Notable Births & Deaths for East Massapequa ...

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

• Nelson Algren     (Author)
  • Born: Nelson Ahlgren Abraham
  • He 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of East Massapequa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nelson Algren<1>
• Dorothy Appleby     (Actress)
  • She was born in Portland (ME) on January 6, 1906 (a Saturday) and died in Long Island City (NY) on August 8, 1990 (a Wednesday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Forest City Cemetery (Cumberland County, Maine).
  • Long Island City is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of East Massapequa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dorothy Appleby<1>
• Louis 'Satchmo' Armstrong     (Trumpeter, composer, singer, actor)
  • Full name: Louis Daniel Armstrong
  • He was born in New Orleans (LA) on August 4, 1901 (a Sunday) and died in Corona (NY) on July 6, 1971 (a Tueday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Flushing Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
  • Corona is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of East Massapequa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louis 'Satchmo' Armstrong<1>
• Peter Arno     (Cartoonist)
  • Born: Curtis Arnoux Peters, Jr.
  • He was born in New York (NY) on January 8, 1904 (a Friday) and died in Port Chester (NY) on February 22, 1968 (a Thursday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • New York is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of East Massapequa.
  • Port Chester is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of East Massapequa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Arno<1>
• Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson     (Author)
  • She was born in Rensselaer (IN) on January 7, 1863 (a Wednesday) and died in Manhasset (NY) on November 4, 1942 (a Wednesday) at the age of 79. She is buried at Weston Cemetery (Jasper County, Indiana).
  • Manhasset is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest of East Massapequa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson<1>
• Doe Avedon     (Actress, model)
  • She was born in Old Westbury (NY) on April 7, 1925 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 18, 2011 (a Sunday) at the age of 86. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Old Westbury is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of East Massapequa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Doe Avedon<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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of East Massapequa.
  • Long Island City is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of East Massapequa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eugene T. 'Gene' Bagley<1>
• 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of East Massapequa.
  • Norwalk is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the north of East Massapequa.
  • 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).
  • New York is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of East Massapequa.
  • Huntington Station is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of East Massapequa.
  • 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 Less than 2 miles to the northeast of East Massapequa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maurice Barrymore<1>
• Gregg Barton     (Actor)
  • Born: Harold Wilson Barker
  • He was born in Long Island City (NY) on June 5, 1912 (a Wednesday) and died in Fallbrook (CA) on November 28, 2000 (a Tueday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery (San Diego County, California).
  • Long Island City is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of East Massapequa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gregg Barton<1>
• James Barton     (Actor)
  • He was born in Gloucester City (NJ) on November 1, 1890 (a Saturday) and died in Mineola (NY) on December 19, 1962 (a Wednesday) at the age of 72. He is buried at St. John RC Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
  • Mineola is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of East Massapequa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Barton<1>
• Clarence H. Bassett     (Singer)
  • He was born in Jamaica (NY) on March 13, 1936 (a Friday) and died in Richmond (VA) on January 25, 2005 (a Tueday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery (Richmond City, Virginia).
  • Jamaica is located 18 miles [29 km] to the west of East Massapequa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clarence H. Bassett<1>
• Bix Beiderbecke     (Musician)
  • Born: Leon Bismark Beiderbecke
  • He was born in Davenport (IA) on March 10, 1903 (a Tueday) and died in Sunnyside (NY) on August 6, 1931 (a Thursday) at the age of 28. He is buried at Oakdale Memorial Gardens (Scott County, Iowa).
  • Sunnyside is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of East Massapequa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bix Beiderbecke<1>
• Harry Belafonte     (Singer, actor, activist)
  • Born: Harold George Bellanfanti, Jr.
  • He was born in Harlem (NY) on March 1, 1927 (a Tueday) and died in New York (NY) on April 25, 2023 (a Tueday) at the age of 96. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Harlem is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of East Massapequa.
  • New York is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of East Massapequa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Belafonte<1>
• Pat Benetar     (Musician)
  • Born: Patricia Mae Andrzejewski
  • She was born in Greenpoint (NY) on January 10, 1953 (a Saturday)
  • Greenpoint is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of East Massapequa.
• Milton Berle     (Actor, comedian)
  • Born: Mendel Berlinger
  • He was born in Harlem (NY) on July 12, 1908 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 27, 2002 (a Wednesday) at the age of 93. He is buried at Hillside Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Harlem is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of East Massapequa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Milton Berle<1>
• Ted Bessell     (Actor, director)
  • Born: Howard Weston Bessell, Jr.
  • He was born in Flushing (NY) on March 20, 1935 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 6, 1996 (a Sunday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Flushing is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of East Massapequa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ted Bessell<1>
• Jay Black     (Musician)
  • He was born in Astoria (NY) on November 2, 1938 (a Wednesday) and died in Queens (NY) on October 22, 2021 (a Friday) at the age of 82. We don't have any burial details.
  • Astoria is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of East Massapequa.
  • Queens is located 18 miles [29 km] to the west of East Massapequa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jay Black<1>
• Maurice Black     (Actor)
  • He was born in Queens (NY) on January 14, 1891 (a Wednesday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on January 18, 1938 (a Tueday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Queens is located 18 miles [29 km] to the west of East Massapequa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maurice Black<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).
  • Long Island City is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of East Massapequa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jane Matilda Bolin<1>

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