Notable Births & Deaths for Haskell ...

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

• Billy Benedict     (Actor)
  • Full name: William Franklin Sater Benedict
  • He was born in Haskell on April 16, 1917 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 25, 1999 (a Thursday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Billy Benedict<1>
• Max Ray Boydston     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Ardmore (OK) on January 22, 1932 (a Friday) and died in Muskogee (OK) on December 12, 1998 (a Saturday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Oklahoma County, Oklahoma).
  • Muskogee is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Haskell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Max Ray Boydston<1>
• Don Chandler     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Council Bluffs (IA) on September 5, 1934 (a Wednesday) and died in Tulsa (OK) on August 11, 2011 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Tulsa County, Oklahoma).
  • Tulsa is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Haskell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don Chandler<1>
• Roy Clark     (Singer, entertainer)
  • Full name: Roy Linwood Clark
  • He was born in Meherrin (VA) on April 15, 1933 (a Saturday) and died in Tulsa (OK) on November 15, 2018 (a Thursday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Tulsa County, Oklahoma).
  • Tulsa is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Haskell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roy Clark<1>
• Eddie 'The Gun' Cotton, Jr.     (Professional boxer)
  • He was born in Muskogee (OK) on June 15, 1926 (a Tueday) and died in Seattle (WA) on June 24, 1990 (a Sunday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Holyrood Cemetery (King County, Washington).
  • Muskogee is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Haskell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eddie 'The Gun' Cotton, Jr.<1>
• Larry Drake     (Actor)
  • Full name: Larry Richard Drake
  • He was born in Tulsa (OK) on February 21, 1949 (a Monday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on March 17, 2016 (a Thursday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Tulsa is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Haskell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Larry Drake<1>
• Blake Edwards     (Screenwriter, director, producer)
  • Born: William Blake Crump
  • He was born in Tulsa (OK) on July 26, 1922 (a Wednesday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on December 15, 2010 (a Wednesday) at the age of 88. The body was cremated.
  • Tulsa is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Haskell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Blake Edwards<1>
• Grant Foreman     (Author)
  • He was born in Detroit (IL) on June 3, 1869 (a Thursday) and died in Muskogee (OK) on April 21, 1953 (a Tueday) at the age of 83.
  • Muskogee is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Haskell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Grant Foreman<1>
• Joe Frazier     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Liberty (NC) on October 6, 1922 (a Friday) and died in Broken Arrow (OK) on February 15, 2011 (a Tueday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Bixby Cemetery (Tulsa County, Oklahoma).
  • Broken Arrow is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Haskell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Frazier<1>
• Lowell Fulson     (Musician)
  • He was born in Tulsa (OK) on March 31, 1921 (a Thursday) and died in Long Beach (CA) on March 7, 1999 (a Sunday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Tulsa is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Haskell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lowell Fulson<1>
• Paul Harvey, Sr.     (News anchor, commentator)
  • Born: Paul Harvey Aurandt
  • He was born in Tulsa (OK) on September 4, 1918 (a Wednesday) and died in Phoenix (AZ) on February 28, 2009 (a Saturday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Forest Home Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Tulsa is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Haskell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Harvey, Sr.<1>
• Jennifer Jones     (Oscar winning actress)
  • Born: Phylis Lee Isley
  • She was born in Tulsa (OK) on March 2, 1919 (a Sunday) and died in Malibu (CA) on December 17, 2009 (a Thursday) at the age of 90. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Tulsa is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Haskell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jennifer Jones<1>
• Barney Kessel     (Musician)
  • He was born in Muskogee (OK) on October 16, 1923 (a Tueday) and died in San Diego (CA) on May 6, 2004 (a Thursday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Ontario County, New York).
  • Muskogee is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Haskell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Barney Kessel<1>
• Moscelyne Larkin     (Ballerina)
  • She was born in Miami (OK) on January 14, 1925 (a Wednesday) and died in Tulsa (OK) on April 25, 2012 (a Wednesday) at the age of 87. She is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Tulsa County, Oklahoma).
  • Tulsa is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Haskell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Moscelyne Larkin<1>
• Carl Wendle Morton     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Kansas City (MO) on January 18, 1944 (a Tueday) and died in Tulsa (OK) on April 12, 1983 (a Tueday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Tulsa County, Oklahoma).
  • Tulsa is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Haskell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carl Wendle Morton<1>
• Martha O'Driscoll     (Actress)
  • She was born in Tulsa (OK) on March 4, 1922 (a Saturday) and died in Ocala (FL) on November 3, 1998 (a Tueday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Rosehill Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Tulsa is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Haskell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Martha O'Driscoll<1>
• Tony Randall     (Actor, entertainer)
  • Born: Leonard Rosenberg
  • He was born in Tulsa (OK) on February 26, 1920 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on May 17, 2004 (a Monday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Westchester Hills Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Tulsa is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Haskell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tony Randall<1>
• Dan Rowan     (Comedian, actor)
  • Full name: Daniel Hale Rowan
  • He was born in Beggs (OK) on July 22, 1922 (a Saturday) and died in Siesta Key (FL) on September 22, 1987 (a Tueday) at the age of 65. The body was cremated.
  • Beggs is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Haskell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dan Rowan<1>
• Philip Warren 'Phil' Seymour     (Musician)
  • He was born in Tulsa (OK) on May 15, 1952 (a Thursday) and died in Tarzana (CA) on August 17, 1993 (a Tueday) at the age of 41. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Garvin County, Oklahoma).
  • Tulsa is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Haskell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Philip Warren 'Phil' Seymour<1>
• Warren Edward Spahn     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Buffalo (NY) on April 23, 1921 (a Saturday) and died in Broken Arrow (OK) on November 24, 2003 (a Monday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Elmwood Cemetery (Pittsburg County, Oklahoma).
  • Broken Arrow is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Haskell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Warren Edward Spahn<1>
• Clyde Stacy     (Musician)
  • Full name: Haskell Clyde Stacy
  • He was born in Eufaula (OK) on August 11, 1936 (a Tueday) and died in Muskogee (OK) on November 6, 2013 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Greenlawn Cemetery (McIntosh County, Oklahoma).
  • Muskogee is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Haskell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clyde Stacy<1>

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