Notable Births & Deaths for Riverhead ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Riverhead. 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)
  • He was born in Pasadena (CA) on April 4, 1929 (a Thursday) and died in Guilford (CT) on February 19, 2016 (a Friday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park (San Mateo County, California).
  • Guilford is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Riverhead.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Humbert Allen Astredo<1>
• Richard Barthelmess     (Oscar nominated actor)
  • Full name: Richard Semler Barthelmess
  • He was born in New York (NY) on May 9, 1895 (a Thursday) and died in Southampton (NY) on August 17, 1963 (a Saturday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Southampton is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Riverhead.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Barthelmess<1>
• Marian Bergeron     (Miss America (1933), singer)
  • She was born in West Haven (CT) on May 3, 1918 (a Friday) and died in Kettering (OH) on October 22, 2002 (a Tueday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • West Haven is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Riverhead.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marian Bergeron<1>
• Ballington Booth     (Social reformer)
  • He was born in Brighouse (England) on July 28, 1857 (a Tueday) and died in Blue Point (NY) on October 5, 1940 (a Saturday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Blue Point is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Riverhead.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ballington Booth<1>
• Jimmy Buffett     (Singer, songwriter, musician, author, businessman)
  • Full name: James William Buffett
  • He was born in Pascagoula (MS) on December 25, 1946 (a Wednesday) and died in Sag Harbor (NY) on September 1, 2023 (a Friday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Oakland Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
  • Sag Harbor is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Riverhead.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jimmy Buffett<1>
• Teddy Charles     (Muscian, composer, bandleader)
  • He was born in Chicopee (MA) on April 13, 1928 (a Friday) and died in Riverhead on April 16, 2012 (a Monday) at the age of 84. The body was cremated.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Teddy Charles<1>
• Frederic Edwin Church     (Artist)
  • He was born in Hartford (CT) on May 4, 1826 (a Thursday) and died in Greenport (NY) on April 7, 1900 (a Saturday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Spring Grove Cemetery (Hartford County, Connecticut).
  • Greenport is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Riverhead.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frederic Edwin Church<1>
• Cathy Downs     (Actress)
  • 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) at the age of 50.
  • Port Jefferson is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Riverhead.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cathy Downs<1>
• Charles 'Charlie' Fuqua     (Musician)
  • He was born in Martinsburg (WV) on October 20, 1910 (a Thursday) and died in West Haven (CT) on December 21, 1971 (a Tueday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery (Erie County, New York).
  • West Haven is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Riverhead.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles 'Charlie' Fuqua<1>
• William Gaddis     (Author)
  • 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) at the age of 76. He is buried at Oakland Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
  • East Hampton is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Riverhead.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Gaddis<1>
• Vitas Gerulaitis     (Professional tennis)
  • Born: Vytautas Kevin Gerulaitis
  • He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on July 26, 1954 (a Monday) and died in Southampton (NY) on September 17, 1994 (a Saturday) at the age of 40. He is buried at St. Charles RC Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
  • Southampton is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Riverhead.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vitas Gerulaitis<1>
• Thomas K. Heath     (Entertainer)
  • Full name: Thomas Kurton Heath
  • He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on August 11, 1853 (a Thursday) and died in East Setauket (NY) on August 19, 1938 (a Friday) at the age of 85.
  • East Setauket is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Riverhead.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas K. Heath<1>
• Katharine Hepburn     (Oscar winning actress)
  • Full name: Katharine Houghton Hepburn
  • She was born in Hartford (CT) on May 12, 1907 (a Sunday) and died in Fenwick (CT) on June 29, 2003 (a Sunday) at the age of 96. She is buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery (Hartford County, Connecticut).
  • Fenwick is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Riverhead.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Katharine Hepburn<1>
• Arthur Kennedy     (Actor)
  • Full name: John Arthur Kennedy
  • He was born in Worcester (MA) on February 17, 1914 (a Tueday) and died in Branford (CT) on January 5, 1990 (a Friday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Annapolis County, Nova Scotia).
  • Branford is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Riverhead.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arthur Kennedy<1>
• Jackie Kennedy     (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of John F. Kennedy (1961 - 1964))
  • Born: Jacqueline Lee Bouvier
  • She was born in Southampton (NY) on July 28, 1929 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on May 19, 1994 (a Thursday) at the age of 64. She is buried at Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington County, Virginia).
  • Southampton is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Riverhead.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jackie Kennedy<1>
• Winnie Lightner     (Singer, actress)
  • Born: Winifred Hanson
  • She was born in Greenport (NY) on September 17, 1899 (a Sunday) and died in Sherman Oaks (CA) on March 5, 1971 (a Friday) at the age of 71. She is buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Greenport is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Riverhead.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Winnie Lightner<1>
• James Ellsworth 'Jim' Lowe     (Singer, songwriter)
  • He was born in Springfield (MO) on May 7, 1923 (a Monday) and died in East Hampton (NY) on December 12, 2016 (a Monday) at the age of 93. He is buried at Maple Park Cemetery (Greene County, Missouri).
  • East Hampton is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Riverhead.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Ellsworth 'Jim' Lowe<1>
• Betty Paraskevas     (Author)
  • She was born in Linden (NJ) on April 8, 1929 (a Monday) and died in Southampton (NY) on April 7, 2010 (a Wednesday) at the age of 81. She is buried at St. Gertrudes Cemetery (Middlesex County, New Jersey).
  • Southampton is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Riverhead.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Betty Paraskevas<1>
• Amy Kirby Post     (Abolitionist, suffragette)
  • She was born in Jericho (NY) on December 20, 1803 (a Tueday) and died in Rochester (NY) on January 29, 1889 (a Tueday) at the age of 85. She is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
  • Jericho is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Riverhead.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Amy Kirby Post<1>
• Lou Reed     (Musician)
  • Born: Lewis Allen Reed
  • He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on March 2, 1942 (a Monday) and died in Southampton (NY) on October 27, 2013 (a Sunday) at the age of 71. The body was cremated.
  • Southampton is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Riverhead.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lou Reed<1>
• Cliff Robertson     (Oscar winning actor)
  • Full name: Clifford Parker Robertson III
  • He was born in Los Angeles (CA) on September 9, 1923 (a Sunday) and died in Stony Brook (NY) on September 10, 2011 (a Saturday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Cedar Lawn Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
  • Stony Brook is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Riverhead.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cliff Robertson<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Riverhead: www.riverheadli.com/

The official website for Suffolk County: www.co.suffolk.ny.us/

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