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Notable Births & Deaths for Rock Hill ...

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

  • William Boyd     (Actor)
  • Jesse Cail 'Crab' Burkett     (Major League Baseball)
  • William Russell 'Russ' Craft     (Professional football)
  • Henrietta Crosman     (Actress)
  • Frank DeVol     (Composer)
  • John S. 'Jack' Easton     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Bridgeport (OH) on February 22, 1867 (a Friday) and died in Steubenville (OH) on November 28, 1903 (a Saturday) at the age of 36.
    • Bridgeport is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Rock Hill.
    • Steubenville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Rock Hill.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John S. 'Jack' Easton<1>
  • Joseph Francis 'Joe' Fortunato, Jr.     (Professional football)
  • Thomas A. Franckhauser     (Professional football)
  • Gene 'Augie' Freese     (Major League Baseball)
  • Clark Gable     (Oscar winning actor)
  • Rob Garrison     (Actor)
    • He was born in Wheeling (WV) on January 23, 1960 (a Saturday) and died in Wheeling (WV) on September 27, 2019 (a Friday) at the age of 59. The body was cremated.
    • Wheeling is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Rock Hill.
    • Wheeling is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Rock Hill.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rob Garrison<1>
  • Alex John Groza     (Professional basketball, Olympic Gold Medalist)
  • Rebecca Ann Naylor Hazard     (Suffragette)
  • William Ellsworth 'Elzy' Lay     (Crime figure)
  • John Joseph 'Johnny' Lipon     (Professional baseball)
  • Dean Martin     (Actor, comedian, singer)
  • Effie A. Milford     (Actress)
  • George Ault 'Tad' Mosel     (Playwright, screenwriter)
  • Joe Muranyi     (Musician)
    • He was born in Martins Ferry (OH) on January 14, 1928 (a Saturday) and died in New York (NY) on April 20, 2012 (a Friday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Martins Ferry is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Rock Hill.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Muranyi<1>
  • Thomas Joseph 'Tom' Needham     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Dublin (Ireland) on April 17, 1879 (a Thursday) and died in Steubenville (OH) on December 14, 1926 (a Tueday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Mt. Calvary Cemetery (Jefferson County, Ohio).
    • Steubenville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Rock Hill.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Joseph 'Tom' Needham<1>
  • Charles Ogle     (Actor)

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.