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Notable Births & Deaths for Sentinel ...

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

  • Totty Ames     (Actress)
  • Margaret Avery     (Oscar nominated actress)
    • She was born in Mangum (OK) on January 20, 1944 (a Thursday)
    • Mangum is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Sentinel.
  • Coleman C. Francis     (Actress)
    • Full name: Coleman Chambers Francis
    • He was born in Hester (OK) on January 24, 1919 (a Friday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on January 15, 1973 (a Monday) at the age of 54. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Hester is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Sentinel.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Coleman C. Francis<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.
    • Clinton is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Sentinel.
  • Robert Emmett McDowell     (Author, historian)

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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.









 

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