Notable Births & Deaths for Sheridan ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Sheridan. 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.

• Milos 'Sharkey' Begovich
  • Gambler, casino owner. He was born in Plymouth (CA) on August 1, 1926 (a Sunday) and died in Gardnerville (NV) on August 9, 2002 (a Friday) at the age of 76. He is buried at St. Sava Servian Orthodox Cemetery (Amador County, California).
  • Gardnerville is located 5 miles [8 km] to the northeast of Sheridan.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Milos 'Sharkey' Begovich<1>
• Sonny Bono
  • Entertainer, congressman. He was born in Detroit (MI) on February 16, 1935 (a Saturday) and died in Stateline (NV) on January 5, 1998 (a Monday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Desert Memorial Park (Riverside County, California).
  • Stateline is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Sheridan.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sonny Bono<1>
• Ted 'Rollo' Connolly
  • Full name: Theodore William Connolly
  • Professional football. He was born in Oakland (CA) on December 5, 1931 (a Saturday) and died in Gardnerville (NV) on February 24, 2014 (a Monday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Tulocay Cemetery (Napa County, California).
  • Gardnerville is located 5 miles [8 km] to the northeast of Sheridan.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ted 'Rollo' Connolly<1>
• Jill Kinmont
  • Skier. She was born in Los Angeles (CA) on February 16, 1936 (a Sunday) and died in Carson City (NV) on February 9, 2012 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. She is buried at East Line Cemetery (Inyo County, California).
  • Carson City is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Sheridan.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jill Kinmont<1>
• Maurice E. McLoughlin
  • Professional tennis. He was born in Carson City (NV) on January 7, 1890 (a Tueday) and died in Hermosa Beach (CA) on December 10, 1957 (a Tueday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Carson City is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Sheridan.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maurice E. McLoughlin<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.nv.us/

The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/