Notable Births & Deaths for Lake Placid ...

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

• Ralph Albert Blakelock     (Artist)
  • He was born in New York (NY) on October 15, 1847 (a Friday) and died in Elizabethtown (NY) on August 9, 1919 (a Saturday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Elizabethtown is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Lake Placid.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ralph Albert Blakelock<1>
• Christopher 'Christy' Mathewson     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Factoryville (PA) on August 12, 1880 (a Thursday) and died in Saranac Lake (NY) on October 7, 1925 (a Wednesday) at the age of 45. He is buried at Lewisburg Cemetery (Union County, Pennsylvania).
  • Saranac Lake is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Lake Placid.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Christopher 'Christy' Mathewson<1>
• John Barney 'Dots' Miller     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Kearny (NJ) on September 9, 1886 (a Thursday) and died in Saranac Lake (NY) on September 5, 1923 (a Wednesday) at the age of 37. He is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery (Bergen County, New Jersey).
  • Saranac Lake is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Lake Placid.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Barney 'Dots' Miller<1>
• Donald Moffat     (Author)
  • He was born in Saint Huberts (NY) on July 18, 1894 (a Wednesday) and died in Brookline (MA) on May 4, 1958 (a Sunday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
  • Saint Huberts is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Lake Placid.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donald Moffat<1>