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Notable Births & Deaths for Gilgo Beach ...

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

  • June Allyson
    • Born: Ella Geisman
    • Actress. She was born in Bronx (NY) on October 7, 1917 (a Sunday) and died in Ojai (CA) on July 8, 2006 (a Saturday) at the age of 88. The body was cremated.
    • Bronx is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Gilgo Beach.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: June Allyson<1>
  • Louis 'Satchmo' Armstrong
    • Full name: Louis Daniel Armstrong
    • Trumpeter, composer, singer, actor. 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Gilgo Beach.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louis 'Satchmo' Armstrong<1>
  • Peter Arno
    • Born: Curtis Arnoux Peters, Jr.
    • Cartoonist. 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).
    • Port Chester is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Gilgo Beach.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Arno<1>
  • Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson
  • Doe Avedon
  • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Gilgo Beach.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Faith Baldwin<1>
  • Anne Bancroft
    • Born: Anna Maria Louisa Italiano
    • Oscar winning actress, singer, director, screenwriter. She was born in Bronx (NY) on September 17, 1931 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on June 6, 2005 (a Monday) at the age of 73. She is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Bronx is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Gilgo Beach.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anne Bancroft<1>
  • Billy Bang
    • Born: William Vincent Walker
    • Musician. He was born in Mobile (AL) on September 20, 1947 (a Saturday) and died in Bronx (NY) on April 11, 2011 (a Monday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
    • Bronx is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Gilgo Beach.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Billy Bang<1>
  • J.J. Barry
  • Maurice Barrymore
    • Born: Herbert Arthur Chamberlayne Blythe
    • Actor. 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 4 miles [6.4 km] to the north of Gilgo Beach.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maurice Barrymore<1>
  • James Barton
  • Clarence H. Bassett
  • Terry Becker
    • Actor, director, producer. He was born in Bronx (NY) on August 5, 1921 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 30, 2014 (a Tueday) at the age of 93. He is buried at Eden Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Bronx is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Gilgo Beach.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Terry Becker<1>
  • Bix Beiderbecke
  • Pat Benetar
    • Born: Patricia Mae Andrzejewski
    • Musician. She was born in Greenpoint (NY) on January 10, 1953 (a Saturday)
    • Greenpoint is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Gilgo Beach.
  • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Gilgo Beach.
    • Queens is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Gilgo Beach.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jay Black<1>
  • Nellie Bly
    • Born: Elizabeth Jane Cochrane
    • Journalist. She was born in Cochrans Mills (PA) on May 5, 1864 (a Thursday) and died in Bronx (NY) on January 27, 1922 (a Friday) at the age of 57. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
    • Bronx is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Gilgo Beach.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nellie Bly<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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Gilgo Beach.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ballington Booth<1>
  • Sully Boyar
    • Born: Israel Sully Boyarsky
    • Actor. He was born in Williamsburg (NY) on December 14, 1923 (a Friday) and died in Whitestone (NY) on March 23, 2001 (a Friday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Williamsburg is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Gilgo Beach.
    • Whitestone is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Gilgo Beach.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sully Boyar<1>
  • Teresa Brewer
    • Born: Theresa Breuer
    • Singer. She was born in Toledo (OH) on May 7, 1931 (a Thursday) and died in New Rochelle (NY) on October 17, 2007 (a Wednesday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • New Rochelle is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Gilgo Beach.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Teresa Brewer<1>
  • Lenny Bruce
    • Born: Leonard Alfred Schnedier
    • Writer, comedian. He was born in Mineola (NY) on October 13, 1925 (a Tueday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on August 3, 1966 (a Wednesday) at the age of 40. He is buried at Eden Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Mineola is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Gilgo Beach.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lenny Bruce<1>

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Footnotes ...

<1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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