Notable Births & Deaths for Grande Pointe ...

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

• Kenne Duncan     (Actor)
  • Born: Kenneth Duncan MacLachlan
  • He was born in Chatham (ON) on February 17, 1902 (a Monday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on February 5, 1972 (a Saturday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Grand View Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Chatham is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east of Grande Pointe.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kenne Duncan<1>
• Adrienne Frantz     (Actress, singer, songwriter)
  • Full name: Adrienne Danielle Frantz
  • She was born in Mount Clemens (MI) on June 7, 1978 (a Wednesday)
  • Mount Clemens is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Grande Pointe.
• Julanne Johnstone     (Actress, dancer)
  • She was born in Indianapolis (IN) on May 1, 1900 (a Tueday) and died in Grosse Pointe Farms (MI) on December 26, 1988 (a Monday) at the age of 88. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
  • Grosse Pointe Farms is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Grande Pointe.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Julanne Johnstone<1>
• Archibald Lampman     (Poet)
  • He was born in Morpeth (ON) on November 17, 1861 (a Sunday) and died in Ottawa (ON) on February 10, 1899 (a Friday) at the age of 37. He is buried at Beechwood Cemetery (City of Ottawa, Ontario).
  • Morpeth is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Grande Pointe.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Archibald Lampman<1>
• Cass Michaels     (Major League Baseball)
  • Born: Casimir Eugene Kwietniewski
  • He was born in Detroit (MI) on March 4, 1926 (a Thursday) and died in Grosse Pointe Woods (MI) on November 12, 1982 (a Friday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
  • Grosse Pointe Woods is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Grande Pointe.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cass Michaels<1>
• Dean Miller     (Actor)
  • Born: Dean Charles Stuhlmueller
  • He was born in Hamilton (OH) on November 1, 1924 (a Saturday) and died in Grosse Pointe Woods (MI) on January 13, 2004 (a Tueday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery (Shelby County, Ohio).
  • Grosse Pointe Woods is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Grande Pointe.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dean Miller<1>
• Eric Robinson 'Cowboy' Pettinger     (Professional hockey)
  • He was born in Brierley (England) on December 14, 1904 (a Wednesday) and died in Wallaceburg (ON) on December 24, 1968 (a Tueday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Riverview Cemetery (Municipality of Chatham-Kent, Ontario).
  • Wallaceburg is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of Grande Pointe.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eric Robinson 'Cowboy' Pettinger<1>
• Edward Ellsworth 'Ed' Springer     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Oil Springs (ON) in 1867 and died in Minneapolis (MN) on December 17, 1891 (a Thursday). He is buried at Lakewood Cemetery (Hennepin County, Minnesota).
  • Oil Springs is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Grande Pointe.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Ellsworth 'Ed' Springer<1>
• Kay Sutton     (Actress)
  • Full name: Katherine Warburton Sutton
  • She was born in Irvington (NJ) on June 14, 1915 (a Monday) and died in Grosse Pointe Farms (MI) on March 1, 1988 (a Tueday) at the age of 72. She is buried at Elmwood Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
  • Grosse Pointe Farms is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Grande Pointe.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kay Sutton<1>
• Jack Tocco     (Crime figure)
  • Born: Giacomo William
  • He was born in Grosse Pointe Farms (MI) on October 29, 1926 (a Friday) and died in Grosse Pointe Farms (MI) on July 14, 2014 (a Monday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery (Oakland County, Michigan).
  • Grosse Pointe Farms is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Grande Pointe.
  • Grosse Pointe Farms is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Grande Pointe.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Tocco<1>
• Meg White     (Musician, singer)
  • Full name: Megan Martha White
  • She was born in Grosse Pointe Farms (MI) on December 10, 1974 (a Tueday)
  • Grosse Pointe Farms is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Grande Pointe.
• Joe Zerilli     (Crime figure)
  • Born: Giuseppe Zerilli
  • He was born in Terrasini Favarotta (Sicily) on December 10, 1897 (a Friday) and died in Grosse Pointe (MI) on October 30, 1977 (a Sunday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
  • Grosse Pointe is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Grande Pointe.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Zerilli<1>

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