armstrong (Trumpeter, composer, singer, actor)
- Full name: Louis Daniel Armstrong
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- He was born in New Orleans (LA) on August 4, 1901 (a Sunday) and died in Corona (NY) on July 6, 1971 (a Tuesday).
- New Orleans is located in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
- Corona is located in Queens County and is 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast of Grantwood (which is located in Hudson County).
- At the time of his death, he was 69.
- He is buried at Flushing Cemetery, located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east southeast of Grantwood. The cemetery is located in Queens County, New York.
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Peter Arno (Cartoonist)
- Born: Curtis Arnoux Peters, Jr.
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- He was born in New York (NY) on January 8, 1904 (a Friday) and died in Port Chester (NY) on February 22, 1968 (a Thursday).
- New York is located in Kings County and is 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south of Grantwood (which is located in Hudson County).
- Port Chester is located in Westchester County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Grantwood (which is located in Hudson County).
- At the time of his death, he was 64.
- He is buried at Kensico Cemetery, located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north northeast of Grantwood. The cemetery is located in Westchester County, New York.
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Phil Arnold (Actor)
- Full name: Philip Aronoff Arnold
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- 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 nearby and to the northwest of Grantwood.
- 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.
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Brooke Astor (Philanthropist)
- Born: Roberta Brooke Russell
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- She was born in Portsmouth (NH) on March 30, 1902 (a Sunday) and died in Briarcliff Manor (NY) on August 13, 2007 (a Monday).
- Portsmouth is located in Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
- Briarcliff Manor is located in Westchester County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Grantwood (which is located in Hudson County).
- At the time of her death, she was 105.
- She is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north northeast of Grantwood. The cemetery is located in Westchester County, New York.
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Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson (Author)
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- She was born in Rensselaer (IN) on January 7, 1863 (a Wednesday) and died in Manhasset (NY) on November 4, 1942 (a Wednesday).
- Rensselaer is located in Jasper County, Indiana.
- Manhasset is located in Nassau County and is 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east of Grantwood (which is located in Hudson County).
- At the time of her death, she was 79.
- She is buried at Weston Cemetery, which is located in Jasper County, Indiana.
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Eleanor Audley (Actress)
- Born: Eleanor Zellman
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- She was born in Newark (NJ) on November 19, 1905 (a Sunday) and died in North Hollywood (CA) on November 25, 1991 (a Monday).
- Newark is located in Essex County and is 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Grantwood (which is located in Hudson County).
- North Hollywood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 86.
- She is buried at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
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Doe Avedon (Actress, model)
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- She was born in Old Westbury (NY) on April 7, 1925 (a Tuesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 18, 2011 (a Sunday).
- Old Westbury is located in Nassau County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Grantwood (which is located in Hudson County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 86.
- She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)<1>
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Stefano Badami (Crime figure)
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- 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Grantwood (which is located in Hudson County).
- At the time of his death, he was 66.
- He is buried at Fairmount Cemetery, located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west southwest of Grantwood. The cemetery is located in Essex County, New Jersey.
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Eugene T. 'Gene' Bagley (Major League Baseball)
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- 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).
- New York is located in Kings County and is 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south of Grantwood (which is located in Hudson County).
- Long Island City is located nearby and to the south of Grantwood.
- At the time of his death, he was 40.
- He is buried at Calvary Cemetery, located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south southeast of Grantwood. The cemetery is located in Queens County, New York.
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David Bailey (Actor)
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- He was born in Newark (NJ) on October 27, 1933 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 25, 2004 (a Thursday).
- Newark is located in Essex County and is 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Grantwood (which is located in Hudson County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)<1>
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Bernt Balchen (Explorer, aviator)
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- He was born in Tveit (Norway) on October 23, 1899 (a Monday) and died in Mount Kisco (NY) on October 17, 1973 (a Wednesday).
- Mount Kisco is located in Westchester County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Grantwood (which is located in Hudson County).
- At the time of his death, he was 74.
- He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, which is located in Arlington County, Virginia.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Arlington National Cemetery<1>
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Faith Baldwin (Author)
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- She was born in New Rochelle (NY) on October 1, 1893 (a Sunday) and died in Norwalk (CT) on March 18, 1978 (a Saturday).
- New Rochelle is located in Westchester County and is 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast of Grantwood (which is located in Hudson County).
- Norwalk is located in Fairfield County, Connecticut.
- At the time of her death, she was 84.

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<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.