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Notable Births & Deaths for Hazlet ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Hazlet. 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     (Actor, comedian)
    • Born: William Alexander Abbott
    • 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Hazlet.
    • 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).
    • Belleville is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Hazlet.
    • Normandy Beach is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Hazlet.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Platt Adams<1>
  • Jacob P. Adler     (Actor)
    • Born: Yankev Palovich Adler
    • He was born in Odessa (Ukraine) on February 12, 1855 (a Monday) and died in Manhattan (NY) on March 31, 1926 (a Wednesday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Mt. Carmel Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
    • Manhattan is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Hazlet.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jacob P. Adler<1>
  • Robert Fick Fiore Adler     (Actor)
  • Shana Alexander     (Journalist, author)
  • Nelson Algren     (Author)
    • Born: Nelson Ahlgren Abraham
    • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Hazlet.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nelson Algren<1>
  • Mary Alice     (Actress)
    • Born: Mary Alice Smith
    • She was born in Indianola (MS) on December 3, 1936 (a Thursday) and died in Manhattan (NY) on July 28, 2022 (a Thursday) at the age of 85. She is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
    • Manhattan is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Hazlet.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Alice<1>
  • Cosmo Francis 'Gus' Allegretti     (Actor, puppeteer)
  • 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Hazlet.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Amos<1>
  • Albert Anastasia     (Crime figure)
    • Born: Umberto Anastasio
    • He was born in Tropea (Italy) on September 26, 1902 (a Friday) and died in Manhattan (NY) on October 25, 1957 (a Friday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
    • Manhattan is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Hazlet.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert Anastasia<1>
  • Richard Anderson     (Actor)
  • Dorothy Appleby     (Actress)
  • Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle     (Actor, comedian, director, screenwriter)
    • Full name: Roscoe Conkling Arbuckle
    • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Hazlet.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle<1>
  • Elizabeth Arden     (Businesswoman)
  • Louis 'Satchmo' Armstrong     (Trumpeter, composer, singer, actor)
  • Eleanor Audley     (Actress)
  • Lauren Bacall     (Oscar nominated actress)
    • Born: Joan Betty Perske
    • 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 Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
    • New York is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Hazlet.
    • Manhattan is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Hazlet.
    • 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Hazlet.
    • 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Hazlet.
    • Long Island City is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Hazlet.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eugene T. 'Gene' Bagley<1>
  • David Bailey     (Actor)
  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Hazlet.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James M. Barnes<1>

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The official website for Monmouth County: www.co.monmouth.nj.us/

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

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.









 

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