Notable Births & Deaths for Holbrook ...

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

• 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Holbrook.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Doe Avedon<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.
  • Norwalk is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Holbrook.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Faith Baldwin<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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Holbrook.
  • 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Holbrook.
  • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Holbrook.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Barton<1>
• Richard Belzer
  • Full name: Richard Jay Belzer
  • Actor, comedian, author. He was born in Bridgeport (CT) on August 4, 1944 (a Friday) and died in Bozouls (France) on February 19, 2023 (a Sunday) at the age of 78. The body was cremated.
  • Bridgeport is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Holbrook.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Belzer<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 5 miles [8 km] to the southeast of Holbrook.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ballington Booth<1>
• Sydney Barton Booth
  • Actor. He was born in Boston (MA) on January 29, 1873 (a Wednesday) and died in Stamford (CT) on February 5, 1937 (a Friday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Rosedale Cemetery (Essex County, Massachusetts).
  • Stamford is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Holbrook.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sydney Barton Booth<1>
• Solon Hannibal Borglum
  • Artist. He was born in Ogden (UT) on December 22, 1868 (a Tueday) and died in Stamford (CT) on January 31, 1922 (a Tueday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Silvermine Cemetery (Fairfield County, Connecticut).
  • Stamford is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Holbrook.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Solon Hannibal Borglum<1>
• Dave Brubeck
  • Composer, pianist. He was born in Concord (CA) on December 6, 1920 (a Monday) and died in Norwalk (CT) on December 5, 2012 (a Wednesday) at the age of 92.
  • Norwalk is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Holbrook.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dave Brubeck<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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Holbrook.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lenny Bruce<1>
• George F. Bryant
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Bridgeport (CT) on February 10, 1857 (a Tueday) and died in Boston (MA) on June 12, 1907 (a Wednesday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
  • Bridgeport is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Holbrook.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George F. Bryant<1>
• William Frank Buckley
  • Author, conservative commentator. He was born in New York (NY) on November 24, 1925 (a Tueday) and died in Stamford (CT) on February 27, 2008 (a Wednesday) at the age of 82. He is buried at St. Bernard Cemetery (Litchfield County, Connecticut).
  • Stamford is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Holbrook.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Frank Buckley<1>
• Harry Thacker Burleigh
  • Singer, composer, arranger. He was born in Erie (PA) on December 2, 1866 (a Sunday) and died in Stamford (CT) on September 12, 1949 (a Monday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Erie Cemetery (Erie County, Pennsylvania).
  • Stamford is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Holbrook.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Thacker Burleigh<1>
• Ernest Trow Carter
  • Composer. He was born in Orange (NJ) on September 3, 1866 (a Monday) and died in Stamford (CT) on June 21, 1953 (a Sunday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
  • Stamford is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Holbrook.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ernest Trow Carter<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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Holbrook.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Chapin<1>
• Teddy Charles
  • Muscian, composer, bandleader. He was born in Chicopee (MA) on April 13, 1928 (a Friday) and died in Riverhead (NY) on April 16, 2012 (a Monday) at the age of 84. The body was cremated.
  • Riverhead is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Holbrook.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Teddy Charles<1>
• Ruth Chatterton
  • Actress, aviator, novelist. She was born in New York (NY) on December 24, 1892 (a Saturday) and died in Norwalk (CT) on November 24, 1961 (a Friday) at the age of 68. She is buried at Beechwoods Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Norwalk is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Holbrook.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ruth Chatterton<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 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Holbrook.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert 'Bob' Chipman<1>
• Mady Christians
  • Actress. She was born in Vienna (Austria) on January 19, 1892 (a Tueday) and died in South Norwalk (CT) on October 28, 1951 (a Sunday) at the age of 59. She is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • South Norwalk is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Holbrook.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mady Christians<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 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Holbrook.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John William Coltrane<1>

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