Notable Births & Deaths for Avant ...

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

• Anita Bryant     (Singer, Christian activist)
  • Full name: Anita Jane Bryant
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Anita Bryant<1>
  • She was born in Barnsdall (OK) on March 25, 1940 (a Monday) and died in Edmond (OK) on December 16, 2024 (a Monday).
  • Barnsdall is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Avant. Both communities are located in Osage County.
  • Edmond is located in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
  • At the time of her death, she was 84.
• Paul 'Buddy' Burris     (Professional football)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Paul 'Buddy' Burris<1>
  • He was born in Nowata (OK) on January 20, 1923 (a Saturday) and died in Norman (OK) on November 26, 2007 (a Monday).
  • Nowata is located in Nowata County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Avant (which is located in Osage County).
  • Norman is located in Cleveland County, Oklahoma.
  • At the time of his death, he was 84.
  • He is buried at Ft. Gibson National Cemetery, which is located in Muskogee County, Oklahoma.
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• Don Chandler     (Professional football)
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  • He was born in Council Bluffs (IA) on September 5, 1934 (a Wednesday) and died in Tulsa (OK) on August 11, 2011 (a Thursday).
  • Council Bluffs is located in Pottawattamie County, Iowa.
  • Tulsa is located in Tulsa County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Avant (which is located in Osage County).
  • At the time of his death, he was 76.
  • He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south southeast of Avant. The cemetery is located in Tulsa County, Oklahoma.
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• Roy Clark     (Singer, entertainer)
  • Full name: Roy Linwood Clark
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  • He was born in Meherrin (VA) on April 15, 1933 (a Saturday) and died in Tulsa (OK) on November 15, 2018 (a Thursday).
  • Meherrin is located in Lunenburg County, Virginia.
  • Tulsa is located in Tulsa County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Avant (which is located in Osage County).
  • At the time of his death, he was 85.
  • He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south southeast of Avant. The cemetery is located in Tulsa County, Oklahoma.
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• Patrick Cranshaw     (Actor)
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  • He was born in Bartlesville (OK) on June 17, 1919 (a Tuesday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on December 28, 2005 (a Wednesday).
  • Bartlesville is located in Washington County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Avant (which is located in Osage County).
  • Fort Worth is located in Tarrant County, Texas.
  • At the time of his death, he was 86.
  • He is buried at Restland Memorial Park, which is located in Dallas County, Texas.
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• Larry Drake     (Actor)
  • Full name: Larry Richard Drake
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  • He was born in Tulsa (OK) on February 21, 1949 (a Monday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on March 17, 2016 (a Thursday).
  • Tulsa is located in Tulsa County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Avant (which is located in Osage County).
  • Hollywood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • At the time of his death, he was 67.
  • He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
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• Blake Edwards     (Screenwriter, director, producer)
  • Born: William Blake Crump
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  • He was born in Tulsa (OK) on July 26, 1922 (a Wednesday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on December 15, 2010 (a Wednesday).
  • Tulsa is located in Tulsa County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Avant (which is located in Osage County).
  • Santa Monica is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • At the time of his death, he was 88.
  • The body was cremated.
• Lowell Fulson     (Musician)
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  • He was born in Tulsa (OK) on March 31, 1921 (a Thursday) and died in Long Beach (CA) on March 7, 1999 (a Sunday).
  • Tulsa is located in Tulsa County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Avant (which is located in Osage County).
  • Long Beach is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • At the time of his death, he was 78.
  • He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
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• Paul Harvey, Sr.     (News anchor, commentator)
  • Born: Paul Harvey Aurandt
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  • He was born in Tulsa (OK) on September 4, 1918 (a Wednesday) and died in Phoenix (AZ) on February 28, 2009 (a Saturday).
  • Tulsa is located in Tulsa County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Avant (which is located in Osage County).
  • Phoenix is located in Maricopa County, Arizona.
  • At the time of his death, he was 90.
  • He is buried at Forest Home Cemetery, which is located in Cook County, Illinois.
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• Richard Hendricks Hylton     (Actor)
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  • He was born in Collinsville (OK) on December 11, 1920 (a Saturday) and died in San Francisco (CA) on May 12, 1962 (a Saturday).
  • Collinsville is located in Tulsa County and is 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Avant (which is located in Osage County).
  • San Francisco is located in San Francisco County, California.
  • At the time of his death, he was 41.
• Jennifer Jones     (Oscar winning actress)
  • Born: Phylis Lee Isley
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  • She was born in Tulsa (OK) on March 2, 1919 (a Sunday) and died in Malibu (CA) on December 17, 2009 (a Thursday).
  • Tulsa is located in Tulsa County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Avant (which is located in Osage County).
  • Malibu is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • At the time of her death, she was 90.
