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Notable Births & Deaths for Highland ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Highland. 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.
- Maryanne Amacher (Composer)
- She was born in Kane (PA) on February 25, 1938 (a Friday) and died in Rhinebeck (NY) on October 22, 2009 (a Thursday) at the age of 71. She is buried at Montrepose Cemetery (Ulster County, New York).
- Rhinebeck is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of Highland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maryanne Amacher<1>
- Timothy Shay Arthur (Author)
- Frank F. Bahret (Major League Baseball)
- Peter Bogdanovich (Director, writer, actor, producer)
- Jane Matilda Bolin (Jurist)
- Herbert Theodore 'Buttons' Briggs (Major League Baseball)
- James Cagney (Oscar winning actor)
- Full name: James Francis Cagney
- He was born in New York (NY) on July 17, 1899 (a Monday) and died in Stanfordville (NY) on March 30, 1986 (a Sunday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
- Stanfordville is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Highland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Cagney<1>
- Joe Colombo (Crime figure)
- Elmer Nathan 'Al' Corwin (Major League Baseball)
- Richard Denning (Actor)
- Born: Louis Albert Heindrich Denninger, Jr.
- He was born in Poughkeepsie (NY) on March 27, 1914 (a Friday) and died in Escondido (CA) on October 11, 1998 (a Sunday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Maui Veterans Cemetery (Maui County, Hawaii).
- Poughkeepsie is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast of Highland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Denning<1>
- Alix Dobkin (Singer, songwriter, author, activist)
- Full name: Alix Cecil Dobkin
- He was born in New York (NY) on August 16, 1940 (a Friday) and died in Woodstock (NY) on May 19, 2021 (a Wednesday) at the age of 80. We don't have any burial details.
- Woodstock is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Highland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alix Dobkin<1>
- Andrew Jackson Downing (Architect)
- Mort Drucker (Caricaturist, cartoonist)
- He was born in New York (NY) on March 22, 1929 (a Friday) and died in Woodbury (NY) on April 9, 2020 (a Thursday) at the age of 91. We don't have any burial details.
- Woodbury is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Highland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mort Drucker<1>
- Parker W. Fennelly (Actor)
- Anton Otto Fischer (Illustrator)
- He was born in Regensburg (Germany) on February 23, 1882 (a Thursday) and died in Woodstock (NY) on March 26, 1962 (a Monday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Montrepose Cemetery (Ulster County, New York).
- Woodstock is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Highland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anton Otto Fischer<1>
- Tex Fletcher (Actor, musician)
- Dorothy Frooks (Actress, author)
- Charles Kassel Harris (Composer)
- William S. Hart (Actor, screenwriter, director, author)
- Full name: William Surry Hart
- He was born in Newburgh (NY) on December 6, 1864 (a Tueday) and died in Newhall (CA) on June 23, 1946 (a Sunday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
- Newburgh is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south of Highland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William S. Hart<1>
- Garth 'Honey Boy' Hudson (Musician, composer)
- Full name: Eric Garth Hudson
- He was born in Windsor (ON) on August 2, 1937 (a Monday) and died in Woodstock (NY) on January 21, 2025 (a Tueday) at the age of 87.
- Woodstock is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Highland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Garth 'Honey Boy' Hudson<1>
- Robert Hutton (Actor, director, screenwriter)
- Born: Robert Bruce Winne
- He was born in Kingston (NY) on June 11, 1920 (a Friday) and died in Kingston (NY) on August 7, 1994 (a Sunday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Orange County, New York).
- Kingston is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of Highland.
- Kingston is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of Highland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Hutton<1>
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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