Notable Births & Deaths for Laurelton ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Laurelton. 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast of Laurelton.
  • 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 5 miles [8 km] to the southeast of Laurelton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Platt Adams<1>
• Richard Anderson     (Actor)
  • Full name: Richard Norman Anderson
  • He was born in Long Branch (NJ) on August 8, 1926 (a Sunday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on August 31, 2017 (a Thursday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Long Branch is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Laurelton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Anderson<1>
• Constance Bennett     (Actress)
  • Full name: Constance Campbell Bennett
  • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Laurelton.
  • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Laurelton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Emley Borden<1>
• James A. Garfield     (20th President of the US (March 1881 - September 1881, died in office by assassination))
  • Full name: James Abram Garfield
  • 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. He is buried at Lake View Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
  • Elberon is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Laurelton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James A. Garfield<1>
• Ben 'The Hawk' Hawkins     (Professional football)
  • Full name: Benjamin Charles Hawkins
  • 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast of Laurelton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ben 'The Hawk' Hawkins<1>
• Frankie Witman 'Blimp' Hayes     (Professional baseball)
  • He was born in Jamesburg (NJ) on October 13, 1914 (a Tueday) and died in Point Pleasant (NJ) on June 22, 1955 (a Wednesday) at the age of 40.
  • Jamesburg is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Laurelton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frankie Witman 'Blimp' Hayes<1>
• Jimmy Mack     (Comedian, writer)
  • Born: James McNair
  • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Laurelton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jimmy Mack<1>
• Jack Nicholson     (Oscar winning actor)
  • Born: John Joseph Nicholson
  • He was born in Neptune City (NJ) on April 22, 1937 (a Thursday)
  • Neptune City is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast of Laurelton.
• Diana 'Mousie' Powell     (Actress)
  • She was born in Asbury Park (NJ) on September 18, 1919 (a Thursday) and died in Rancho Mirage (CA) on January 18, 1997 (a Saturday) at the age of 77. She is buried at Desert Memorial Park (Riverside County, California).
  • Asbury Park is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast of Laurelton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Diana 'Mousie' Powell<1>
• Melissa Rauch     (Actress, comedian)
  • Full name: Melissa Ivy Rauch
  • She was born in Marlboro (NJ) on June 23, 1980 (a Monday)
  • Marlboro is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Laurelton.
• Peter Whitney     (Actor)
  • Born: Peter King Engle
  • He was born in Long Branch (NJ) on May 24, 1916 (a Wednesday) and died in Santa Barbara (CA) on March 30, 1972 (a Thursday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Long Branch is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Laurelton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Whitney<1>

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