Notable Births & Deaths for Athens ...

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

• Richard Bakalyan     (Actor)
  • He was born in Watertown (MA) on January 29, 1931 (a Thursday) and died in Elmira (NY) on February 27, 2015 (a Friday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Elmira is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Athens.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Bakalyan<1>
• Aurora 'Lola' Baldwin     (One of the first policewomen in the United States)
  • Born: Aurora Greene
  • She was born in Elmira (NY) in 1860 and died on June 22, 1957 (a Saturday). She is buried at River View Cemetery (Multnomah County, Oregon).
  • Elmira is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Athens.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Aurora 'Lola' Baldwin<1>
• Carlyle Blackwell     (Actor, director)
  • He was born in Troy (PA) on January 20, 1884 (a Sunday) and died in Miami (FL) on June 17, 1955 (a Friday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery (Onondaga County, New York).
  • Troy is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Athens.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carlyle Blackwell<1>
• Olivia 'Livy' Langdon Clemens     (Married to Samuel Clemens ('Mark Twain'))
  • She was born in Elmira (NY) on November 27, 1845 (a Thursday) and died in Florence (Italy) on June 5, 1904 (a Sunday) at the age of 58. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Chemung County, New York).
  • Elmira is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Athens.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Olivia 'Livy' Langdon Clemens<1>
• William Desmond     (Actor)
  • Born: William Mannion
  • He was born in Horseheads (NY) on January 23, 1878 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 3, 1949 (a Thursday) at the age of 71.
  • Horseheads is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Athens.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Desmond<1>
• Frederick L. 'Fred' Ketchum     (1899/09/12:1901/05/04)
  • He was born in Elmira (NY) on July 27, 1875 (a Tueday) and died in Cortland (NY) on March 12, 1908 (a Thursday) at the age of 32.
  • Elmira is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Athens.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frederick L. 'Fred' Ketchum<1>
• Johnny Logan     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Endicott (NY) on March 23, 1927 (a Wednesday) and died in Milwaukee (WI) on August 9, 2013 (a Friday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Wisconsin Memorial Park (Waukesha County, Wisconsin).
  • Endicott is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Athens.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Logan<1>
• Anna Campbell Palmer     (Author)
  • She was born in Elmira (NY) on February 3, 1854 (a Friday) and died in Elmira (NY) on June 18, 1928 (a Monday) at the age of 74. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Chemung County, New York).
  • Elmira is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Athens.
  • Elmira is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Athens.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anna Campbell Palmer<1>
• Hal Roach     (Producer, director)
  • He was born in Elmira (NY) on January 14, 1892 (a Thursday) and died in Bel Air (CA) on November 2, 1992 (a Monday) at the age of 100. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Chemung County, New York).
  • Elmira is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Athens.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hal Roach<1>
• Clara Langdon Clemens Samossoud     (Vocalist, author)
  • She was born in Elmira (NY) on June 8, 1874 (a Monday) and died in San Diego (CA) on November 19, 1962 (a Monday) at the age of 88. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Chemung County, New York).
  • Elmira is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Athens.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clara Langdon Clemens Samossoud<1>
• Daniel Brink Towner     (Composer)
  • He was born in Rome (PA) on April 5, 1850 (a Friday) and died in Longwood (MO) on October 3, 1919 (a Friday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Rosehill Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Rome is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast of Athens.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Daniel Brink Towner<1>
• Louise Chapman Wallace     (Actress)
  • She was born in Elmira (NY) on December 18, 1881 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on May 20, 1962 (a Sunday) at the age of 80. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Elmira is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Athens.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louise Chapman Wallace<1>
• William Henry White     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Caton (NY) on October 11, 1854 (a Wednesday) and died in Muskoka (ON) on August 31, 1911 (a Thursday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery (Erie County, New York).
  • Caton is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Athens.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Henry White<1>
• Duke York     (Actor)
  • Born: Charles Sinsabaugh
  • He was born in Danby (NY) on October 17, 1908 (a Saturday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on January 24, 1952 (a Thursday) at the age of 43. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Danby is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Athens.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Duke York<1>

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