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Notable Births & Deaths for Holiday Heights ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Holiday Heights. 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Holiday Heights.
    • 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east of Holiday Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Platt Adams<1>
  • Constance Bennett
    • Full name: Constance Campbell Bennett
    • Actress. She was born in New York (NY) on October 22, 1904 (a Saturday) and died in Fort Dix (NJ) on July 24, 1965 (a Saturday) at the age of 60. She is buried at Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington County, Virginia).
    • Fort Dix is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Holiday Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Constance Bennett<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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Holiday Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Emley Borden<1>
  • Roosevelt 'Rosie' Brown
  • James A. Garfield
    • Full name: James Abram Garfield
    • 20th President of the US (March 1881 - September 1881, died in office by assassination). He was born in Moreland Hills (OH) on November 19, 1831 (a Saturday) and died in Elberon (NJ) on September 19, 1881 (a Monday) at the age of 49.
    • Elberon is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Holiday Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James A. Garfield<1>
  • Ben 'The Hawk' Hawkins
    • Full name: Benjamin Charles Hawkins
    • Professional football. He was born in Newark (NJ) on March 22, 1944 (a Wednesday) and died in Belmar (NJ) on October 9, 2017 (a Monday) at the age of 73. We don't have any burial details.
    • Belmar is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Holiday Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ben 'The Hawk' Hawkins<1>
  • Frankie Witman 'Blimp' Hayes
  • Jimmy Mack
    • Born: James McNair
    • Comedian, writer. He was born in Peekskill (NY) on October 1, 1951 (a Monday) and died in Cranbury (NJ) on June 7, 2014 (a Saturday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Hillside Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Cranbury is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Holiday Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jimmy Mack<1>
  • Jack Nicholson
    • Born: John Joseph Nicholson
    • Oscar winning actor. He was born in Neptune City (NJ) on April 22, 1937 (a Thursday)
    • Neptune City is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Holiday Heights.
  • Diana 'Mousie' Powell
  • Melissa Rauch
    • Full name: Melissa Ivy Rauch
    • Actress, comedian. She was born in Marlboro (NJ) on June 23, 1980 (a Monday)
    • Marlboro is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Holiday Heights.
  • Peter Whitney
  • Jack Leroy 'Jackie' Wilson

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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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