Notable Births & Deaths for Rigsby ...

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

• 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Rigsby.
  • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Rigsby.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roy Clark<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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Rigsby.
  • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Rigsby.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Blake Edwards<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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Rigsby.
  • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Rigsby.
  • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Rigsby.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jennifer Jones<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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Rigsby.
  • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Rigsby.
  • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Rigsby.
  • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Rigsby.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tony Randall<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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Rigsby.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Philip Warren 'Phil' Seymour<1>
• Wayman Tisdale     (Professional basketball, musician)
  • He was born in Fort Worth (TX) on June 9, 1964 (a Tueday) and died in Tulsa (OK) on May 15, 2009 (a Friday) at the age of 44. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Tulsa County, Oklahoma).
  • Tulsa is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Rigsby.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wayman Tisdale<1>
• Albert Joseph Widmar     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Cleveland (OH) on March 20, 1925 (a Friday) and died in Tulsa (OK) on October 14, 2005 (a Friday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Floral Haven Memorial Gardens (Tulsa County, Oklahoma).
  • Tulsa is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Rigsby.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert Joseph Widmar<1>
• Ronnie Wilson     (Musician, songwriter)
  • He was born in Olustee (OK) on April 7, 1948 (a Wednesday) and died in Tulsa (OK) on November 2, 2021 (a Tueday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Hillcrest Memory Gardens (Oklahoma County, Oklahoma).
  • Tulsa is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Rigsby.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ronnie Wilson<1>

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