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Notable Births & Deaths for Yankee Lake ...

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

  • Timothy Shay Arthur     (Author)
  • William Chauvenet     (Mathematician, professor)
  • Joe Colombo     (Crime figure)
  • Elmer Nathan 'Al' Corwin     (Major League Baseball)
  • Andrew Jackson Downing     (Architect)
  • 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 southeast of Yankee Lake.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mort Drucker<1>
  • Thomas John 'Dude' Esterbrook     (Major League Baseball)
  • Tex Fletcher     (Actor, musician)
  • William S. Hart     (Actor, screenwriter, director, author)
    • Full name: William Surry Hart
    • He was born in Newburgh (NY) on December 6, 1864 (a Tueday) and died in Newhall (CA) on June 23, 1946 (a Sunday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
    • Newburgh is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Yankee Lake.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William S. Hart<1>
  • George Inness     (Artist)
    • He was born in Newburgh (NY) on May 1, 1825 (a Sunday) and died in Bridge of Allan (Scotland) on August 3, 1894 (a Friday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Rosedale Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
    • Newburgh is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Yankee Lake.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Inness<1>
  • George Inness, Jr.     (Artist)
    • He was born in Paris (France) on January 5, 1854 (a Thursday) and died in Cragsmoor (NY) on July 27, 1926 (a Tueday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Rosedale Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
    • Cragsmoor is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast of Yankee Lake.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Inness, Jr.<1>
  • Herbert 'Herb' Kalin     (Musician, singer)
  • Milton Kamen     (Actor, comic)
    • He was born in Hurleyville (NY) on March 5, 1921 (a Saturday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on February 24, 1977 (a Thursday) at the age of 55.
    • Hurleyville is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest of Yankee Lake.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Milton Kamen<1>
  • Richard Kiley     (Actor)
    • He was born in Chicago (IL) on March 31, 1922 (a Friday) and died in Warwick (NY) on March 5, 1999 (a Friday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Warwick Cemetery (Orange County, New York).
    • Warwick is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Yankee Lake.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Kiley<1>
  • Joseph Bohomiel 'Joe' Lapchick     (Professional basketball)
  • Julie Powell     (Author)
    • Born: Julie Ann Foster
    • She was born in Austin (TX) on April 20, 1973 (a Friday) and died in Olivebridge (NY) on October 26, 2022 (a Wednesday) at the age of 49. The body was cremated.
    • Olivebridge is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Yankee Lake.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Julie Powell<1>
  • Virginia Vincent     (Actress)
    • Born: Virginia Ruth Grohosky
    • She was born in Goshen (NY) on May 3, 1918 (a Friday) and died in San Diego (CA) on October 3, 2013 (a Thursday) at the age of 95. She is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
    • Goshen is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Yankee Lake.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Virginia Vincent<1>
  • Kate Williamson     (Actress)

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.