Notable Births & Deaths for Coram ...

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

• 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.
  • Norwalk is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Coram.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Faith Baldwin<1>
• J.J. Barry     (Actor)
  • He was born in New York (NY) on April 25, 1932 (a Monday) and died in Huntington Station (NY) on August 15, 1990 (a Wednesday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Cemetery of the Holy Rood (Nassau County, New York).
  • Huntington Station is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Coram.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: J.J. Barry<1>
• Maurice Barrymore     (Actor)
  • Born: Herbert Arthur Chamberlayne Blythe
  • He was born in Punjab (India) on September 21, 1849 (a Friday) and died in Amityville (NY) on March 26, 1905 (a Sunday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Mt. Vernon Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • Amityville is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Coram.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maurice Barrymore<1>
• Richard Belzer     (Actor, comedian, author)
  • Full name: Richard Jay Belzer
  • He was born in Bridgeport (CT) on August 4, 1944 (a Friday) and died in Bozouls (France) on February 19, 2023 (a Sunday) at the age of 78. The body was cremated.
  • Bridgeport is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Coram.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Belzer<1>
• Marian Bergeron     (Miss America (1933), singer)
  • She was born in West Haven (CT) on May 3, 1918 (a Friday) and died in Kettering (OH) on October 22, 2002 (a Tueday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • West Haven is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Coram.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marian Bergeron<1>
• Ballington Booth     (Social reformer)
  • He was born in Brighouse (England) on July 28, 1857 (a Tueday) and died in Blue Point (NY) on October 5, 1940 (a Saturday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Blue Point is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south of Coram.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ballington Booth<1>
• Dave Brubeck     (Composer, pianist)
  • He was born in Concord (CA) on December 6, 1920 (a Monday) and died in Norwalk (CT) on December 5, 2012 (a Wednesday) at the age of 92.
  • Norwalk is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Coram.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dave Brubeck<1>
• George F. Bryant     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Bridgeport (CT) on February 10, 1857 (a Tueday) and died in Boston (MA) on June 12, 1907 (a Wednesday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
  • Bridgeport is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Coram.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George F. Bryant<1>
• Harry Chapin     (Singer, songwriter, activist)
  • Born: Harry Forster Chapin
  • He was born in New York (NY) on December 7, 1942 (a Monday) and died in Jericho (NY) on July 16, 1981 (a Thursday) at the age of 38. He is buried at Huntington Rural Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
  • Jericho is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Coram.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Chapin<1>
• Teddy Charles     (Muscian, composer, bandleader)
  • He was born in Chicopee (MA) on April 13, 1928 (a Friday) and died in Riverhead (NY) on April 16, 2012 (a Monday) at the age of 84. The body was cremated.
  • Riverhead is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Coram.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Teddy Charles<1>
• Ruth Chatterton     (Actress, aviator, novelist)
  • She was born in New York (NY) on December 24, 1892 (a Saturday) and died in Norwalk (CT) on November 24, 1961 (a Friday) at the age of 68. She is buried at Beechwoods Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Norwalk is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Coram.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ruth Chatterton<1>
• Robert 'Bob' Chipman     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on October 11, 1918 (a Friday) and died in Huntington (NY) on November 8, 1973 (a Thursday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Cemetery of the Holy Rood (Nassau County, New York).
  • Huntington is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Coram.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert 'Bob' Chipman<1>
• Mady Christians     (Actress)
  • She was born in Vienna (Austria) on January 19, 1892 (a Tueday) and died in South Norwalk (CT) on October 28, 1951 (a Sunday) at the age of 59. She is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • South Norwalk is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Coram.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mady Christians<1>
• John William Coltrane     (Musician, composer)
  • He was born in Hamlet (NC) on September 23, 1926 (a Thursday) and died in Huntington (NY) on July 17, 1967 (a Monday) at the age of 40. He is buried at Pinelawn Memorial Park (Suffolk County, New York).
  • Huntington is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Coram.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John William Coltrane<1>
• Lawrence 'Larry' Conley     (Musician)
  • He was born in Keithsburg (IL) on November 29, 1895 (a Friday) and died in Copiague (NY) on February 29, 1960 (a Monday) (which is Leap Day) at the age of 64. He is buried at Long Island National Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
  • Copiague is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Coram.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lawrence 'Larry' Conley<1>
• Dan Curtis     (Producer, director, screenwriter)
  • Born: Daniel Mayer Cherkoss
  • He was born in Bridgeport (CT) on August 12, 1927 (a Friday) and died in Brentwood (CA) on March 27, 2006 (a Monday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Eden Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Bridgeport is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Coram.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dan Curtis<1>
• Rodney Dangerfield     (Actor, comedian)
  • Born: Jacob Rodney Cohen
  • He was born in Babylon (NY) on November 22, 1921 (a Tueday) and died in Westwood (CA) on October 5, 2004 (a Tueday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Babylon is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Coram.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rodney Dangerfield<1>
• Calvert Grant 'Larry Bud Melman' DeForest     (Actor)
  • He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on July 23, 1921 (a Saturday) and died in West Islip (NY) on March 19, 2007 (a Monday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Pinelawn Memorial Park (Suffolk County, New York).
  • West Islip is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Coram.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Calvert Grant 'Larry Bud Melman' DeForest<1>
• Brian Dennehy     (Actor)
  • Born: Brian Manion Dennehy
  • He was born in Bridgeport (CT) on July 9, 1938 (a Saturday) and died in New Haven (CT) on April 15, 2020 (a Wednesday) at the age of 81. We don't have any burial details.
  • Bridgeport is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Coram.
  • New Haven is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the north of Coram.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Brian Dennehy<1>
• Elliott Dexter     (Actor)
  • He was born in Galveston (TX) on March 29, 1870 (a Tueday) and died in Amityville (NY) on June 23, 1941 (a Monday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Amityville is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Coram.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elliott Dexter<1>
• Jimmy Dorsey     (Big band leader, musician, actor)
  • Full name: James Francis Dorsey
  • He was born in Shenandoah (PA) on February 29, 1904 (a Monday) (which is Leap Day) and died in Fairfield (CT) on June 12, 1957 (a Wednesday) at the age of 53.
  • Fairfield is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Coram.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jimmy Dorsey<1>

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