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Notable Births & Deaths for Luce Landing ...

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

  • Humbert Allen Astredo     (Actor)
  • Richard Barthelmess     (Oscar nominated actor)
  • Marian Bergeron     (Miss America (1933), singer)
  • Ballington Booth     (Social reformer)
  • Jimmy Buffett     (Singer, songwriter, musician, author, businessman)
    • Full name: James William Buffett
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jimmy Buffett<1>
    • He was born in Pascagoula (MS) on December 25, 1946 (a Wednesday) and died in Sag Harbor (NY) on September 1, 2023 (a Friday).
    • Pascagoula is located in Jackson County, Mississippi.
    • Sag Harbor is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Luce Landing. Both communities are located in Suffolk County.
    • At the time of his death, he was 76.
    • He is buried at Oakland Cemetery, located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Luce Landing. The cemetery is located in Suffolk County, New York.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Oakland Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oakland Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Luce Landing to Oakland Cemetery
  • George W. Bush     (43rd President of the US (2001 - 2009))
    • Full name: George Walker Bush
    • He was born in New Haven (CT) on July 6, 1946 (a Saturday).
    • New Haven is located in New Haven County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Luce Landing (which is located in Suffolk County).
  • Al Capp     (Cartoonist)
    • Born: Alfred Gerald Caplin
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Al Capp<1>
    • He was born in New Haven (CT) on September 28, 1909 (a Tuesday) and died in South Hampton (NH) on November 5, 1979 (a Monday).
    • New Haven is located in New Haven County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Luce Landing (which is located in Suffolk County).
    • South Hampton is located in Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
    • At the time of his death, he was 70.
    • He is buried at Mt. Prospect Cemetery, which is located in Essex County, Massachusetts.
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mt. Prospect Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Luce Landing to Mt. Prospect Cemetery
  • Karen Carpenter     (Singer, drummer)
  • Teddy Charles     (Muscian, composer, bandleader)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Teddy Charles<1>
    • He was born in Chicopee (MA) on April 13, 1928 (a Friday) and died in Riverhead (NY) on April 16, 2012 (a Monday).
    • Chicopee is located in Hampden County, Massachusetts.
    • Riverhead is located nearby and to the southwest of Luce Landing.
    • At the time of his death, he was 84.
    • The body was cremated.
  • Frederic Edwin Church     (Artist)
  • Frank 'Junior' Coghlan, Jr.     (Actor)
  • Dr. Harvey Williams Cushing     (Medical pioneer)
  • Brian Dennehy     (Actor)
    • Born: Brian Manion Dennehy
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Brian Dennehy<1>
    • He was born in Bridgeport (CT) on July 9, 1938 (a Saturday) and died in New Haven (CT) on April 15, 2020 (a Wednesday).
    • Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County, Connecticut.
    • New Haven is located in New Haven County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Luce Landing (which is located in Suffolk County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 81.
    • We don't have any burial details.
  • Jeremiah F. 'Jerry' Dorgan     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jeremiah F. 'Jerry' Dorgan<1>
    • He was born in Meriden (CT) in 1856 and died in New Haven (CT) on June 10, 1891 (a Wednesday).
    • Meriden is located in New Haven County, Connecticut.
    • New Haven is located in New Haven County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Luce Landing (which is located in Suffolk County).
  • Cathy Downs     (Actress)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Cathy Downs<1>
    • She was born in Port Jefferson (NY) on March 3, 1926 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 8, 1976 (a Wednesday).
    • Port Jefferson is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Luce Landing. Both communities are located in Suffolk County.
    • Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of her death, she was 50.
  • James K. Egan     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for James K. Egan<1>
    • He was born in Derby (CT) in 1858 and died in New Haven (CT) on September 26, 1884 (a Friday).
    • Derby is located in New Haven County, Connecticut.
    • New Haven is located in New Haven County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Luce Landing (which is located in Suffolk County).
    • We don't have any burial details.
  • Les Elgart     (Musician)
  • Joseph Farnham     (screenwriter, editor)
  • Charles 'Charlie' Fuqua     (Musician)
  • William Gaddis     (Author)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for William Gaddis<1>
    • He was born in New York (NY) on December 29, 1922 (a Friday) and died in East Hampton (NY) on December 16, 1998 (a Wednesday).
    • New York is located in Kings County, New York.
    • East Hampton is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Luce Landing. Both communities are located in Suffolk County.
    • At the time of his death, he was 76.
    • He is buried at Oakland Cemetery, located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Luce Landing. The cemetery is located in Suffolk County, New York.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Oakland Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oakland Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Luce Landing to Oakland Cemetery
  • Vitas Gerulaitis     (Professional tennis)

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.