Notable Births & Deaths for Roxbury ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Roxbury. 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
  • Born: Maude Kiskadden
  • Actress. 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Roxbury.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maude Adams<1>
• Walter R. Brooks
  • Author. He was born in Rome (NY) on January 9, 1886 (a Saturday) and died in Roxbury on August 17, 1958 (a Sunday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Madison County, New York).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter R. Brooks<1>
• Alix Dobkin
  • Full name: Alix Cecil Dobkin
  • Singer, songwriter, author, activist. 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Roxbury.
  • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Roxbury.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anton Otto Fischer<1>
• 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Roxbury.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gladys Hurlbut<1>
• Jerry Jeff Walker
  • Born: Ronald Clyde Crosby
  • Singer, songwriter. He was born in Oneonta (NY) on March 16, 1942 (a Monday) and died in Austin (TX) on October 23, 2020 (a Friday) at the age of 78. We don't have any burial details.
  • Oneonta is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Roxbury.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jerry Jeff Walker<1>

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