Notable Births & Deaths for Macomb ...

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

• Plato Gus Andros     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Oklahoma City (OK) on November 28, 1921 (a Monday) and died in Norman (OK) on September 22, 2008 (a Monday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Rose Hill Burial Park (Oklahoma County, Oklahoma).
  • Norman is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Macomb.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Plato Gus Andros<1>
• John Alton 'Al' Benton     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Noble (OK) on March 18, 1911 (a Saturday) and died in Lynwood (CA) on April 14, 1968 (a Sunday) at the age of 57. He is buried at Park Lawn Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Noble is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Macomb.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Alton 'Al' Benton<1>
• Paul 'Buddy' Burris     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Nowata (OK) on January 20, 1923 (a Saturday) and died in Norman (OK) on November 26, 2007 (a Monday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Ft. Gibson National Cemetery (Muskogee County, Oklahoma).
  • Norman is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Macomb.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul 'Buddy' Burris<1>
• Joe Frank Cobb     (Actor)
  • He was born in Shawnee (OK) on November 7, 1916 (a Tueday) and died in Santa Ana (CA) on May 21, 2002 (a Tueday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Shawnee is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north of Macomb.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Frank Cobb<1>
• James Garner     (Actor)
  • Born: James Scott Bumgarner
  • He was born in Norman (OK) on April 7, 1928 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 19, 2014 (a Saturday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Norman is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Macomb.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Garner<1>
• Anthony Grove 'Tony' Hillerman     (Author)
  • He was born in Sacred Heart (OK) on May 27, 1925 (a Wednesday) and died in Albuquerque (NM) on October 26, 2008 (a Sunday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Santa Fe National Cemetery (Santa Fe County, New Mexico).
  • Sacred Heart is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Macomb.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anthony Grove 'Tony' Hillerman<1>
• Karl Guthe Jansky     (Physicist, radio engineer, astronomer)
  • He was born in Norman (OK) on October 22, 1905 (a Sunday) and died in Red Bank (NJ) on February 14, 1950 (a Tueday) at the age of 44. He is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery (Dane County, Wisconsin).
  • Norman is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Macomb.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Karl Guthe Jansky<1>
• Toby Keith     (Musician, singer, songwriter)
  • Born: Toby Keith Covel
  • He was born in Clinton (OK) on July 8, 1961 (a Saturday) and died in Moore (OK) on February 5, 2024 (a Monday) at the age of 62. We don't have any burial details.
  • Moore is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Macomb.
• Dana Plato     (Actress)
  • Full name: Dana Michelle Plato
  • She was born in Maywood (CA) on November 7, 1964 (a Saturday) and died in Moore (OK) on May 8, 1999 (a Saturday) at the age of 34. The body was cremated.
  • Moore is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Macomb.
• Oral Roberts     (Evangelist)
  • He was born in Bebee (OK) on January 24, 1918 (a Thursday) and died in Newport Beach (CA) on December 15, 2009 (a Tueday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Tulsa County, Oklahoma).
  • Bebee is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Macomb.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Oral Roberts<1>
• Roman Todd Robinson     (Rodeo cowboy)
  • He was born in Hugo (OK) on October 22, 1970 (a Thursday) and died in Norman (OK) on October 21, 1991 (a Monday) at the age of 21.
  • Norman is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Macomb.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roman Todd Robinson<1>
• Bill Shores     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Abilene (TX) on May 26, 1904 (a Thursday) and died in Purcell (OK) on February 19, 1984 (a Sunday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Lexington Cemetery (Cleveland County, Oklahoma).
  • Purcell is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Macomb.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bill Shores<1>

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