Notable Births & Deaths for Flushing ...

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

• Frank Abbundando     (Crime figure)
  • He was born in New York (NY) on July 11, 1910 (a Monday) and died in Ossining (NY) on February 19, 1942 (a Thursday) at the age of 31. He is buried at St. John RC Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
  • New York is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest of Flushing.
  • Ossining is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Flushing.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Abbundando<1>
• Platt Adams     (Olympic Gold Medalist)
  • He was born in Belleville (NJ) on March 23, 1885 (a Monday) and died in Normandy Beach (NJ) on February 27, 1961 (a Monday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Rosedale Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
  • Belleville is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Flushing.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Platt Adams<1>
• Robert Fick Fiore Adler     (Actor)
  • He was born in Hoboken (NJ) on March 24, 1906 (a Saturday) and died in Glendale (CA) on December 19, 1987 (a Saturday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Hoboken is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the west of Flushing.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Fick Fiore Adler<1>
• 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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the west of Flushing.
  • 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Flushing.
  • 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of Flushing.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Glenn Anders<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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the west of Flushing.
  • 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 2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest of Flushing.
  • 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest of Flushing.
  • Port Chester is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Flushing.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Arno<1>
• Phil Arnold     (Actor)
  • Full name: Philip Aronoff Arnold
  • He 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of Flushing.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Phil Arnold<1>
• Brooke Astor     (Philanthropist)
  • Born: Roberta Brooke Russell
  • She was born in Portsmouth (NH) on March 30, 1902 (a Sunday) and died in Briarcliff Manor (NY) on August 13, 2007 (a Monday) at the age of 105. She is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Briarcliff Manor is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Flushing.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Brooke Astor<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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the east of Flushing.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson<1>
• Eleanor Audley     (Actress)
  • Born: Eleanor Zellman
  • She was born in Newark (NJ) on November 19, 1905 (a Sunday) and died in North Hollywood (CA) on November 25, 1991 (a Monday) at the age of 86. She is buried at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Newark is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Flushing.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eleanor Audley<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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Flushing.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Doe Avedon<1>
• 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Flushing.
  • 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest of Flushing.
  • Long Island City is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the west of Flushing.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eugene T. 'Gene' Bagley<1>
• David Bailey     (Actor)
  • He was born in Newark (NJ) on October 27, 1933 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 25, 2004 (a Thursday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (California).
  • Newark is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Flushing.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: David Bailey<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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the north of Flushing.
  • 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Flushing.
  • 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of Flushing.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wendy Barrie<1>
• Chuck Barris     (Entertainer, producer, author)
  • He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on June 3, 1929 (a Monday) and died in Palisades (NY) on March 21, 2017 (a Tueday) at the age of 87. The body was cremated.
  • Palisades is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Flushing.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chuck Barris<1>

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