Notable Births & Deaths for Mississauga ...

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

• Adam Brown
  • Professional hockey. He was born in Johnstone (Scotland) on February 4, 1920 (a Wednesday) and died in Hamilton (ON) on August 9, 1960 (a Tueday) at the age of 40. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Hamilton Regional Municipality, Ontario).
  • Hamilton is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Mississauga.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Adam Brown<1>
• Thomas Charles 'Tom' Connors
  • Singer. He was born in Saint John (NB) on February 9, 1936 (a Sunday) and died in Erin (ON) on March 6, 2013 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Erin Cemetery (Wellington County, Ontario).
  • Erin is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Mississauga.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Charles 'Tom' Connors<1>
• Carson Eric 'Shovel Shot' Cooper
  • Professional hockey. He was born in Cornwall (ON) on July 17, 1899 (a Monday) and died in Hamilton (ON) on July 4, 1955 (a Monday) at the age of 56.
  • Hamilton is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Mississauga.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carson Eric 'Shovel Shot' Cooper<1>
• Nick Cordero
  • Born: Nicholas Eduardo Alberto Cordero
  • Actor. He was born in Hamilton (ON) on September 17, 1978 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 5, 2020 (a Sunday) at the age of 41. The body was cremated.
  • Hamilton is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Mississauga.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nick Cordero<1>
• Ross B. Craig
  • Professional football. He was born in Peterborough (ON) on July 1, 1884 (a Tueday) and died in Hamilton (ON) on June 27, 1949 (a Monday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Grove Cemetery (Hamilton Regional Municipality, Ontario).
  • Hamilton is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Mississauga.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ross B. Craig<1>
• Vernor Vivian 'Jumpin Jackie' Forbes
  • Professional hockey. He was born in Toronto (ON) on July 4, 1897 (a Sunday) and died in Hamilton (ON) on December 30, 1985 (a Monday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Prospect Cemetery (Ontario).
  • Toronto is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast of Mississauga.
  • Hamilton is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Mississauga.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vernor Vivian 'Jumpin Jackie' Forbes<1>
• Jonathan Frid
  • Actor. He was born in Hamilton (ON) on December 2, 1924 (a Tueday) and died in Hamilton (ON) on April 14, 2012 (a Saturday) at the age of 87. The body was cremated.
  • Hamilton is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Mississauga.
  • Hamilton is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Mississauga.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jonathan Frid<1>
• Glen Harmon
  • Professional hockey. He was born in Holland (MB) on January 2, 1921 (a Sunday) and died in Mississauga on March 9, 2007 (a Friday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Streetsville Cemetery (Regional Municipality of Peel, Ontario).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Glen Harmon<1>
• Stephen Harper
  • 27th Prime Minister of Canada (February 2006 - November 2015). He was born in Leaside (ON) on April 30, 1959 (a Thursday)
  • Leaside is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Mississauga.
• James Jerome Hill
  • Railroad pioneer. He was born in Eramosa (ON) on September 16, 1838 (a Sunday) and died in Saint Paul (MN) on May 29, 1916 (a Monday) at the age of 77.
  • Eramosa is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Mississauga.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Jerome Hill<1>
• William 'Flash' Hollett
  • Professional hockey. He was born in North Sydney (NS) on April 13, 1911 (a Thursday) and died in Mississauga on April 20, 1999 (a Tueday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Springcreek Cemetery (Regional Municipality of Peel, Ontario).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William 'Flash' Hollett<1>
• Ronald 'Ron' Lancaster
  • Professional football. He was born in Fairchance (PA) on October 14, 1938 (a Friday) and died in Hamilton (ON) on September 18, 2008 (a Thursday) at the age of 69. The body was cremated.
  • Hamilton is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Mississauga.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ronald 'Ron' Lancaster<1>
• Bob Lanois
  • Musician, producer, photographer. He was born in Gatineau (QC) on April 4, 1948 (a Sunday) and died in Hamilton (ON) on April 19, 2021 (a Monday) at the age of 73. We don't have any burial details.
  • Hamilton is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Mississauga.
• Percy 'Peerless Percy' LeSueur
  • Professional hockey. He was born in Quebec City (QC) on November 18, 1881 (a Friday) and died in Hamilton (ON) on January 27, 1962 (a Saturday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Hamilton Regional Municipality, Ontario).
  • Hamilton is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Mississauga.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Percy 'Peerless Percy' LeSueur<1>
• Del Lord
  • Director. He was born in Grimsby (ON) on October 7, 1894 (a Sunday) and died in Calabasas (CA) on March 23, 1970 (a Monday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Olivewood Memorial Park (Riverside County, California).
  • Grimsby is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Mississauga.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Del Lord<1>
• Arthur Augustus Cutler Moore
  • Professional hockey. He was born in Acton (ON) on April 28, 1874 (a Tueday) and died in Ottawa (ON) on January 7, 1935 (a Monday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Beechwood Cemetery (City of Ottawa, Ontario).
  • Acton is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Mississauga.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arthur Augustus Cutler Moore<1>
• Sylvia Murphy
  • Musician, singer, songwriter. She was born in Montreal (QC) on September 24, 1931 (a Thursday) and died in Mississauga on February 24, 2021 (a Wednesday) at the age of 89. We don't have any burial details.
• Neil Ellwood Peart
  • Drummer, lyricist, author. He was born in Hamilton (ON) on September 12, 1952 (a Friday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on January 7, 2020 (a Tueday) at the age of 67. The body was cremated.
  • Hamilton is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Mississauga.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Neil Ellwood Peart<1>
• William F. 'Bill' Pfann
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Hamilton (ON) in June 1863 and died in Hamilton (ON) on June 3, 1904 (a Friday). We don't have any burial details.
  • Hamilton is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Mississauga.
  • Hamilton is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Mississauga.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William F. 'Bill' Pfann<1>
• John Edward 'Jack' Purcell
  • Professional tennis. He was born in Guelph Junction (ON) on December 24, 1903 (a Thursday) and died in Toronto (ON) on June 10, 1991 (a Monday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Mt. Hope Catholic Cemetery (Ontario).
  • Guelph Junction is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Mississauga.
  • Toronto is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast of Mississauga.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Edward 'Jack' Purcell<1>
• George 'Shorty' Redding
  • Professional hockey. He was born in Peterborough (ON) on March 6, 1903 (a Friday) and died in Hamilton (ON) on October 17, 1974 (a Thursday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Hamilton Regional Municipality, Ontario).
  • Hamilton is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Mississauga.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George 'Shorty' Redding<1>

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