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Notable Births & Deaths for Taghkanic ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Taghkanic. 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 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Taghkanic.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maude Adams<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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Taghkanic.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maryanne Amacher<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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Taghkanic.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Bogdanovich<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 south of Taghkanic.
    • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Taghkanic.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andrew Carnegie<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 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Taghkanic.
    • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Taghkanic.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anton Otto Fischer<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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Taghkanic.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Gibson<1>
  • Mary Hannah Hanchett Hunt
  • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Taghkanic.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gladys Hurlbut<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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Taghkanic.
    • Kingston is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Taghkanic.
    • 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Taghkanic.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elissa Landi<1>
  • Benson John Lossing
  • Jane 'Jennie' Marsh Parker
  • Shorty Rogers
  • Franklin D. Roosevelt
    • Full name: Franklin Delano Roosevelt
    • 32nd President of the US (1933 - 1945, died in office due to illness). He was born in Hyde Park (NY) on January 30, 1882 (a Monday) and died in Warm Springs (GA) on April 12, 1945 (a Thursday) at the age of 63.
    • Hyde Park is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Taghkanic.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Franklin D. Roosevelt<1>
  • Stephen Alonzo Schoff
  • Maureen Stapleton
    • Actress. She was born in Troy (NY) on June 21, 1925 (a Sunday) and died in Lenox (MA) on March 13, 2006 (a Monday) at the age of 80.
    • Lenox is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Taghkanic.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maureen Stapleton<1>
  • Rip Torn
    • Born: Elmore Rual Torn, Jr.
    • Actor, comedian. He was born in Temple (TX) on February 6, 1931 (a Friday) and died in Lakeville (CT) on July 9, 2019 (a Tueday) at the age of 88. The body was cremated.
    • Lakeville is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Taghkanic.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rip Torn<1>

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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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