Notable Births & Deaths for Morrison Heights ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Morrison Heights. 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Morrison Heights.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Slim Aarons<1>
• Frank Abbundando     (Crime figure)
  • He was born in New York (NY) on July 11, 1910 (a Monday) and died in Ossining (NY) on February 19, 1942 (a Thursday) at the age of 31. He is buried at St. John RC Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
  • Ossining is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Morrison Heights.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Abbundando<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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east of Morrison Heights.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Timothy Shay Arthur<1>
• Frank F. Bahret     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Poughkeepsie (NY) in 1858 and died in Poughkeepsie (NY) on March 30, 1888 (a Friday). He is buried at Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery (Dutchess County, New York).
  • Poughkeepsie is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Morrison Heights.
  • Poughkeepsie is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Morrison Heights.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank F. Bahret<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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Morrison Heights.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alice Guy Blache<1>
• Holbrook Blinn     (Actor)
  • He was born in Stonestown (CA) on January 23, 1872 (a Tueday) and died in Croton-on-Hudson (NY) on June 24, 1928 (a Sunday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Croton-on-Hudson is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Morrison Heights.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Holbrook Blinn<1>
• Jane Matilda Bolin     (Jurist)
  • She was born in Poughkeepsie (NY) on April 11, 1908 (a Saturday) and died in Long Island City (NY) on January 8, 2007 (a Monday) at the age of 98. She is buried at Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery (Dutchess County, New York).
  • Poughkeepsie is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Morrison Heights.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jane Matilda Bolin<1>
• Herbert Theodore 'Buttons' Briggs     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Poughkeepsie (NY) on July 8, 1875 (a Thursday) and died in Cleveland (OH) on February 18, 1911 (a Saturday) at the age of 35. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
  • Poughkeepsie is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Morrison Heights.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Herbert Theodore 'Buttons' Briggs<1>
• Northern James Calloway     (Actor)
  • He was born in New York (NY) on January 22, 1948 (a Thursday) and died in Ossining (NY) on January 9, 1990 (a Tueday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Ossining is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Morrison Heights.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Northern James Calloway<1>
• Louis Capone     (Crime figure)
  • He was born in Naples (Italy) on September 5, 1896 (a Saturday) and died in Ossining (NY) on March 4, 1944 (a Saturday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Ossining is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Morrison Heights.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louis Capone<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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Morrison Heights.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Jacob Chamberlin<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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east of Morrison Heights.
  • 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east of Morrison Heights.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elmer Nathan 'Al' Corwin<1>
• Richard Denning     (Actor)
  • Born: Louis Albert Heindrich Denninger, Jr.
  • He was born in Poughkeepsie (NY) on March 27, 1914 (a Friday) and died in Escondido (CA) on October 11, 1998 (a Sunday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Maui Veterans Cemetery (Maui County, Hawaii).
  • Poughkeepsie is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Morrison Heights.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Denning<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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east of Morrison Heights.
  • 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of Morrison Heights.
  • 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 (NY) on April 30, 1901 (a Tueday) at the age of 43. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Middletown is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of Morrison Heights.
  • 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Morrison Heights.
  • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Morrison Heights.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Valerie Harper<1>
• Charles Kassel Harris     (Composer)
  • He was born in Poughkeepsie (NY) on May 1, 1867 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on December 22, 1930 (a Monday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
  • Poughkeepsie is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Morrison Heights.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Kassel Harris<1>
• William S. Hart     (Actor, screenwriter, director, author)
  • Full name: William Surry Hart
  • 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east of Morrison Heights.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William S. Hart<1>

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