Notable Births & Deaths for Lafayette ...

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

• Maryanne Amacher     (Composer)
  • She was born in Kane (PA) on February 25, 1938 (a Friday) and died in Rhinebeck (NY) on October 22, 2009 (a Thursday) at the age of 71. She is buried at Montrepose Cemetery (Ulster County, New York).
  • Kane is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Lafayette.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maryanne Amacher<1>
• Joseph E. 'Joe' Brown     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Warren (PA) on April 4, 1859 (a Monday) and died in Warren (PA) on June 28, 1888 (a Thursday) at the age of 29. He is buried at Oakland Cemetery (Warren County, Pennsylvania).
  • Warren is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Lafayette.
  • Warren is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Lafayette.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph E. 'Joe' Brown<1>
• Charles Callahan     (Actor, writer)
  • He was born in Olean (NY) on August 2, 1889 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on September 5, 1946 (a Thursday) at the age of 57. He is buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Olean is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Lafayette.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Callahan<1>
• Ray Evans     (Songwriter)
  • Full name: Raymond Bernard Evans
  • He was born in Salamanca (NY) on February 4, 1915 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 15, 2007 (a Thursday) at the age of 92. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Salamanca is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Lafayette.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ray Evans<1>
• Archibald W. 'Al' Hall     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Worcester (MA) and died in Warren (PA) on February 10, 1885 (a Tueday). We don't have any burial details.
  • Warren is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Lafayette.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Archibald W. 'Al' Hall<1>
• Sherwood Robert 'Sherry' Magee     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Clarendon (PA) on August 6, 1884 (a Wednesday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on March 13, 1929 (a Wednesday) at the age of 44. He is buried at Arlington Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
  • Clarendon is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Lafayette.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sherwood Robert 'Sherry' Magee<1>
• George Edward 'Rube' Waddell     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Bradford (PA) on October 13, 1876 (a Friday) and died in San Antonio (TX) on April 1, 1914 (a Wednesday) at the age of 37. He is buried at Mission Burial Park South (Bexar County, Texas).
  • Bradford is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north of Lafayette.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Edward 'Rube' Waddell<1>
• Louis Zamperini     (US Prisoner during World War II, Olympic runner, evangelist)
  • He was born in Olean (NY) on January 26, 1917 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 2, 2014 (a Wednesday) at the age of 97. The body was cremated.
  • Olean is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Lafayette.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louis Zamperini<1>

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