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Notable Births & Deaths for Mount Pleasant ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Mount Pleasant.  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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Mount Pleasant.
 
- 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Mount Pleasant.
 
- Normandy Beach  is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Mount Pleasant.
 
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Platt Adams<1>
 
  - 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Mount Pleasant.
 
- 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Mount Pleasant.
 
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Amos<1>
 
  - Richard Anderson     (Actor)
 - Dorothy Appleby     (Actress)
 - 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Mount Pleasant.
 
- 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Mount Pleasant.
 
- Long Island City  is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Mount Pleasant.
 
- 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Mount Pleasant.
 
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James M. Barnes<1>
 
  - Gregg Barton     (Actor)
 - Bix Beiderbecke     (Musician)
 - Pat Benetar     (Musician)
- Born: Patricia Mae Andrzejewski
 - She was born  in Greenpoint (NY) on January 10, 1953 (a Saturday)
 - Greenpoint  is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Mount Pleasant.
 
  - 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Mount Pleasant.
 
- New York  is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Mount Pleasant.
 
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leila Bennett<1>
 
  - Salome Bey     (Musician, songwriter, producer)
- She was born  in Newark (NJ) on October 10, 1933 (a Tueday) and died  in Toronto (ON) on August 8, 2020 (a Saturday) at the age of 86.    We don't have any burial details.
 - Newark  is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Mount Pleasant.
 
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Salome Bey<1>
 
  - Charles Beyer     (Actor)
 - Alice Stone Blackwell     (Social reformer)
 - Vivian Blaine     (Actress, singer)
- Born: Vivian Stapleton
 - She was born  in Newark (NJ) on November 21, 1921 (a Monday) and died  in New York (NY) on December 9, 1995 (a Saturday) at the age of 74.  She is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).  
 - Newark  is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Mount Pleasant.
 
- New York  is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Mount Pleasant.
 
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vivian Blaine<1>
 
  - Mark Blum     (Actor)
- He was born  in Newark (NJ) on May 14, 1950 (a Sunday) and died  in New York (NY) on March 26, 2020 (a Thursday) at the age of 69.    We don't have any burial details.
 - Newark  is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Mount Pleasant.
 
- New York  is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Mount Pleasant.
 
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mark Blum<1>
 
   
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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