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Notable Births & Deaths for Morgan Heights ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Morgan 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 (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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Morgan Heights.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bud Abbott<1>
- Platt Adams (Olympic Gold Medalist)
- Robert Fick Fiore Adler (Actor)
- 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Morgan Heights.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nelson Algren<1>
- 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Morgan Heights.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Amos<1>
- Richard Anderson (Actor)
- Dorothy Appleby (Actress)
- Louis 'Satchmo' Armstrong (Trumpeter, composer, singer, actor)
- Eleanor Audley (Actress)
- 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Morgan Heights.
- 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 Morgan Heights.
- Long Island City is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Morgan Heights.
- 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Morgan Heights.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James M. Barnes<1>
- Gregg Barton (Actor)
- Clarence H. Bassett (Singer)
- Bix Beiderbecke (Musician)
- Harry Belafonte (Singer, actor, activist)
- Born: Harold George Bellanfanti, Jr.
- He was born in Harlem (NY) on March 1, 1927 (a Tueday) and died in New York (NY) on April 25, 2023 (a Tueday) at the age of 96. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
- Harlem is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Morgan Heights.
- New York is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Morgan Heights.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Belafonte<1>
- Pat Benetar (Musician)
- Born: Patricia Mae Andrzejewski
- She was born in Greenpoint (NY) on January 10, 1953 (a Saturday)
- Greenpoint is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Morgan Heights.
- Leila Bennett (Actress)
- She was born in Newark (NJ) on November 17, 1892 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on January 5, 1965 (a Tueday) at the age of 72. She is buried at Fairmount Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
- Newark is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Morgan Heights.
- New York is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Morgan Heights.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leila Bennett<1>
- Milton Berle (Actor, comedian)
- Born: Mendel Berlinger
- He was born in Harlem (NY) on July 12, 1908 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 27, 2002 (a Wednesday) at the age of 93. He is buried at Hillside Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Harlem is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Morgan Heights.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Milton Berle<1>
- Lawrence Peter 'Yogi' Berra (Major League Baseball)
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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