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Notable Births & Deaths for Beacon - Newburgh Ferry ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Beacon - Newburgh Ferry. 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.

  • Slim Aarons     (Photographer)
    • He was born in New York (NY) on October 29, 1916 (a Sunday) and died in Montrose (NY) on May 23, 2006 (a Tueday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
    • Montrose is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of Beacon - Newburgh Ferry.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Slim Aarons<1>
  • Frank Abbundando     (Crime figure)
  • Maryanne Amacher     (Composer)
    • She was born in Kane (PA) on February 25, 1938 (a Friday) and died in Rhinebeck (NY) on October 22, 2009 (a Thursday) at the age of 71. She is buried at Montrepose Cemetery (Ulster County, New York).
    • Rhinebeck is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Beacon - Newburgh Ferry.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maryanne Amacher<1>
  • Timothy Shay Arthur     (Author)
  • Brooke Astor     (Philanthropist)
    • Born: Roberta Brooke Russell
    • She was born in Portsmouth (NH) on March 30, 1902 (a Sunday) and died in Briarcliff Manor (NY) on August 13, 2007 (a Monday) at the age of 105. She is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Briarcliff Manor is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Beacon - Newburgh Ferry.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Brooke Astor<1>
  • Frank F. Bahret     (Major League Baseball)
  • Alice Guy Blache     (Director)
    • She was born in Paris (France) on July 1, 1873 (a Tueday) and died in Mahwah (NJ) on March 24, 1968 (a Sunday) at the age of 94. She is buried at Maryrest Cemetery (Bergen County, New Jersey).
    • Mahwah is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Beacon - Newburgh Ferry.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alice Guy Blache<1>
  • Holbrook Blinn     (Actor)
  • Ann Blyth     (Oscar nominated actress)
    • Full name: Ann Marie Blyth
    • She was born in Mount Kisco (NY) on August 16, 1928 (a Thursday)
    • Mount Kisco is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Beacon - Newburgh Ferry.
  • Peter Bogdanovich     (Director, writer, actor, producer)
  • Jane Matilda Bolin     (Jurist)
  • Eugene Booth, Jr.     (Physicist)
  • Jonathan Brandis     (Actor)
    • He was born in Danbury (CT) on April 13, 1976 (a Tueday) and died in West Hollywood (CA) on November 12, 2003 (a Wednesday) at the age of 27. The body was cremated.
    • Danbury is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Beacon - Newburgh Ferry.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jonathan Brandis<1>
  • Herbert Theodore 'Buttons' Briggs     (Major League Baseball)
  • James Cagney     (Oscar winning actor)
    • Full name: James Francis Cagney
    • He was born in New York (NY) on July 17, 1899 (a Monday) and died in Stanfordville (NY) on March 30, 1986 (a Sunday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Stanfordville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Beacon - Newburgh Ferry.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Cagney<1>
  • Northern James Calloway     (Actor)
  • Louis Capone     (Crime figure)
    • He was born in Naples (Italy) on September 5, 1896 (a Saturday) and died in Ossining (NY) on March 4, 1944 (a Saturday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
    • Ossining is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Beacon - Newburgh Ferry.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louis Capone<1>
  • Frank Jacob Chamberlin     (Professional football)
  • Joe Colombo     (Crime figure)
    • He was born in New York (NY) on June 16, 1923 (a Saturday) and died in Newburgh (NY) on May 22, 1978 (a Monday) at the age of 54. He is buried at St. John RC Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
    • Newburgh is located Less than 2 miles to the west of Beacon - Newburgh Ferry.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Colombo<1>
  • Elmer Nathan 'Al' Corwin     (Major League Baseball)
  • Richard Denning     (Actor)
    • Born: Louis Albert Heindrich Denninger, Jr.
    • He was born in Poughkeepsie (NY) on March 27, 1914 (a Friday) and died in Escondido (CA) on October 11, 1998 (a Sunday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Maui Veterans Cemetery (Maui County, Hawaii).
    • Poughkeepsie is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of Beacon - Newburgh Ferry.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Denning<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.









 

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