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Notable Births & Deaths for Milan ...

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

  • Maude Adams     (Actress)
    • Born: Maude Kiskadden
    • She was born in Salt Lake City (UT) on November 11, 1872 (a Monday) and died in Tannersville (NY) on July 17, 1953 (a Friday) at the age of 80.
    • Tannersville is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Milan.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maude Adams<1>
  • Maryanne Amacher     (Composer)
  • Frank F. Bahret     (Major League Baseball)
  • Peter Bogdanovich     (Director, writer, actor, producer)
  • Jane Matilda Bolin     (Jurist)
  • Herbert Theodore 'Buttons' Briggs     (Major League Baseball)
  • James Cagney     (Oscar winning actor)
    • Full name: James Francis Cagney
    • He was born in New York (NY) on July 17, 1899 (a Monday) and died in Stanfordville (NY) on March 30, 1986 (a Sunday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Stanfordville is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast of Milan.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Cagney<1>
  • Richard Denning     (Actor)
  • Alix Dobkin     (Singer, songwriter, author, activist)
    • Full name: Alix Cecil Dobkin
    • He was born in New York (NY) on August 16, 1940 (a Friday) and died in Woodstock (NY) on May 19, 2021 (a Wednesday) at the age of 80. We don't have any burial details.
    • Woodstock is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Milan.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alix Dobkin<1>
  • Anton Otto Fischer     (Illustrator)
    • He was born in Regensburg (Germany) on February 23, 1882 (a Thursday) and died in Woodstock (NY) on March 26, 1962 (a Monday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Montrepose Cemetery (Ulster County, New York).
    • Woodstock is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Milan.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anton Otto Fischer<1>
  • Dorothy Frooks     (Actress, author)
  • Percy Gaunt     (Songwriter)
  • Charles Kassel Harris     (Composer)
  • Mary Hannah Hanchett Hunt     (Social reformer)
  • Gladys Hurlbut     (Actress, playwright, screenwriter)
    • She was born in Norwich (CT) on December 9, 1898 (a Friday) and died in Woodstock (NY) on January 25, 1988 (a Monday) at the age of 89. She is buried at Wiltwyck Cemetery (Ulster County, New York).
    • Woodstock is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Milan.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gladys Hurlbut<1>
  • Robert Hutton     (Actor, director, screenwriter)
    • Born: Robert Bruce Winne
    • He was born in Kingston (NY) on June 11, 1920 (a Friday) and died in Kingston (NY) on August 7, 1994 (a Sunday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Orange County, New York).
    • Kingston is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the west of Milan.
    • Kingston is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the west of Milan.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Hutton<1>
  • James Merritt Ives     (Lithographer)
  • James Earl Jones     (Actor)
    • He was born in Arkabutla (MS) on January 17, 1931 (a Saturday) and died in Pawling (NY) on September 9, 2024 (a Monday) at the age of 93. The body was cremated.
    • Pawling is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Milan.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Earl Jones<1>
  • Elissa Landi     (Actress)
    • She was born in Venice (Italy) on December 6, 1904 (a Tueday) and died in Kingston (NY) on October 21, 1948 (a Thursday) at the age of 43.
    • Kingston is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the west of Milan.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elissa Landi<1>
  • Benson John Lossing     (Author, historian)
  • Sydney Mason     (Actor)

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The official website for Dutchess County: www.dutchessny.gov/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

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.









 

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