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Notable Births & Deaths for West Gilgo Beach ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding West Gilgo Beach. 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.

  • Nelson Algren     (Author)
  • Dorothy Appleby     (Actress)
  • Louis 'Satchmo' Armstrong     (Trumpeter, composer, singer, actor)
    • Full name: Louis Daniel Armstrong
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Louis 'Satchmo' Armstrong<1>
    • He was born in New Orleans (LA) on August 4, 1901 (a Sunday) and died in Corona (NY) on July 6, 1971 (a Tuesday).
    • New Orleans is located in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
    • Corona is located in Queens County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of West Gilgo Beach (which is located in Suffolk County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 69.
    • He is buried at Flushing Cemetery, located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west northwest of West Gilgo Beach. The cemetery is located in Queens County, New York.
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  • Peter Arno     (Cartoonist)
    • Born: Curtis Arnoux Peters, Jr.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Peter Arno<1>
    • He was born in New York (NY) on January 8, 1904 (a Friday) and died in Port Chester (NY) on February 22, 1968 (a Thursday).
    • New York is located in Kings County and is 30 miles [48.3 km] to the west of West Gilgo Beach (which is located in Suffolk County).
    • Port Chester is located in Westchester County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of West Gilgo Beach (which is located in Suffolk County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 64.
    • He is buried at Kensico Cemetery, located 37 miles [59.5 km] to the north northwest of West Gilgo Beach. The cemetery is located in Westchester County, New York.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Kensico Cemetery<1>
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  • Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson     (Author)
  • Doe Avedon     (Actress, model)
  • Eugene T. 'Gene' Bagley     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Eugene T. 'Gene' Bagley<1>
    • He was born in New York (NY) on June 7, 1861 (a Friday) and died in Long Island City (NY) on August 15, 1901 (a Thursday).
    • New York is located in Kings County and is 30 miles [48.3 km] to the west of West Gilgo Beach (which is located in Suffolk County).
    • Long Island City is located in Queens County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of West Gilgo Beach (which is located in Suffolk County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 40.
    • He is buried at Calvary Cemetery, located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west northwest of West Gilgo Beach. The cemetery is located in Queens County, New York.
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  • Faith Baldwin     (Author)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Faith Baldwin<1>
    • She was born in New Rochelle (NY) on October 1, 1893 (a Sunday) and died in Norwalk (CT) on March 18, 1978 (a Saturday).
    • New Rochelle is located in Westchester County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of West Gilgo Beach (which is located in Suffolk County).
    • Norwalk is located in Fairfield County, Connecticut.
    • At the time of her death, she was 84.
  • J.J. Barry     (Actor)
  • Maurice Barrymore     (Actor)
  • Gregg Barton     (Actor)
  • James Barton     (Actor)
  • Clarence H. Bassett     (Singer)
  • Bix Beiderbecke     (Musician)
  • Pat Benetar     (Musician)
    • Born: Patricia Mae Andrzejewski
    • She was born in Greenpoint (NY) on January 10, 1953 (a Saturday).
    • Greenpoint is located in Kings County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of West Gilgo Beach (which is located in Suffolk County).
  • Ted Bessell     (Actor, director)
    • Born: Howard Weston Bessell, Jr.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ted Bessell<1>
    • He was born in Flushing (NY) on March 20, 1935 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 6, 1996 (a Sunday).
    • Flushing is located in Queens County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of West Gilgo Beach (which is located in Suffolk County).
    • Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 61.
    • He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Woodlawn Cemetery<1>
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  • Jay Black     (Musician)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jay Black<1>
    • He was born in Astoria (NY) on November 2, 1938 (a Wednesday) and died in Queens (NY) on October 22, 2021 (a Friday).
    • Astoria is located in Queens County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of West Gilgo Beach (which is located in Suffolk County).
    • Queens is located in Queens County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of West Gilgo Beach (which is located in Suffolk County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 82.
    • We don't have any burial details.
  • Maurice Black     (Actor)
  • Jane Matilda Bolin     (Jurist)
  • Ballington Booth     (Social reformer)
  • Sully Boyar     (Actor)
    • Born: Israel Sully Boyarsky
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Sully Boyar<1>
    • He was born in Williamsburg (NY) on December 14, 1923 (a Friday) and died in Whitestone (NY) on March 23, 2001 (a Friday).
    • Williamsburg is located in Kings County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of West Gilgo Beach (which is located in Suffolk County).
    • Whitestone is located in Queens County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of West Gilgo Beach (which is located in Suffolk County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 77.
    • He is buried at Kensico Cemetery, located 37 miles [59.5 km] to the north northwest of West Gilgo Beach. The cemetery is located in Westchester County, New York.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Kensico Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
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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.