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Notable Births & Deaths for Sands Point ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Sands Point. 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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south of Sands Point.
    • 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Sands Point.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Platt Adams<1>
  • Nelson Algren
    • Born: Nelson Ahlgren Abraham
    • Author. 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 north of Sands Point.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nelson Algren<1>
  • Dorothy Appleby
  • Louis 'Satchmo' Armstrong
    • Full name: Louis Daniel Armstrong
    • Trumpeter, composer, singer, actor. He was born in New Orleans (LA) on August 4, 1901 (a Sunday) and died in Corona (NY) on July 6, 1971 (a Tueday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Flushing Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
    • Corona is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Sands Point.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louis 'Satchmo' Armstrong<1>
  • Eleanor Audley
  • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Sands Point.
    • 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 north of Sands Point.
    • Long Island City is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Sands Point.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eugene T. 'Gene' Bagley<1>
  • David Bailey
  • Gregg Barton
  • Clarence H. Bassett
    • Singer. He was born in Jamaica (NY) on March 13, 1936 (a Friday) and died in Richmond (VA) on January 25, 2005 (a Tueday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery (Richmond City, Virginia).
    • Jamaica is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Sands Point.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clarence H. Bassett<1>
  • Bix Beiderbecke
  • Pat Benetar
    • Born: Patricia Mae Andrzejewski
    • Musician. She was born in Greenpoint (NY) on January 10, 1953 (a Saturday)
    • Greenpoint is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Sands Point.
  • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Sands Point.
    • New York is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Sands Point.
    • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Sands Point.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Salome Bey<1>
  • Jay Black
    • Musician. He was born in Astoria (NY) on November 2, 1938 (a Wednesday) and died in Queens (NY) on October 22, 2021 (a Friday) at the age of 82. We don't have any burial details.
    • Astoria is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the north of Sands Point.
    • Queens is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Sands Point.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jay Black<1>
  • Vivian Blaine
    • Born: Vivian Stapleton
    • Actress, singer. 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Sands Point.
    • New York is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Sands Point.
    • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Sands Point.
    • New York is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Sands Point.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mark Blum<1>
  • Jane Matilda Bolin
  • Sully Boyar
    • Born: Israel Sully Boyarsky
    • Actor. He was born in Williamsburg (NY) on December 14, 1923 (a Friday) and died in Whitestone (NY) on March 23, 2001 (a Friday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Williamsburg is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Sands Point.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sully Boyar<1>
  • Thomas Everett 'Tom' Burns

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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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