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Notable Births & Deaths for Sudbury ...

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

  • Redvers Christopher 'Red' Green     (Professional hockey)
  • Wilfrid Thomas 'Shorty' Green     (Professional hockey)
  • George Alexander 'Shorty' Horne     (Professional hockey)
  • Louis Charles 'Charlie' Langlois     (Professional hockey)
  • Jerry 'Topper' Toppazzini     (Professional hockey)
    • He was born on July 29, 1931 (a Wednesday) and died in Sudbury on April 21, 2012 (a Saturday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Park Lawn Cemetery (Sudbury District, Ontario).
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jerry 'Topper' Toppazzini<1>
  • Alex Trebek     (Television personality, game show host, actor)
    • Full name: George Alexander Trebek
    • He was born in Sudbury on July 22, 1940 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 8, 2020 (a Sunday) at the age of 80. The body was cremated.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alex Trebek<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.