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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)
  • Doe Avedon     (Actress, model)
  • J.J. Barry     (Actor)
  • 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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the west of Gilgo - Oak Beach - Captree.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maurice Barrymore<1>
  • James Barton     (Actor)
  • 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>
  • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Gilgo - Oak Beach - Captree.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maurice 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     (Actor)
    • Born: Israel Sully Boyarsky
    • 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>
  • Albert 'Cubby' Broccoli     (Producer)
  • Lenny Bruce     (Writer, comedian)
    • Born: Leonard Alfred Schnedier
    • 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     (Actor, singer, writer, designer)
    • Born: John Joseph Edward
    • 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     (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 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)
  • John William Coltrane     (Musician, composer)
  • Lawrence 'Larry' Conley     (Musician)
  • James 'Gentleman Jim' Corbett     (Professional boxer)
  • 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 4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest of Gilgo - Oak Beach - Captree.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rodney Dangerfield<1>
  • Calvert Grant 'Larry Bud Melman' DeForest     (Actor)
  • 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>

The official website for Suffolk County: www.co.suffolk.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

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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