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Notable Births & Deaths for Maxim ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Maxim. 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
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Bud Abbott<1>
    • 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).
    • Asbury Park is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast of Maxim. Both communities are located in Monmouth County.
    • Woodland Hills is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 76.
    • The body was cremated.
  • Platt Adams     (Olympic Gold Medalist)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Platt Adams<1>
    • 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, New Jersey.
    • Normandy Beach is located in Ocean County and is 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast of Maxim (which is located in Monmouth County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 75.
    • He is buried at Rosedale Cemetery, located 43 miles [69.2 km] to the north of Maxim. The cemetery is located in Essex County, New Jersey.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Rosedale Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rosedale Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Maxim to Rosedale Cemetery
  • Richard Anderson     (Actor)
  • Constance Bennett     (Actress)
  • Joseph Emley Borden     (Major League Baseball)
  • Roosevelt 'Rosie' Brown     (Professional football)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Roosevelt 'Rosie' Brown<1>
    • He was born in Charlottesville (VA) on October 20, 1932 (a Thursday) and died in Columbus (NJ) on June 9, 2004 (a Wednesday).
    • Charlottesville is located in Charlottesville City, Virginia.
    • Columbus is located in Burlington County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Maxim (which is located in Monmouth County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 71.
    • He is buried at Lincoln Cemetery, which is located in Albemarle County, Virginia.
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lincoln Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Maxim to Lincoln Cemetery
  • Dolores Cassinelli     (Actress)
  • Robert L. Cohn     (Producer)
  • Lou Creekmur     (Professional football)
  • Michael Douglas     (Oscar winning actor, producer, activist)
    • Full name: Michael Kirk Douglas
    • He was born in New Brunswick (NJ) on September 25, 1944 (a Monday).
    • New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Maxim (which is located in Monmouth County).
  • Albert Einstein     (Scientest)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Albert Einstein<1>
    • He was born in Ulm (Germany) on March 14, 1879 (a Friday) and died in Plainsboro (NJ) on April 18, 1955 (a Monday).
    • Plainsboro is located in Middlesex County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Maxim (which is located in Monmouth County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 76.
    • The body was cremated.
  • James A. Garfield     (20th President of the US (March 1881 - September 1881, died in office by assassination))
  • Ben 'The Hawk' Hawkins     (Professional football)
    • Full name: Benjamin Charles Hawkins
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ben 'The Hawk' Hawkins<1>
    • He was born in Newark (NJ) on March 22, 1944 (a Wednesday) and died in Belmar (NJ) on October 9, 2017 (a Monday).
    • Newark is located in Essex County, New Jersey.
    • Belmar is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the east of Maxim. Both communities are located in Monmouth County.
    • At the time of his death, he was 73.
    • We don't have any burial details.
  • Frankie Witman 'Blimp' Hayes     (Professional baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Frankie Witman 'Blimp' Hayes<1>
    • He was born in Jamesburg (NJ) on October 13, 1914 (a Tuesday) and died in Point Pleasant (NJ) on June 22, 1955 (a Wednesday).
    • Jamesburg is located in Middlesex County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Maxim (which is located in Monmouth County).
    • Point Pleasant is located in Ocean County, New Jersey.
    • At the time of his death, he was 40.
  • Gary Michael Jeter     (Professional football)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Gary Michael Jeter<1>
    • He was born in Weirton (WV) on January 24, 1955 (a Monday) and died in Plainsboro (NJ) on March 9, 2016 (a Wednesday).
    • Weirton is located in Hancock County, West Virginia.
    • Plainsboro is located in Middlesex County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Maxim (which is located in Monmouth County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 61.
    • We don't have any burial details.
  • Jimmy Mack     (Comedian, writer)
    • Born: James McNair
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jimmy Mack<1>
    • He was born in Peekskill (NY) on October 1, 1951 (a Monday) and died in Cranbury (NJ) on June 7, 2014 (a Saturday).
    • Peekskill is located in Westchester County, New York.
    • Cranbury is located in Middlesex County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Maxim (which is located in Monmouth County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 62.
    • He is buried at Hillside Cemetery, which is located in Westchester County, New York.
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hillside Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Maxim to Hillside Cemetery
  • 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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast of Maxim. Both communities are located in Monmouth County.
  • Edward Joseph 'Eddie' O'Brien     (Major League Baseball)
  • Flora Parker     (Actress)
  • Robert Joseph Pastorelli     (Actor)
  • Diana 'Mousie' Powell     (Actress)

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.