Notable Births & Deaths for Sylvan Lake ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Sylvan Lake. 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Sylvan Lake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Slim Aarons<1>
• 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 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Sylvan Lake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maryanne Amacher<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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Sylvan Lake.
  • 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of Sylvan Lake.
  • Poughkeepsie is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of Sylvan Lake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank F. Bahret<1>
• 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Sylvan Lake.
  • Bloomfield is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Sylvan Lake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Goodwin Batterson<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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Sylvan Lake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Holbrook Blinn<1>
• Ann Blyth
  • Full name: Ann Marie Blyth
  • Oscar nominated actress. She was born in Mount Kisco (NY) on August 16, 1928 (a Thursday)
  • Mount Kisco is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Sylvan Lake.
• 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 northwest of Sylvan Lake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Bogdanovich<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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of Sylvan Lake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jane Matilda Bolin<1>
• Jonathan Brandis
  • Actor. He was born in Danbury (CT) on April 13, 1976 (a Tueday) and died in West Hollywood (CA) on November 12, 2003 (a Wednesday) at the age of 27. The body was cremated.
  • Danbury is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Sylvan Lake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jonathan Brandis<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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of Sylvan Lake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Herbert Theodore 'Buttons' Briggs<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 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Sylvan Lake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Cagney<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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Sylvan Lake.
  • 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Sylvan Lake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elmer Nathan 'Al' Corwin<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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Sylvan Lake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Douglas<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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Sylvan Lake.
  • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Sylvan Lake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mort Drucker<1>
• Geraldine Farrar
  • Opera singer. She was born in Melrose (MA) on February 28, 1882 (a Tueday) and died in Ridgefield (CT) on March 11, 1967 (a Saturday) at the age of 85. She is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Ridgefield is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Sylvan Lake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Geraldine Farrar<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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Sylvan Lake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Parker W. Fennelly<1>
• Lewis D. 'Lew' Gallo
  • Actor, producer. He was born in Mount Kisco (NY) on June 12, 1928 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on June 11, 2000 (a Sunday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Mount Kisco is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Sylvan Lake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lewis D. 'Lew' Gallo<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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of Sylvan Lake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Kassel Harris<1>

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