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Notable Births & Deaths for Yorktown Heights ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Yorktown Heights. 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)
- Frank Abbundando (Crime figure)
- Glenn Anders (Actor)
- Peter Arno (Cartoonist)
- Timothy Shay Arthur (Author)
- Brooke Astor (Philanthropist)
- Bernt Balchen (Explorer, aviator)
- 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).
- New Rochelle is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Yorktown Heights. Both communities are located in Westchester County.
- Norwalk is located in Fairfield County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Yorktown Heights (which is located in Westchester County).
- At the time of her death, she was 84.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Faith Baldwin<1>
- Wendy Barrie (Actress)
- She was born in Hong Kong (China) on April 18, 1912 (a Thursday) and died in Englewood (NJ) on February 2, 1978 (a Thursday).
- Englewood is located in Bergen County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Yorktown Heights (which is located in Westchester County).
- At the time of her death, she was 65.
- She is buried at Kensico Cemetery, located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Yorktown Heights. The cemetery is located in Westchester County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Wendy Barrie<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Kensico Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kensico Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Yorktown Heights to Kensico Cemetery
- Chuck Barris (Entertainer, producer, author)
- He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on June 3, 1929 (a Monday) and died in Palisades (NY) on March 21, 2017 (a Tuesday).
- Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
- Palisades is located in Rockland County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Yorktown Heights (which is located in Westchester County).
- At the time of his death, he was 87.
- The body was cremated.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Chuck Barris<1>
- Laurie Hope Beechman (Actress)
- George Berkeley (Actor)
- Alice Guy Blache (Director)
- Holbrook Blinn (Actor)
- Ann Blyth (Oscar nominated actress)
- Full name: Ann Marie Blyth
- She was born in Mount Kisco (NY) on August 16, 1928 (a Thursday).
- Mount Kisco is located nearby and to the southeast of Yorktown Heights.
- Eugene Booth, Jr. (Physicist)
- Evangeline Cory Booth (Social reformer)
- Sydney Barton Booth (Actor)
- Victor Borge (Pianist, conductor, composer, comedian, actor)
- He was born in Copenhagen (Denmark) on January 3, 1909 (a Sunday) and died in Greenwich (CT) on December 23, 2000 (a Saturday).
- Greenwich is located in Fairfield County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Yorktown Heights (which is located in Westchester County).
- At the time of his death, he was 91.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Victor Borge<1>
- Solon Hannibal Borglum (Artist)
- Jonathan Brandis (Actor)
- He was born in Danbury (CT) on April 13, 1976 (a Tuesday) and died in West Hollywood (CA) on November 12, 2003 (a Wednesday).
- Danbury is located in Fairfield County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Yorktown Heights (which is located in Westchester County).
- West Hollywood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 27.
- The body was cremated.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jonathan Brandis<1>
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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