Notable Births & Deaths for Taft ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Taft. 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 (OK) 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).
  • Haskell is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest of Taft.
  • 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east of Taft.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Max Ray Boydston<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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east of Taft.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eddie 'The Gun' Cotton, Jr.<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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east of Taft.
  • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Taft.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Frazier<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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east of Taft.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Barney Kessel<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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Taft.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dan Rowan<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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Taft.
  • 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east of Taft.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clyde Stacy<1>
• Claude 'Fiddler' Williams     (Musician)
  • He was born in Muskogee (OK) on February 22, 1908 (a Saturday) and died in Kansas City (MO) on April 25, 2004 (a Sunday) at the age of 96. He is buried at Mt. Moriah Cemetery (Jackson County, Missouri).
  • Muskogee is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east of Taft.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Claude 'Fiddler' Williams<1>

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