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Notable Births & Deaths for New Bedford ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding New Bedford. 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 3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast of New Bedford.
    • 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south of New Bedford.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Platt Adams<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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of New Bedford.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Emley Borden<1>
  • Tony Canzoneri
    • Professional boxer. He was born in Slidell (LA) on November 6, 1908 (a Friday) and died in Staten Island (NY) on December 9, 1959 (a Wednesday) at the age of 51. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
    • Staten Island is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of New Bedford.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tony Canzoneri<1>
  • Jack Carter
    • Born: Jack Chakrin
    • Comedian, actor, TV Host. He was born in Brighton Beach (NY) on June 24, 1922 (a Saturday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on June 28, 2015 (a Sunday) at the age of 93. We don't have any burial details.
    • Brighton Beach is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of New Bedford.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Carter<1>
  • Dolores Cassinelli
  • Charlie Christian
    • Full name: Charles Henry Christian
    • Musician. He was born in Bonham (TX) on July 29, 1916 (a Saturday) and died in Staten Island (NY) on March 2, 1942 (a Monday) at the age of 25. He is buried at Gates Hill Cemetery (Fannin County, Texas).
    • Staten Island is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of New Bedford.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charlie Christian<1>
  • Frank DeCicco
    • Crime figure. He was born in Bath Beach (NY) on November 5, 1935 (a Tueday) and died in Dyker Heights (NY) on April 13, 1986 (a Sunday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Moravian Cemetery (Richmond County, New York).
    • Bath Beach is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of New Bedford.
    • Dyker Heights is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the north of New Bedford.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank DeCicco<1>
  • John Dehner
    • Born: John Dehner Forkum
    • Actor. He was born in Staten Island (NY) on November 23, 1915 (a Tueday) and died in Santa Barbara (CA) on February 4, 1992 (a Tueday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Carpinteria Cemetery (Santa Barbara County, California).
    • Staten Island is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of New Bedford.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Dehner<1>
  • Roy Albert DeMeo
  • Michael Douglas
    • Full name: Michael Kirk Douglas
    • Oscar winning actor, producer, activist. He was born in New Brunswick (NJ) on September 25, 1944 (a Monday)
    • New Brunswick is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of New Bedford.
  • Thomas John 'Dude' Esterbrook
  • 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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast of New Bedford.
    • 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 2 miles [3.2 km] to the east of New Bedford.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ben 'The Hawk' Hawkins<1>
  • Frankie Witman 'Blimp' Hayes
  • Curly Howard
    • Born: Jerome Lester Horwitz
    • Actor, comedian. He was born in Bath Beach (NY) on October 22, 1903 (a Thursday) and died in San Gabriel (CA) on January 18, 1952 (a Friday) at the age of 48.
    • Bath Beach is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of New Bedford.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Curly Howard<1>
  • Moe Howard
    • Born: Moses Harry Horwitz
    • Actor, comedian. He was born in Bensonhurst (NY) on June 19, 1897 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on May 4, 1975 (a Sunday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Hillside Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Bensonhurst is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of New Bedford.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Moe Howard<1>
  • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of New Bedford.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jimmy Mack<1>
  • Peter James 'Pete' Mikkelsen
  • 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 2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast of New Bedford.
  • Robert Joseph Pastorelli

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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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