Notable Births & Deaths for Albany ...

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

• Ezra Ames
  • Artist. He was born in Framingham (MA) on May 5, 1768 (a Thursday) and died in Albany on February 23, 1836 (a Tueday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Albany Rural Cemetery (Albany County, New York).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ezra Ames<1>
• John Ball
  • Author. He was born in Schenectady (NY) on July 8, 1911 (a Saturday) and died in Encino (CA) on October 15, 1988 (a Saturday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Schenectady is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Albany.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Ball<1>
• Mark Henry Belanger
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Pittsfield (MA) on June 8, 1944 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on October 6, 1998 (a Tueday) at the age of 54.
  • Pittsfield is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Albany.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mark Henry Belanger<1>
• Sara Berner
  • Born: Lillian Ann Herdan
  • Actress. She was born in Albany on January 12, 1912 (a Friday) and died in Van Nuys (CA) on December 19, 1969 (a Friday) at the age of 57. She is buried at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sara Berner<1>
• Nick Brignola
  • Musician. He was born in Troy (NY) on July 17, 1936 (a Friday) and died in Albany on February 8, 2002 (a Friday) at the age of 65.
  • Troy is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Albany.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nick Brignola<1>
• Charles F. 'Fatty' Briody
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Lansingburgh (NY) on August 13, 1858 (a Friday) and died in Chicago (IL) on June 22, 1903 (a Monday) at the age of 44. He is buried at St. Johns Cemetery (Rensselaer County, New York).
  • Lansingburgh is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast of Albany.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles F. 'Fatty' Briody<1>
• Richard D. Buckley
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Troy (NY) on September 21, 1858 (a Tueday) and died in Pittsburgh (PA) on December 12, 1929 (a Thursday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Christ Our Redeemer Northside Catholic Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
  • Troy is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Albany.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard D. Buckley<1>
• Michael E. 'Mike' Burke
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in New York (NY) in 1854 and died in Albany on June 9, 1889 (a Sunday).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Michael E. 'Mike' Burke<1>
• Colonel Gerald Paul 'Jerry' Carr
  • Astronaut - Skylab 3, USMC, aeronautical engineer. He was born in Denver (CO) on August 22, 1932 (a Monday) and died in Albany on August 26, 2020 (a Wednesday) at the age of 88. We don't have any burial details.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Colonel Gerald Paul 'Jerry' Carr<1>
• William H. 'Bill' Craver
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Troy (NY) in June 1844 and died in Troy (NY) on June 17, 1901 (a Monday). He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery (Rensselaer County, New York).
  • Troy is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Albany.
  • Troy is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Albany.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William H. 'Bill' Craver<1>
• Charles 'Chas' Crocker
  • Railroad tycoon, industrialist. He was born in Troy (NY) on September 16, 1822 (a Monday) and died in Monterey (CA) on August 14, 1888 (a Tueday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Alameda County, California).
  • Troy is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Albany.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles 'Chas' Crocker<1>
• John Cunniff
  • Professional hockey. He was born in South Boston (MA) on July 9, 1944 (a Sunday) and died in Albany on May 10, 2002 (a Friday) at the age of 57. He is buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Cunniff<1>
• George Stacy Davis
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Cohoes (NY) on August 23, 1870 (a Tueday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on October 17, 1940 (a Thursday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Fernwood Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
  • Cohoes is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the north of Albany.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Stacy Davis<1>
• Ellen Demming
  • Born: Betty Ellen Weber
  • Actress. She was born in Schenectady (NY) on November 10, 1922 (a Friday) and died in Springfield (VT) on February 7, 2002 (a Thursday) at the age of 79. She is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery (Windham County, Vermont).
  • Schenectady is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Albany.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ellen Demming<1>
• James H. 'Jim' Devlin
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Troy (NY) on April 16, 1866 (a Monday) and died in Troy (NY) on December 14, 1900 (a Friday) at the age of 34. He is buried at St. John Cemetery (Rensselaer County, New York).
  • Troy is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Albany.
  • Troy is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Albany.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James H. 'Jim' Devlin<1>
• Jack 'Legs' Diamond
  • Crime figure. He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on July 10, 1897 (a Saturday) and died in Albany on December 18, 1931 (a Friday) at the age of 34. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack 'Legs' Diamond<1>
• Kirk Douglas
  • Born: Issur Danielovitch
  • Actor, producer, director, author. He was born in Amsterdam (NY) on December 9, 1916 (a Saturday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on February 5, 2020 (a Wednesday) at the age of 103. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Amsterdam is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Albany.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kirk Douglas<1>
• Bob Eberly
  • Singer. He was born in Mechanicville (NY) on July 24, 1916 (a Monday) and died in Glen Burnie (MD) on December 17, 1981 (a Thursday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Pinelawn Memorial Park (Suffolk County, New York).
  • Mechanicville is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Albany.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bob Eberly<1>
• Johnny Evers
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Troy (NY) on July 21, 1881 (a Thursday) and died in Albany on March 28, 1947 (a Friday) at the age of 65.
  • Troy is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Albany.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Evers<1>
• John Francis 'Jack' Ferry
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Pittsfield (MA) on April 7, 1887 (a Thursday) and died in Pittsfield (MA) on August 29, 1954 (a Sunday) at the age of 67.
  • Pittsfield is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Albany.
  • Pittsfield is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Albany.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Francis 'Jack' Ferry<1>
• Abigail Fillmore
  • Born: Abigail Powers
  • Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Millard Fillmore (1850 - 1853). She was born in Stillwater (NY) on March 13, 1798 (a Tueday) and died in Washington, DC on March 30, 1853 (a Wednesday) at the age of 55. She is buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery (Erie County, New York).
  • Stillwater is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Albany.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Abigail Fillmore<1>

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