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Notable Births & Deaths for Mount Riga ...

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

  • Maryanne Amacher
    • Composer. She was born in Kane (PA) on February 25, 1938 (a Friday) and died in Rhinebeck (NY) on October 22, 2009 (a Thursday) at the age of 71. She is buried at Montrepose Cemetery (Ulster County, New York).
    • Rhinebeck is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Mount Riga.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maryanne Amacher<1>
  • Frank F. Bahret
  • James Goodwin Batterson
    • Architect. He was born in Bloomfield (CT) on February 23, 1823 (a Sunday) and died in Bloomfield (CT) on September 18, 1901 (a Wednesday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery (Hartford County, Connecticut).
    • Bloomfield is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Mount Riga.
    • Bloomfield is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Mount Riga.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Goodwin Batterson<1>
  • Peter Bogdanovich
    • Director, writer, actor, producer. He was born in Kingston (NY) on July 30, 1939 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 6, 2022 (a Thursday) at the age of 82. The body was cremated.
    • Kingston is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Mount Riga.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Bogdanovich<1>
  • Jane Matilda Bolin
  • Herbert Theodore 'Buttons' Briggs
  • John Brown
    • Abolitionist, activist. He was born in Torrington (CT) on May 9, 1800 (a Friday) and died in Charles Town (WV) on December 2, 1859 (a Friday) at the age of 59.
    • Torrington is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Mount Riga.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Brown<1>
  • James Cagney
    • Full name: James Francis Cagney
    • Oscar winning actor. 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of Mount Riga.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Cagney<1>
  • Andrew Carnegie
    • Industrialist, philanthropist. He was born in Dunfermline (Scotland) on November 25, 1835 (a Wednesday) and died in Lenox (MA) on August 11, 1919 (a Monday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Lenox is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Mount Riga.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andrew Carnegie<1>
  • James Douglas
    • Actor. He was born in Los Angeles (CA) on May 20, 1929 (a Monday) and died in Bethlehem (CT) on March 5, 2016 (a Saturday) at the age of 86.
    • Bethlehem is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Mount Riga.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Douglas<1>
  • Dorothy Frooks
  • William Gibson
    • Playwright, author. He was born in New York (NY) on November 13, 1914 (a Friday) and died in Stockbridge (MA) on November 25, 2008 (a Tueday) at the age of 94. The body was cremated.
    • Stockbridge is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Mount Riga.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Gibson<1>
  • Charles Kassel Harris
  • Mary Hannah Hanchett Hunt
  • Collis Huntington
    • Full name: Collis Potter Huntington
    • Railroad tycoon, industrialist. He was born in Harwinton (CT) on October 22, 1821 (a Monday) and died in Adirondack (NY) on August 13, 1900 (a Monday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
    • Harwinton is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Mount Riga.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Collis Huntington<1>
  • Robert Hutton
    • Born: Robert Bruce Winne
    • Actor, director, screenwriter. 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Mount Riga.
    • Kingston is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Mount Riga.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Hutton<1>
  • James Merritt Ives
  • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Mount Riga.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elissa Landi<1>
  • Benson John Lossing
    • Author, historian. He was born in Beekman (NY) on February 12, 1813 (a Friday) and died in Dover Plains (NY) on June 3, 1891 (a Wednesday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery (Dutchess County, New York).
    • Beekman is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Mount Riga.
    • Dover Plains is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of Mount Riga.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Benson John Lossing<1>
  • Francis D. Moran
    • Professional football. He was born in Belle Plaine (IA) on July 31, 1901 (a Wednesday) and died in New Milford (CT) on December 30, 1994 (a Friday) at the age of 93.
    • New Milford is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Mount Riga.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Francis D. Moran<1>
  • Holmes Sterling Morrison, Jr.

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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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