  • She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)<1>
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• Moscelyne Larkin     (Ballerina)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Moscelyne Larkin<1>
  • She was born in Miami (OK) on January 14, 1925 (a Wednesday) and died in Tulsa (OK) on April 25, 2012 (a Wednesday).
  • Miami is located in Ottawa County, Oklahoma.
  • Tulsa is located in Tulsa County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Avant (which is located in Osage County).
  • At the time of her death, she was 87.
  • She is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south southeast of Avant. The cemetery is located in Tulsa County, Oklahoma.
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• Carl Wendle Morton     (Major League Baseball)
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  • He was born in Kansas City (MO) on January 18, 1944 (a Tuesday) and died in Tulsa (OK) on April 12, 1983 (a Tuesday).
  • Kansas City is located in Jackson County, Missouri.
  • Tulsa is located in Tulsa County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Avant (which is located in Osage County).
  • At the time of his death, he was 39.
  • He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south southeast of Avant. The cemetery is located in Tulsa County, Oklahoma.
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• Martha O'Driscoll     (Actress)
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  • She was born in Tulsa (OK) on March 4, 1922 (a Saturday) and died in Ocala (FL) on November 3, 1998 (a Tuesday).
  • Tulsa is located in Tulsa County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Avant (which is located in Osage County).
  • Ocala is located in Marion County, Florida.
  • At the time of her death, she was 76.
  • She is buried at Rosehill Cemetery, which is located in Cook County, Illinois.
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• Patti Page     (Entertainer)
  • Born: Clara Ann Fowler
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  • She was born in Claremore (OK) on November 8, 1927 (a Tuesday) and died in Encinitas (CA) on January 1, 2013 (a Tuesday).
  • Claremore is located in Rogers County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Avant (which is located in Osage County).
  • Encinitas is located in San Diego County, California.
  • At the time of her death, she was 85.
  • She is buried at El Camino Memorial Park, which is located in San Diego County, California.
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• Tony Randall     (Actor, entertainer)
  • Born: Leonard Rosenberg
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  • He was born in Tulsa (OK) on February 26, 1920 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on May 17, 2004 (a Monday).
  • Tulsa is located in Tulsa County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Avant (which is located in Osage County).
  • New York is located in Kings County, New York.
  • At the time of his death, he was 84.
  • He is buried at Westchester Hills Cemetery, which is located in Westchester County, New York.
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• Gailard Sartain     (Actor, comedian, illustrator)
  • Full name: Gailard Lee Sartain, Jr.
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  • He was born in Tulsa (OK) on September 18, 1943 (a Saturday) and died in Tulsa (OK) on June 19, 2025 (a Thursday).
  • Tulsa is located in Tulsa County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Avant (which is located in Osage County).
  • Tulsa is located in Tulsa County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Avant (which is located in Osage County).
  • At the time of his death, he was 81.
  • He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south southeast of Avant. The cemetery is located in Tulsa County, Oklahoma.
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• Philip Warren 'Phil' Seymour     (Musician)
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  • He was born in Tulsa (OK) on May 15, 1952 (a Thursday) and died in Tarzana (CA) on August 17, 1993 (a Tuesday).
  • Tulsa is located in Tulsa County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Avant (which is located in Osage County).
  • Tarzana is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • At the time of his death, he was 41.
  • He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, which is located in Garvin County, Oklahoma.
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• Wayman Tisdale     (Professional basketball, musician)
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  • He was born in Fort Worth (TX) on June 9, 1964 (a Tuesday) and died in Tulsa (OK) on May 15, 2009 (a Friday).
  • Fort Worth is located in Tarrant County, Texas.
  • Tulsa is located in Tulsa County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Avant (which is located in Osage County).
  • At the time of his death, he was 44.
  • He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south southeast of Avant. The cemetery is located in Tulsa County, Oklahoma.
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• Albert Joseph Widmar     (Major League Baseball)
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  • He was born in Cleveland (OH) on March 20, 1925 (a Friday) and died in Tulsa (OK) on October 14, 2005 (a Friday).
  • Cleveland is located in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
  • Tulsa is located in Tulsa County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Avant (which is located in Osage County).
  • At the time of his death, he was 80.
  • He is buried at Floral Haven Memorial Gardens, located 31 miles [49.9 km] to the south southeast of Avant. The cemetery is located in Tulsa County, Oklahoma.
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• Ronnie Wilson     (Musician, songwriter)
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  • He was born in Olustee (OK) on April 7, 1948 (a Wednesday) and died in Tulsa (OK) on November 2, 2021 (a Tuesday).
  • Olustee is located in Jackson County, Oklahoma.
  • Tulsa is located in Tulsa County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Avant (which is located in Osage County).
  • At the time of his death, he was 73.
  • He is buried at Hillcrest Memory Gardens, which is located in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
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