Notable Births & Deaths for Gambier ...

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

• Darrell Banks     (Musician)
  • Born: Darrell Eubanks
  • He was born in Mansfield (OH) on July 25, 1937 (a Sunday) and died in Detroit (MI) on February 24, 1970 (a Tueday) at the age of 32. He is buried at Detroit Memorial Park (Macomb County, Michigan).
  • Mansfield is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Gambier.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Darrell Banks<1>
• Ollie M. Cline     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Mount Vernon (OH) on December 31, 1925 (a Thursday) and died in Springfield (OH) on May 12, 2001 (a Saturday) at the age of 75.
  • Mount Vernon is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the west of Gambier.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ollie M. Cline<1>
• Daniel Decatur 'Dan' Emmett     (Composer)
  • He was born in Mount Vernon (OH) on October 29, 1815 (a Sunday) and died in Mount Vernon (OH) on June 28, 1904 (a Tueday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Mound View Cemetery (Knox County, Ohio).
  • Mount Vernon is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the west of Gambier.
  • Mount Vernon is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the west of Gambier.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Daniel Decatur 'Dan' Emmett<1>
• Warren Harding     (29th President of the US (1921 - 1923))
  • Full name: Warren Gamaliel Harding
  • He was born in Blooming Grove (OH) on November 2, 1865 (a Thursday) and died in San Francisco (CA) on August 2, 1923 (a Thursday) at the age of 57. He is buried at Harding Memorial Park (Marion County, Ohio).
  • Blooming Grove is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Gambier.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Warren Harding<1>
• Charles Franklin Kettering     (Inventor)
  • He was born in Loudonville (OH) on August 29, 1876 (a Tueday) and died in Dayton (OH) on November 25, 1958 (a Tueday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Loudonville is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Gambier.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Franklin Kettering<1>
• Paul Lynde     (Actor, comedian)
  • Full name: Paul Edward Lynde
  • He was born in Mount Vernon (OH) on June 13, 1926 (a Sunday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on January 10, 1982 (a Sunday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Amity Cemetery (Knox County, Ohio).
  • Mount Vernon is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the west of Gambier.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Lynde<1>
• Edgar J. 'Texas' McNabb     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Coshocton (OH) on October 24, 1865 (a Tueday) and died in Pittsburgh (PA) on February 28, 1894 (a Wednesday) at the age of 28. He is buried at Mound View Cemetery (Knox County, Ohio).
  • Coshocton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Gambier.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edgar J. 'Texas' McNabb<1>
• Luke Perry     (Actor)
  • Born: Coy Luther Perry, III
  • He was born in Mansfield (OH) on October 11, 1966 (a Tueday) and died in Burbank (CA) on March 4, 2019 (a Monday) at the age of 52. He is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (California).
  • Mansfield is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Gambier.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Luke Perry<1>
• Robert F. Simon     (Actor)
  • Full name: Robert Frank Simon
  • He was born in Mansfield (OH) on December 2, 1908 (a Wednesday) and died in Tarzana (CA) on November 29, 1992 (a Sunday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Oakwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Mansfield is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Gambier.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert F. Simon<1>