Notable Births & Deaths for Akron ...

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

• James Joseph 'Jimmy' Collins
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Niagara Falls (NY) on January 16, 1870 (a Sunday) and died in Buffalo (NY) on March 6, 1943 (a Saturday) at the age of 73.
  • Niagara Falls is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Akron.
  • Buffalo is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Akron.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Joseph 'Jimmy' Collins<1>
• Thomas J. Cottonaro
  • Actor. He was born in Castrogiovanni (Enna), Italy on March 20, 1914 (a Friday) and died in Niagara Falls (NY) on February 7, 2001 (a Wednesday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Mt. Calvary Cemetery (Erie County, New York).
  • Niagara Falls is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Akron.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas J. Cottonaro<1>
• Tom Day
  • Full name: Thomas Frederick Day
  • Professional football. He was born in Washington, DC on August 20, 1935 (a Tueday) and died in Amherst (NY) on August 21, 2000 (a Monday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Mt. Calvary Cemetery (Erie County, New York).
  • Amherst is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Akron.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Day<1>
• Michael Fonfara
  • Musician. He was born in Stevensville (ON) on August 11, 1946 (a Sunday) and died in Toronto (ON) on January 8, 2021 (a Friday) at the age of 74. We don't have any burial details.
  • Stevensville is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Akron.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Michael Fonfara<1>
• Warren Hull
  • Full name: John Warren Hull
  • Actor. He was born in Gasport (NY) on January 17, 1903 (a Saturday) and died in Waterbury (CT) on September 14, 1974 (a Saturday) at the age of 71.
  • Gasport is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north of Akron.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Warren Hull<1>
• Jim Hurtubise
  • Race car driver. He was born in North Tonawanda (NY) on December 5, 1932 (a Monday) and died in Port Arthur (TX) on January 6, 1989 (a Friday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
  • North Tonawanda is located 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Akron.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jim Hurtubise<1>
• Justin Strzelczyk
  • Professional football. He was born in West Seneca (NY) on August 18, 1968 (a Sunday) and died in Herkimer (NY) on September 30, 2004 (a Thursday) at the age of 36. He is buried at St. Stanislaus RC Cemetery (Erie County, New York).
  • West Seneca is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Akron.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Justin Strzelczyk<1>
• Franchot Tone
  • Full name: Stanislaus Pascal Franchot Tone
  • Oscar nominated actor. He was born in Niagara Falls (NY) on February 27, 1905 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on September 18, 1968 (a Wednesday) at the age of 63. The body was cremated.
  • Niagara Falls is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Akron.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Franchot Tone<1>
• Ellen Beach 'Lark Ellen' Yaw
  • Opera singer. She was born in Boston (NY) on September 14, 1869 (a Tueday) and died in Covina (CA) on September 9, 1947 (a Tueday) at the age of 78. She is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Boston is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Akron.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ellen Beach 'Lark Ellen' Yaw<1>

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