Notable Births & Deaths for Tulsa ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Tulsa. 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 on August 11, 2011 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Tulsa County, Oklahoma).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don Chandler<1>
• Roy Clark
  • Full name: Roy Linwood Clark
  • Singer, entertainer. He was born in Meherrin (VA) on April 15, 1933 (a Saturday) and died in Tulsa on November 15, 2018 (a Thursday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Tulsa County, Oklahoma).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roy Clark<1>
• Blake Edwards
  • Born: William Blake Crump
  • Screenwriter, director, producer. He was born in Tulsa 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.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Blake Edwards<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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of Tulsa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Frazier<1>
• Lowell Fulson
  • Musician. He was born in Tulsa 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).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lowell Fulson<1>
• Paul Harvey, Sr.
  • News anchor, commentator. He was born in Tulsa 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).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Harvey, Sr.<1>
• Jennifer Jones
  • Born: Phylis Lee Isley
  • Oscar winning actress. She was born in Tulsa 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 Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • 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 on April 25, 2012 (a Wednesday) at the age of 87. She is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Tulsa County, Oklahoma).
  • 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 on April 12, 1983 (a Tueday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Tulsa County, Oklahoma).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carl Wendle Morton<1>
• Martha O'Driscoll
  • Actress. She was born in Tulsa 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).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Martha O'Driscoll<1>
• Patti Page
  • Born: Clara Ann Fowler
  • Entertainer. She was born in Claremore (OK) on November 8, 1927 (a Tueday) and died in Encinitas (CA) on January 1, 2013 (a Tueday) at the age of 85. She is buried at El Camino Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
  • Claremore is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Tulsa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Patti Page<1>
• Tony Randall
  • Born: Leonard Rosenberg
  • Actor, entertainer. He was born in Tulsa 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).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tony Randall<1>
• Dan Rowan
  • Full name: Daniel Hale Rowan
  • Comedian, actor. 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 south of Tulsa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dan Rowan<1>
• Philip Warren 'Phil' Seymour
  • Musician. He was born in Tulsa 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).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Philip Warren 'Phil' Seymour<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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of Tulsa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Warren Edward Spahn<1>
• Wayman Tisdale
  • Professional basketball, musician. He was born in Fort Worth (TX) on June 9, 1964 (a Tueday) and died in Tulsa on May 15, 2009 (a Friday) at the age of 44. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Tulsa County, Oklahoma).
  • 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 on October 14, 2005 (a Friday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Floral Haven Memorial Gardens (Tulsa County, Oklahoma).
  • 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 on November 2, 2021 (a Tueday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Hillcrest Memory Gardens (Oklahoma County, Oklahoma).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ronnie Wilson<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Tulsa: www.cityoftulsa.org/

The official website for Tulsa County: www.tulsacounty.org/

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/