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Notable Births & Deaths for Aleppo ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Aleppo. 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 Barty     (Actor)
  • Jesse Cail 'Crab' Burkett     (Major League Baseball)
  • Henrietta Crosman     (Actress)
  • Frank DeVol     (Composer)
  • John S. 'Jack' Easton     (Major League Baseball)
  • Gene 'Augie' Freese     (Major League Baseball)
  • Rob Garrison     (Actor)
    • He was born in Wheeling (WV) on January 23, 1960 (a Saturday) and died in Wheeling (WV) on September 27, 2019 (a Friday) at the age of 59. The body was cremated.
    • Wheeling is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Aleppo.
    • Wheeling is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Aleppo.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rob Garrison<1>
  • Alex John Groza     (Professional basketball, Olympic Gold Medalist)
  • Don Knotts     (Actor, comedian)
    • Full name: Jesse Donald Knotts
    • He was born in Morgantown (WV) on July 21, 1924 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 24, 2006 (a Friday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Morgantown is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Aleppo.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don Knotts<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.
    • Fairchance is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Aleppo.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ronald 'Ron' Lancaster<1>
  • John Joseph 'Johnny' Lipon     (Professional baseball)
  • William Holmes McGuffey     (Author, educator)
  • Joe Muranyi     (Musician)
    • He was born in Martins Ferry (OH) on January 14, 1928 (a Saturday) and died in New York (NY) on April 20, 2012 (a Friday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Martins Ferry is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Aleppo.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Muranyi<1>
  • Ed Roebuck     (Major League Baseball)
  • Pearl Shear     (Actress)
  • Eleanor Steber     (Opera singer)
    • She was born in Wheeling (WV) on July 17, 1914 (a Friday) and died in Langhorne (PA) on October 3, 1990 (a Wednesday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Ohio County, West Virginia).
    • Wheeling is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Aleppo.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eleanor Steber<1>
  • Charlotte Wynters     (Actress)
  • Virginia Zanuck     (Actress)
    • Born: Virginia Oglesby Fox
    • She was born in Wheeling (WV) on April 19, 1906 (a Thursday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on October 14, 1982 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Wheeling is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Aleppo.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Virginia Zanuck<1>

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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.









 

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