Notable Births & Deaths for Jim Thorpe ...

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

• Edie Adams
  • Born: Elizabeth Edith Enke
  • Actress, singer. She was born in Kingston (PA) on April 16, 1927 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 15, 2008 (a Wednesday) at the age of 81. She is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Kingston is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Jim Thorpe.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edie Adams<1>
• Nick Adams
  • Born: Nicholas Aloysius Adamshock
  • Actor, screenwriter. He was born in Nanticoke (PA) on July 10, 1931 (a Friday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on February 6, 1968 (a Tueday) at the age of 36.
  • Nanticoke is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Jim Thorpe.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nick Adams<1>
• Albert J. 'Ali Baba' Babartsky
  • Professional football. He was born in Shenandoah (PA) on April 19, 1915 (a Monday) and died in Dayton (OH) on December 29, 2002 (a Sunday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Shenandoah is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Jim Thorpe.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert J. 'Ali Baba' Babartsky<1>
• John Charles Barclay
  • Inventor. He was born in Greensburg (PA) on April 17, 1856 (a Thursday) and died in Easton (PA) on August 24, 1934 (a Friday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Mt. Hebron Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
  • Easton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Jim Thorpe.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Charles Barclay<1>
• Gary S. Becker
  • Nobel Prize winning economist, author. He was born in Pottsville (PA) on December 2, 1930 (a Tueday) and died in Chicago (IL) on May 3, 2014 (a Saturday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Pottsville is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Jim Thorpe.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gary S. Becker<1>
• George Catlin
  • Artist. He was born in Wilkes-Barre (PA) on July 26, 1796 (a Tueday) and died in Jersey City (NJ) on December 23, 1872 (a Monday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Wilkes-Barre is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Jim Thorpe.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Catlin<1>
• Adam Anthony Comorosky
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Swoyersville (PA) on December 9, 1905 (a Saturday) and died in Swoyersville (PA) on March 2, 1951 (a Friday) at the age of 45. He is buried at St. Ignatius Cemetery (Luzerne County, Pennsylvania).
  • Swoyersville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Jim Thorpe.
  • Swoyersville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Jim Thorpe.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Adam Anthony Comorosky<1>
• Judge Joseph Crater
  • Full name: Joseph Force Crater
  • New York State Supreme Court judge - disappeared and never found. He was born in Easton (PA) on January 5, 1889 (a Saturday)
  • Easton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Jim Thorpe.
• Darryl Dawkins
  • Professional basketball. He was born in Orlando (FL) on January 11, 1957 (a Friday) and died in Allentown (PA) on August 27, 2015 (a Thursday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Northampton County, Pennsylvania).
  • Allentown is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Jim Thorpe.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Darryl Dawkins<1>
• Herman J. 'Dutch' Dehlman
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Brooklyn (NY) in 1852 and died in Wilkes-Barre (PA) on March 13, 1885 (a Friday).
  • Wilkes-Barre is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Jim Thorpe.
• Jimmy Dorsey
  • Full name: James Francis Dorsey
  • Big band leader, musician, actor. He was born in Shenandoah (PA) on February 29, 1904 (a Monday) (which is Leap Day) and died in Fairfield (CT) on June 12, 1957 (a Wednesday) at the age of 53.
  • Shenandoah is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Jim Thorpe.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jimmy Dorsey<1>
• Tommy Dorsey
  • Full name: Thomas Francis Dorsey, Jr.
  • Big band leader, musician. He was born in Shenandoah (PA) on November 19, 1905 (a Sunday) and died in Greenwich (CT) on November 26, 1956 (a Monday) at the age of 51. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Shenandoah is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Jim Thorpe.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tommy Dorsey<1>
• Joseph Anthony 'Jumping Joe' Dugan
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Mahanoy City (PA) on May 12, 1897 (a Wednesday) and died in Norwood (MA) on July 7, 1982 (a Wednesday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
  • Mahanoy City is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Jim Thorpe.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Anthony 'Jumping Joe' Dugan<1>
• Pete Gray
  • Born: Peter J. Wyshner
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Nanticoke (PA) on March 6, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Nanticoke (PA) on June 30, 2002 (a Sunday) at the age of 87.
  • Nanticoke is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Jim Thorpe.
  • Nanticoke is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Jim Thorpe.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pete Gray<1>
• Peter J. 'Pete' Gray
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Nanticoke (PA) on March 6, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Nanticoke (PA) on June 30, 2002 (a Sunday) at the age of 87.
  • Nanticoke is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Jim Thorpe.
  • Nanticoke is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Jim Thorpe.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter J. 'Pete' Gray<1>
• Dr. Samuel David Gross
  • Medical pioneer. He was born in Easton (PA) on July 8, 1805 (a Monday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on May 6, 1884 (a Tueday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Woodlands Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • Easton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Jim Thorpe.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. Samuel David Gross<1>
• William 'Willie' Harmatz
  • Jockey. He was born in Wilkes-Barre (PA) on February 9, 1931 (a Monday) and died in Vista (CA) on January 27, 2011 (a Thursday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Wilkes-Barre is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Jim Thorpe.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William 'Willie' Harmatz<1>
• Tom Hatten
  • Radio & TV Personality, actor. He was born in Jamestown (ND) on November 14, 1926 (a Sunday) and died in Freeland (PA) on March 16, 2019 (a Saturday) at the age of 92. He is buried at St. Ann's Parish Cemetery (Luzerne County, Pennsylvania).
  • Freeland is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of Jim Thorpe.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Hatten<1>
• Elisha Albright Hoffman
  • Composer. He was born in Orwigsburg (PA) on May 7, 1839 (a Tueday) and died in Chicago (IL) on November 25, 1929 (a Monday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Orwigsburg is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Jim Thorpe.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elisha Albright Hoffman<1>
• Lido Anthony 'Lee' Iacocca
  • Automobile executive. He was born in Allentown (PA) on December 15, 1924 (a Monday) and died in Bel Air (CA) on July 2, 2019 (a Tueday) at the age of 94. He is buried at White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery (Oakland County, Michigan).
  • Allentown is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Jim Thorpe.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lido Anthony 'Lee' Iacocca<1>
• Russell Johnson
  • Full name: Russell David Russell
  • Actor. He was born in Ashley (PA) on November 10, 1924 (a Monday) and died in Bainbridge Island (WA) on January 16, 2014 (a Thursday) at the age of 89. We don't have any burial details.
  • Ashley is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Jim Thorpe.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Russell Johnson<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Jim Thorpe: https://www.jimthorpe.org/

The official website for Carbon County: www.carboncounty.com/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/