West Belmar (Monmouth County, NJ)

Notable Births & Deaths for West Belmar ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding West Belmar. 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 3 miles [4.8 km] to the north of West Belmar.
- 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south of West Belmar.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Platt Adams<1>
Richard Anderson (Actor)
- Full name: Richard Norman Anderson
- He was born in Long Branch (NJ) on August 8, 1926 (a Sunday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on August 31, 2017 (a Thursday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Long Branch is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north of West Belmar.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Anderson<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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of West Belmar.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Emley Borden<1>
Jack Carter (Comedian, actor, TV Host)
- Born: Jack Chakrin
- 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 West Belmar.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Carter<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 West Belmar.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank DeCicco<1>
Roy Albert DeMeo (Crime figure)
- He was born in Flatlands (NY) on September 7, 1942 (a Monday) and died in Sheepshead Bay (NY) on January 10, 1983 (a Monday) at the age of 40. He is buried at St. John RC Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
- Sheepshead Bay is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of West Belmar.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roy Albert DeMeo<1>
Tomata du Plenty (Singer)
- He was born in Coney Island (NY) on May 28, 1948 (a Friday) and died in San Francisco (CA) on August 21, 2000 (a Monday) at the age of 52. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Coney Island is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of West Belmar.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tomata du Plenty<1>
James A. Garfield (20th President of the US (March 1881 - September 1881, died in office by assassination))
- Full name: James Abram Garfield
- 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. He is buried at Lake View Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
- Elberon is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north of West Belmar.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James A. Garfield<1>
Ben 'The Hawk' Hawkins (Professional football)
- Full name: Benjamin Charles Hawkins
- 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 Less than 2 miles to the northeast of West Belmar.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ben 'The Hawk' Hawkins<1>
Frankie Witman 'Blimp' Hayes (Professional baseball)
- He was born in Jamesburg (NJ) on October 13, 1914 (a Tueday) and died in Point Pleasant (NJ) on June 22, 1955 (a Wednesday) at the age of 40.
- Jamesburg is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of West Belmar.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frankie Witman 'Blimp' Hayes<1>
Curly Howard (Actor, comedian)
- Born: Jerome Lester Horwitz
- 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 West Belmar.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Curly Howard<1>
Jimmy Mack (Comedian, writer)
- Born: James McNair
- 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of West Belmar.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jimmy Mack<1>
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 2 miles [3.2 km] to the north of West Belmar.
Diana 'Mousie' Powell (Actress)
- She was born in Asbury Park (NJ) on September 18, 1919 (a Thursday) and died in Rancho Mirage (CA) on January 18, 1997 (a Saturday) at the age of 77. She is buried at Desert Memorial Park (Riverside County, California).
- Asbury Park is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the north of West Belmar.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Diana 'Mousie' Powell<1>
Melissa Rauch (Actress, comedian)
- Full name: Melissa Ivy Rauch
- She was born in Marlboro (NJ) on June 23, 1980 (a Monday)
- Marlboro is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of West Belmar.
Burt Topper (Director, screenwriter, producer)
- He was born in Coney Island (NY) on July 31, 1929 (a Wednesday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on April 3, 2007 (a Tueday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills (Los Angeles County, California).
- Coney Island is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of West Belmar.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Burt Topper<1>
Peter Whitney (Actor)
- Born: Peter King Engle
- He was born in Long Branch (NJ) on May 24, 1916 (a Wednesday) and died in Santa Barbara (CA) on March 30, 1972 (a Thursday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Long Branch is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north of West Belmar.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Whitney<1>

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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.