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)
  • Born: Nelson Ahlgren Abraham
  • He was born in Detroit (MI) on March 28, 1909 (a Sunday) and died in Long Island City (NY) on May 9, 1981 (a Saturday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Oakland Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
  • Long Island City is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of West Gilgo Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nelson Algren<1>
• Dorothy Appleby     (Actress)
  • She was born in Portland (ME) on January 6, 1906 (a Saturday) and died in Long Island City (NY) on August 8, 1990 (a Wednesday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Forest City Cemetery (Cumberland County, Maine).
  • Long Island City is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of West Gilgo Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dorothy Appleby<1>
• Louis 'Satchmo' Armstrong     (Trumpeter, composer, singer, actor)
  • Full name: Louis Daniel Armstrong
  • He was born in New Orleans (LA) on August 4, 1901 (a Sunday) and died in Corona (NY) on July 6, 1971 (a Tueday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Flushing Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
  • Corona is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of West Gilgo Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louis 'Satchmo' Armstrong<1>
• Peter Arno     (Cartoonist)
  • Born: Curtis Arnoux Peters, Jr.
  • 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) at the age of 64. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • New York is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the west of West Gilgo Beach.
  • Port Chester is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of West Gilgo Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Arno<1>
• Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson     (Author)
  • She was born in Rensselaer (IN) on January 7, 1863 (a Wednesday) and died in Manhasset (NY) on November 4, 1942 (a Wednesday) at the age of 79. She is buried at Weston Cemetery (Jasper County, Indiana).
  • Manhasset is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of West Gilgo Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson<1>
• Doe Avedon     (Actress, model)
  • She was born in Old Westbury (NY) on April 7, 1925 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 18, 2011 (a Sunday) at the age of 86. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Old Westbury is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of West Gilgo Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Doe Avedon<1>
• Eugene T. 'Gene' Bagley     (Major League Baseball)
  • 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) at the age of 40. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
  • New York is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the west of West Gilgo Beach.
  • Long Island City is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of West Gilgo Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eugene T. 'Gene' Bagley<1>
• Faith Baldwin     (Author)
  • She was born in New Rochelle (NY) on October 1, 1893 (a Sunday) and died in Norwalk (CT) on March 18, 1978 (a Saturday) at the age of 84.
  • New Rochelle is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of West Gilgo Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Faith Baldwin<1>
• J.J. Barry     (Actor)
  • He was born in New York (NY) on April 25, 1932 (a Monday) and died in Huntington Station (NY) on August 15, 1990 (a Wednesday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Cemetery of the Holy Rood (Nassau County, New York).
  • New York is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the west of West Gilgo Beach.
  • Huntington Station is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of West Gilgo Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: J.J. Barry<1>
• Maurice Barrymore     (Actor)
  • Born: Herbert Arthur Chamberlayne Blythe
  • He was born in Punjab (India) on September 21, 1849 (a Friday) and died in Amityville (NY) on March 26, 1905 (a Sunday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Mt. Vernon Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • Amityville is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the north of West Gilgo Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maurice Barrymore<1>
• Gregg Barton     (Actor)
  • Born: Harold Wilson Barker
  • He was born in Long Island City (NY) on June 5, 1912 (a Wednesday) and died in Fallbrook (CA) on November 28, 2000 (a Tueday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery (San Diego County, California).
  • Long Island City is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of West Gilgo Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gregg Barton<1>
• James Barton     (Actor)
  • He was born in Gloucester City (NJ) on November 1, 1890 (a Saturday) and died in Mineola (NY) on December 19, 1962 (a Wednesday) at the age of 72. He is buried at St. John RC Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
  • Mineola is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of West Gilgo Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Barton<1>
• Clarence H. Bassett     (Singer)
  • He was born in Jamaica (NY) on March 13, 1936 (a Friday) and died in Richmond (VA) on January 25, 2005 (a Tueday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery (Richmond City, Virginia).
  • Jamaica is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of West Gilgo Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clarence H. Bassett<1>
• Bix Beiderbecke     (Musician)
  • Born: Leon Bismark Beiderbecke
  • He was born in Davenport (IA) on March 10, 1903 (a Tueday) and died in Sunnyside (NY) on August 6, 1931 (a Thursday) at the age of 28. He is buried at Oakdale Memorial Gardens (Scott County, Iowa).
  • Sunnyside is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of West Gilgo Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bix Beiderbecke<1>
• Pat Benetar     (Musician)
  • Born: Patricia Mae Andrzejewski
  • She was born in Greenpoint (NY) on January 10, 1953 (a Saturday)
  • Greenpoint is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of West Gilgo Beach.
• Ted Bessell     (Actor, director)
  • Born: Howard Weston Bessell, Jr.
  • He was born in Flushing (NY) on March 20, 1935 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 6, 1996 (a Sunday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Flushing is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of West Gilgo Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ted Bessell<1>
• Jay Black     (Musician)
  • He was born in Astoria (NY) on November 2, 1938 (a Wednesday) and died in Queens (NY) on October 22, 2021 (a Friday) at the age of 82. We don't have any burial details.
  • Astoria is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of West Gilgo Beach.
  • Queens is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of West Gilgo Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jay Black<1>
• Maurice Black     (Actor)
  • He was born in Queens (NY) on January 14, 1891 (a Wednesday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on January 18, 1938 (a Tueday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Queens is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of West Gilgo Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maurice Black<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).
  • Long Island City is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of West Gilgo Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jane Matilda Bolin<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 northeast of West Gilgo Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ballington Booth<1>
• Sully Boyar     (Actor)
  • Born: Israel Sully Boyarsky
  • He was born in Williamsburg (NY) on December 14, 1923 (a Friday) and died in Whitestone (NY) on March 23, 2001 (a Friday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Williamsburg is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of West Gilgo Beach.
  • Whitestone is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of West Gilgo Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sully Boyar<1>

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