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Notable Births & Deaths for Bloomfield ...Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Bloomfield.  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 AbbottHe 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Bloomfield.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bud Abbott<1>Platt Adams     (Olympic Gold Medalist)
Robert Fick Fiore Adler     (Actor)
Nelson Algren     (Author)
Born: Nelson Ahlgren AbrahamHe was born  in Detroit (MI) on March 28, 1909 (a Sunday) and died  in Long Island City (NY) on May 9, 1981 (a Saturday) at the age of 72.  He is buried at Oakland Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).  Long Island City  is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Bloomfield.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nelson Algren<1>John Amos     (Actor)
Full name: John Allen Amos, Jr.He was born  in Newark (NJ) on December 27, 1939 (a Wednesday) and died  in Inglewood (CA) on August 21, 2024 (a Wednesday) at the age of 84.    The body was cremated.Newark  is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the north of Bloomfield.Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Amos<1>Glenn Anders     (Actor)
He was born  in Los Angeles (CA) on September 1, 1889 (a Sunday) and died  in Englewood (NJ) on October 26, 1981 (a Monday) at the age of 92.  He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).  Englewood  is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Bloomfield.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Glenn Anders<1>Richard Anderson     (Actor)
Gerald Anthony     (Actor)
Dorothy Appleby     (Actress)
Louis 'Satchmo' Armstrong     (Trumpeter, composer, singer, actor)
Phil Arnold     (Actor)
Full name: Philip Aronoff ArnoldHe was born  in Hackensack (NJ) on September 15, 1909 (a Wednesday) and died  in Van Nuys (CA) on May 9, 1968 (a Thursday) at the age of 58.  He is buried at Eden Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).  Hackensack  is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Bloomfield.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Phil Arnold<1>Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson     (Author)
Eleanor Audley     (Actress)
Stefano Badami     (Crime figure)
He was born  in Corleone (Sicilia) on December 10, 1888 (a Monday) and died  in Newark (NJ) on March 31, 1955 (a Thursday) at the age of 66.  He is buried at Fairmount Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).  Newark  is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the north of Bloomfield.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stefano Badami<1>Eugene T. 'Gene' Bagley     (Major League Baseball)
He was born  in New York (NY) on June 7, 1861 (a Friday) and died  in Long Island City (NY) on August 15, 1901 (a Thursday) at the age of 40.  He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Queens County, New York).  New York  is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Bloomfield.Long Island City  is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Bloomfield.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eugene T. 'Gene' Bagley<1>David Bailey     (Actor)
Faith Baldwin     (Author)
She was born  in New Rochelle (NY) on October 1, 1893 (a Sunday) and died  in Norwalk (CT) on March 18, 1978 (a Saturday) at the age of 84.  New Rochelle  is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Bloomfield.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Faith Baldwin<1>James M. Barnes     (Professional golf)
He was born  in Lelant (England) on April 8, 1886 (a Thursday) and died  in East Orange (NJ) on May 24, 1966 (a Tueday) at the age of 80.  He is buried at Rosedale Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).  East Orange  is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the north of Bloomfield.Find-A-Grave Memorial: James M. Barnes<1>Wendy Barrie     (Actress)
She was born  in Hong Kong (China) on April 18, 1912 (a Thursday) and died  in Englewood (NJ) on February 2, 1978 (a Thursday) at the age of 65.  She is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).  Englewood  is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Bloomfield.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wendy Barrie<1>Gregg Barton     (Actor)
James Barton     (Actor)
 
Footnotes ...
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