Notable Births & Deaths for Gilgo - Oak Beach - Captree ...

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

• 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Gilgo - Oak Beach - Captree.
  • 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 Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Old Westbury is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Gilgo - Oak Beach - Captree.
  • 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest of Gilgo - Oak Beach - Captree.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: J.J. Barry<1>
• 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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the west of Gilgo - Oak Beach - Captree.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maurice Barrymore<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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Gilgo - Oak Beach - Captree.
  • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Gilgo - Oak Beach - Captree.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clarence H. Bassett<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.
  • Queens is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Gilgo - Oak Beach - Captree.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jay Black<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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of Gilgo - Oak Beach - Captree.
  • 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).
  • Whitestone is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Gilgo - Oak Beach - Captree.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sully Boyar<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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Gilgo - Oak Beach - Captree.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lenny Bruce<1>
• Jack Cassidy
  • Born: John Joseph Edward
  • Actor, singer, writer, designer. He was born in Richmond Hill (NY) on March 5, 1927 (a Saturday) and died in West Hollywood (CA) on December 12, 1976 (a Sunday) at the age of 49. We don't have any burial details.
  • Richmond Hill is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Gilgo - Oak Beach - Captree.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Cassidy<1>
• Harry Chapin
  • Born: Harry Forster Chapin
  • Singer, songwriter, activist. 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Gilgo - Oak Beach - Captree.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Chapin<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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Gilgo - Oak Beach - Captree.
  • 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Gilgo - Oak Beach - Captree.
  • 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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest of Gilgo - Oak Beach - Captree.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lawrence 'Larry' Conley<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 4 miles [6.4 km] to the north of Gilgo - Oak Beach - Captree.
  • 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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the west of Gilgo - Oak Beach - Captree.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elliott Dexter<1>
• J. Malcolm Dunn
  • Actor, director. He was born in London (England) on May 25, 1869 (a Tueday) and died in Beechhurst (NY) on October 10, 1946 (a Thursday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Beechhurst is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Gilgo - Oak Beach - Captree.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: J. Malcolm Dunn<1>
• Roy 'Little Jazz' Eldridge
  • Full name: David Roy Eldridge
  • Musician. He was born in Pittsburgh (PA) on January 30, 1911 (a Monday) and died in Valley Stream (NY) on February 26, 1989 (a Sunday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Pinelawn Memorial Park (Suffolk County, New York).
  • Valley Stream is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Gilgo - Oak Beach - Captree.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roy 'Little Jazz' Eldridge<1>
• George Gately Gallagher
  • Cartoonist, creator of Heathcliff. He was born in Queens Village (NY) on November 21, 1928 (a Wednesday) and died on September 30, 2001 (a Sunday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Mt. Carmel Cemetery (Bergen County, New Jersey).
  • Queens Village is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Gilgo - Oak Beach - Captree.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Gately Gallagher<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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the west of Gilgo - Oak Beach - Captree.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carlo Gambino<1>

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