Notable Births & Deaths for Middletown ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Middletown. 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. He was born in New York (NY) on October 29, 1916 (a Sunday) and died in Montrose (NY) on May 23, 2006 (a Tueday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Montrose is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Middletown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Slim Aarons<1>
• Timothy Shay Arthur
  • Author. He was born in Newburgh (NY) on June 22, 1809 (a Thursday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on March 6, 1885 (a Friday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Woodlands Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • Newburgh is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Middletown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Timothy Shay Arthur<1>
• Alice Guy Blache
  • Director. She was born in Paris (France) on July 1, 1873 (a Tueday) and died in Mahwah (NJ) on March 24, 1968 (a Sunday) at the age of 94. She is buried at Maryrest Cemetery (Bergen County, New Jersey).
  • Mahwah is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Middletown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alice Guy Blache<1>
• Frank Jacob Chamberlin
  • Professional football. He was born in Mahwah (NJ) on January 2, 1978 (a Monday) and died in Wyckoff (NJ) on November 17, 2013 (a Sunday) at the age of 35. He is buried at Maryrest Cemetery (Bergen County, New Jersey).
  • Mahwah is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Middletown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Jacob Chamberlin<1>
• William Chauvenet
  • Mathematician, professor. He was born in Milford (PA) on May 24, 1820 (a Wednesday) and died in Saint Paul (MN) on December 13, 1870 (a Tueday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery (Saint Louis City, Missouri).
  • Milford is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Middletown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Chauvenet<1>
• Joe Colombo
  • Crime figure. He was born in New York (NY) on June 16, 1923 (a Saturday) and died in Newburgh (NY) on May 22, 1978 (a Monday) at the age of 54. He is buried at St. John RC Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
  • Newburgh is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Middletown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Colombo<1>
• Elmer Nathan 'Al' Corwin
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Newburgh (NY) on December 3, 1926 (a Friday) and died in Geneva (IL) on October 23, 2003 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. He is buried at River Hills Memorial Park (Kane County, Illinois).
  • Newburgh is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Middletown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elmer Nathan 'Al' Corwin<1>
• Andrew Jackson Downing
  • Architect. He was born in Newburgh (NY) on October 31, 1815 (a Tueday) and died in Riverdale (NY) on July 28, 1852 (a Wednesday) at the age of 36. He is buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery (Orange County, New York).
  • Newburgh is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Middletown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andrew Jackson Downing<1>
• 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 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Middletown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mort Drucker<1>
• Thomas John 'Dude' Esterbrook
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Staten Island (NY) on June 20, 1857 (a Saturday) and died in Middletown on April 30, 1901 (a Tueday) at the age of 43. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas John 'Dude' Esterbrook<1>
• Parker W. Fennelly
  • Actor. He was born in Northeast Harbor (ME) on October 22, 1891 (a Thursday) and died in Peekskill (NY) on January 22, 1988 (a Friday) at the age of 96. He is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Peekskill is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Middletown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Parker W. Fennelly<1>
• Valerie Harper
  • Actress. She was born in Suffern (NY) on August 22, 1939 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 30, 2019 (a Friday) at the age of 80. She is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Suffern is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Middletown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Valerie Harper<1>
• William S. Hart
  • Full name: William Surry Hart
  • Actor, screenwriter, director, author. 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Middletown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William S. Hart<1>
• George Inness
  • Artist. He was born in Newburgh (NY) on May 1, 1825 (a Sunday) and died in Bridge of Allan (Scotland) on August 3, 1894 (a Friday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Rosedale Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
  • Newburgh is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Middletown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Inness<1>
• George Inness, Jr.
  • Artist. He was born in Paris (France) on January 5, 1854 (a Thursday) and died in Cragsmoor (NY) on July 27, 1926 (a Tueday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Rosedale Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
  • Cragsmoor is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Middletown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Inness, Jr.<1>
• Herbert 'Herb' Kalin
  • Musician, singer. He was born in Port Jervis (NY) on February 16, 1934 (a Friday) and died in Waldorf (MD) on July 21, 2006 (a Friday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Trinity Memorial Gardens (Charles County, Maryland).
  • Port Jervis is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Middletown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Herbert 'Herb' Kalin<1>
• Milton Kamen
  • Actor, comic. He was born in Hurleyville (NY) on March 5, 1921 (a Saturday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on February 24, 1977 (a Thursday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Eden Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Hurleyville is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Middletown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Milton Kamen<1>
• Richard Kiley
  • Actor. He was born in Chicago (IL) on March 31, 1922 (a Friday) and died in Warwick (NY) on March 5, 1999 (a Friday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Warwick Cemetery (Orange County, New York).
  • Warwick is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Middletown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Kiley<1>
• Joseph Bohomiel 'Joe' Lapchick
  • Professional basketball. He was born in Yonkers (NY) on April 12, 1900 (a Thursday) and died in Monticello (NY) on August 10, 1970 (a Monday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Oakland Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Monticello is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Middletown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Bohomiel 'Joe' Lapchick<1>
• Jimmy Mack
  • Born: James McNair
  • Comedian, writer. He was born in Peekskill (NY) on October 1, 1951 (a Monday) and died in Cranbury (NJ) on June 7, 2014 (a Saturday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Hillside Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Peekskill is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Middletown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jimmy Mack<1>
• Robert Montgomery
  • Born: Henry Montgomery, Jr.
  • Oscar nominated actor, director, producer. He was born in Beacon (NY) on May 21, 1904 (a Saturday) and died in New York (NY) on August 27, 1981 (a Thursday) at the age of 77. The body was cremated.
  • Beacon is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Middletown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Montgomery<1>

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