Star (Haskell County, OK)

Notable Births & Deaths for Star ...

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

Marvin Edward Blaylock (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Fort Smith (AR) on September 30, 1929 (a Monday) and died in Conway (AR) on October 23, 1993 (a Saturday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Pinecrest Memorial Park (Saline County, Arkansas).
- Fort Smith is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Star.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marvin Edward Blaylock<1>
Jack Fleck (Professional golf)
- He was born in Bettendorf (IA) on November 7, 1921 (a Monday) and died in Fort Smith (AR) on March 21, 2014 (a Friday) at the age of 92. He is buried at Ft. Smith National Cemetery (Sebastian County, Arkansas).
- Fort Smith is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Star.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Fleck<1>
Budge Patty (Professional tennis)
- He was born in Fort Smith (AR) on February 11, 1924 (a Monday) and died in Lausanne (Switzerland) on October 3, 2021 (a Sunday) at the age of 97. We don't have any burial details.
- Fort Smith is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Star.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Budge Patty<1>
David Morris Rowlands (Actor)
- He was born in Fort Smith (AR) on March 5, 1926 (a Friday) and died in Coronado (CA) on April 25, 2000 (a Tueday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery (San Diego County, California).
- Fort Smith is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Star.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: David Morris Rowlands<1>
Hal Smith (Major League Baseball)
- Born: Harold Raymond Smith
- He was born in Barling (AR) on June 1, 1931 (a Monday) and died in Fort Smith (AR) on April 12, 2014 (a Saturday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Ft. Smith National Cemetery (Sebastian County, Arkansas).
- Fort Smith is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Star.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hal Smith<1>
Edward Payson Washburn (Artist)
- He was born in Dwight Mission (OK) on November 17, 1831 (a Thursday) and died in Little Rock (AR) on March 26, 1860 (a Monday) at the age of 28. He is buried at Mt. Holly Cemetery (Pulaski County, Arkansas).
- Dwight Mission is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Star.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Payson Washburn<1>
Ernest Whitman (Actor)
- He was born in Fort Smith (AR) on February 21, 1893 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 5, 1954 (a Thursday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Angelus Rosedale Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Fort Smith is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Star.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ernest Whitman<1>

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.