Notable Births & Deaths for Newark ...

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

• Richard Basehart
  • Actor. He was born in Zanesville (OH) on August 31, 1914 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on September 17, 1984 (a Monday) at the age of 70.
  • Zanesville is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Newark.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Basehart<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 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Newark.
  • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Newark.
  • Mount Vernon is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Newark.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Daniel Decatur 'Dan' Emmett<1>
• Jim Jeffries
  • Professional boxer. He was born in Carroll (OH) on April 15, 1875 (a Thursday) and died in Burbank (CA) on March 3, 1953 (a Tueday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Carroll is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Newark.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jim Jeffries<1>
• Paul Lynde
  • Actor, comedian. 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 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Newark.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Lynde<1>
• Addison Richards
  • Actor. He was born in Zanesville (OH) on October 20, 1902 (a Monday) and died in Pasadena (CA) on March 22, 1964 (a Sunday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Oak Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Zanesville is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Newark.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Addison Richards<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Newark: www.ci.newark.oh.us/

The official website for Licking County: www.lcounty.com/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/