Notable Births & Deaths for Diddell ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Diddell. 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Diddell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Slim Aarons<1>
• 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Diddell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maryanne Amacher<1>
• Timothy Shay Arthur     (Author)
  • He was born in Newburgh (NY) on June 22, 1809 (a Thursday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on March 6, 1885 (a Friday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Woodlands Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • Newburgh is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Diddell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Timothy Shay Arthur<1>
• Frank F. Bahret     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Poughkeepsie (NY) in 1858 and died in Poughkeepsie (NY) on March 30, 1888 (a Friday). He is buried at Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery (Dutchess County, New York).
  • Poughkeepsie is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest of Diddell.
  • Poughkeepsie is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest of Diddell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank F. Bahret<1>
• Holbrook Blinn     (Actor)
  • He was born in Stonestown (CA) on January 23, 1872 (a Tueday) and died in Croton-on-Hudson (NY) on June 24, 1928 (a Sunday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Croton-on-Hudson is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Diddell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Holbrook Blinn<1>
• 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Diddell.
• Peter Bogdanovich     (Director, writer, actor, producer)
  • He was born in Kingston (NY) on July 30, 1939 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 6, 2022 (a Thursday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Kingston is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Diddell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Bogdanovich<1>
• Jane Matilda Bolin     (Jurist)
  • She was born in Poughkeepsie (NY) on April 11, 1908 (a Saturday) and died in Long Island City (NY) on January 8, 2007 (a Monday) at the age of 98. She is buried at Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery (Dutchess County, New York).
  • Poughkeepsie is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest of Diddell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jane Matilda Bolin<1>
• 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Diddell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jonathan Brandis<1>
• Herbert Theodore 'Buttons' Briggs     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Poughkeepsie (NY) on July 8, 1875 (a Thursday) and died in Cleveland (OH) on February 18, 1911 (a Saturday) at the age of 35. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
  • Poughkeepsie is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest of Diddell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Herbert Theodore 'Buttons' Briggs<1>
• 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 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Diddell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Cagney<1>
• 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Diddell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Colombo<1>
• Elmer Nathan 'Al' Corwin     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Newburgh (NY) on December 3, 1926 (a Friday) and died in Geneva (IL) on October 23, 2003 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. He is buried at River Hills Memorial Park (Kane County, Illinois).
  • Newburgh is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Diddell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elmer Nathan 'Al' Corwin<1>
• 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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest of Diddell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Denning<1>
• Andrew Jackson Downing     (Architect)
  • He was born in Newburgh (NY) on October 31, 1815 (a Tueday) and died in Riverdale (NY) on July 28, 1852 (a Wednesday) at the age of 36. He is buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery (Orange County, New York).
  • Newburgh is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Diddell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andrew Jackson Downing<1>
• Mort Drucker     (Caricaturist, cartoonist)
  • He was born in New York (NY) on March 22, 1929 (a Friday) and died in Woodbury (NY) on April 9, 2020 (a Thursday) at the age of 91. We don't have any burial details.
  • Woodbury is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Diddell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mort Drucker<1>
• Geraldine Farrar     (Opera singer)
  • She was born in Melrose (MA) on February 28, 1882 (a Tueday) and died in Ridgefield (CT) on March 11, 1967 (a Saturday) at the age of 85. She is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Ridgefield is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Diddell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Geraldine Farrar<1>
• Parker W. Fennelly     (Actor)
  • He was born in Northeast Harbor (ME) on October 22, 1891 (a Thursday) and died in Peekskill (NY) on January 22, 1988 (a Friday) at the age of 96. He is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Peekskill is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Diddell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Parker W. Fennelly<1>
• William Maybury Fleming     (Actor)
  • He was born in Danbury (CT) on September 29, 1817 (a Monday) and died somewhere in New York (we don't know the specific location) on May 7, 1866 (a Monday) at the age of 48. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Danbury is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Diddell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Maybury Fleming<1>
• Lewis D. 'Lew' Gallo     (Actor, producer)
  • He was born in Mount Kisco (NY) on June 12, 1928 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on June 11, 2000 (a Sunday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Mount Kisco is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Diddell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lewis D. 'Lew' Gallo<1>
• Norman S. Hall     (Screenwriter)
  • He was born in New Milford (CT) on July 21, 1895 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 12, 1964 (a Saturday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • New Milford is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Diddell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Norman S. Hall<1>

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