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Notable Births & Deaths for Kent Cliffs ...

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

  • Slim Aarons     (Photographer)
  • Frank Abbundando     (Crime figure)
  • Timothy Shay Arthur     (Author)
  • Brooke Astor     (Philanthropist)
  • Frank F. Bahret     (Major League Baseball)
  • Bernt Balchen     (Explorer, aviator)
  • Faith Baldwin     (Author)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Faith Baldwin<1>
    • She was born in New Rochelle (NY) on October 1, 1893 (a Sunday) and died in Norwalk (CT) on March 18, 1978 (a Saturday).
    • New Rochelle is located in Westchester County, New York.
    • Norwalk is located in Fairfield County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Kent Cliffs (which is located in Putnam County).
    • At the time of her death, she was 84.
  • Laurie Hope Beechman     (Actress)
  • Holbrook Blinn     (Actor)
  • Ann Blyth     (Oscar nominated actress)
    • Full name: Ann Marie Blyth
    • She was born in Mount Kisco (NY) on August 16, 1928 (a Thursday).
    • Mount Kisco is located in Westchester County and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of Kent Cliffs (which is located in Putnam County).
  • Jane Matilda Bolin     (Jurist)
  • Eugene Booth, Jr.     (Physicist)
  • Sydney Barton Booth     (Actor)
  • Solon Hannibal Borglum     (Artist)
  • Jonathan Brandis     (Actor)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jonathan Brandis<1>
    • He was born in Danbury (CT) on April 13, 1976 (a Tuesday) and died in West Hollywood (CA) on November 12, 2003 (a Wednesday).
    • Danbury is located in Fairfield County and is 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Kent Cliffs (which is located in Putnam County).
    • West Hollywood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 27.
    • The body was cremated.
  • Herbert Theodore 'Buttons' Briggs     (Major League Baseball)
  • Al Brodax     (Producer)
  • Dave Brubeck     (Composer, pianist)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Dave Brubeck<1>
    • He was born in Concord (CA) on December 6, 1920 (a Monday) and died in Norwalk (CT) on December 5, 2012 (a Wednesday).
    • Concord is located in Contra Costa County, California.
    • Norwalk is located in Fairfield County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Kent Cliffs (which is located in Putnam County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 92.
  • Iola Brubeck     (Lyricist)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Iola Brubeck<1>
    • She was born in Corning (CA) on August 14, 1923 (a Tuesday) and died in Wilton (CT) on March 12, 2014 (a Wednesday).
    • Corning is located in Tehama County, California.
    • Wilton is located in Fairfield County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Kent Cliffs (which is located in Putnam County).
    • At the time of her death, she was 90.
  • William Frank Buckley     (Author, conservative commentator)
  • Harry Thacker Burleigh     (Singer, composer, arranger)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Harry Thacker Burleigh<1>
    • He was born in Erie (PA) on December 2, 1866 (a Sunday) and died in Stamford (CT) on September 12, 1949 (a Monday).
    • Erie is located in Erie County, Pennsylvania.
    • Stamford is located in Fairfield County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Kent Cliffs (which is located in Putnam County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 82.
    • He is buried at Erie Cemetery, which is located in Erie County, Pennsylvania.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Erie Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Erie Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Kent Cliffs to Erie Cemetery

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.