Notable Births & Deaths for Fire Island Pines ...

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

• 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Fire Island Pines.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Doe Avedon<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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Fire Island Pines.
  • 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 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Fire Island Pines.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maurice Barrymore<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 5 miles [8 km] to the north of Fire Island Pines.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ballington Booth<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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Fire Island Pines.
  • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Fire Island Pines.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Teddy Charles<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 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Fire Island Pines.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert 'Bob' Chipman<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 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Fire Island Pines.
  • 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Fire Island Pines.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lawrence 'Larry' Conley<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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Fire Island Pines.
  • 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west of Fire Island Pines.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Calvert Grant 'Larry Bud Melman' DeForest<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 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Fire Island Pines.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elliott Dexter<1>
• Cathy Downs     (Actress)
  • She was born in Port Jefferson (NY) on March 3, 1926 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 8, 1976 (a Wednesday) at the age of 50.
  • Port Jefferson is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Fire Island Pines.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cathy Downs<1>
• Carlo Gambino     (Crime figure)
  • He was born in Palermo (Italy) on August 24, 1902 (a Sunday) and died in Massapequa (NY) on October 15, 1976 (a Friday) at the age of 74. He is buried at St. John RC Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
  • Massapequa is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Fire Island Pines.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carlo Gambino<1>
• John Golden     (Producer)
  • He was born in Farmingdale (NY) on June 27, 1874 (a Saturday) and died in Bayside (NY) on June 17, 1955 (a Friday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Farmingdale is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Fire Island Pines.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Golden<1>
• Emile Griffith     (Boxer)
  • Full name: Emile Alphonse Griffith
  • He was born in Saint Thomas (US Virgin Islands) on February 3, 1938 (a Thursday) and died in Hempstead (NY) on July 23, 2013 (a Tueday) at the age of 75. He is buried at St. Michaels Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
  • Hempstead is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Fire Island Pines.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Emile Griffith<1>
• Annette Hanshaw     (Singer)
  • She was born in Farmingdale (NY) on October 18, 1901 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on March 13, 1985 (a Wednesday) at the age of 83. She is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Farmingdale is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Fire Island Pines.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Annette Hanshaw<1>
• Thomas K. Heath     (Entertainer)
  • Full name: Thomas Kurton Heath
  • He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on August 11, 1853 (a Thursday) and died in East Setauket (NY) on August 19, 1938 (a Friday) at the age of 85.
  • East Setauket is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Fire Island Pines.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas K. Heath<1>
• Nathaniel Woodhull 'Nat' Hicks     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Hempstead (NY) on April 19, 1845 (a Saturday) and died in Hoboken (NJ) on April 21, 1907 (a Sunday) at the age of 62.
  • Hempstead is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Fire Island Pines.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nathaniel Woodhull 'Nat' Hicks<1>
• Guy Kibbee     (Actor)
  • Full name: Guy Bridges Kibbee
  • He was born in El Paso (TX) on March 6, 1886 (a Saturday) and died in East Islip (NY) on May 24, 1956 (a Thursday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • East Islip is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Fire Island Pines.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Guy Kibbee<1>
• Joseph Kilgour     (Actor)
  • He was born in Ayr (ON) on July 11, 1863 (a Saturday) and died in Bay Shore (NY) on April 21, 1933 (a Friday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Bay Shore is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest of Fire Island Pines.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Kilgour<1>

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