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Notable Births & Deaths for Boston ...

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

  • Duane Allman
    • Full name: Howard Duane Allman
    • Musician. He was born in Nashville (TN) on November 20, 1946 (a Wednesday) and died in Macon (GA) on October 29, 1971 (a Friday) at the age of 24. He is buried at Rose Hill Cemetery (Bibb County, Georgia).
    • Nashville is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Boston.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Duane Allman<1>
  • Gregg Allman
    • Full name: Gregg LeNoir Allman
    • Musician - a member of the 'Allman Brothers Band'. He was born in Nashville (TN) on December 8, 1947 (a Monday) and died in Richmond Hill (GA) on May 27, 2017 (a Saturday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Rose Hill Cemetery (Bibb County, Georgia).
    • Nashville is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Boston.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gregg Allman<1>
  • Lynn Rene Anderson
  • Lona Andre
  • Chester Burton 'Chet' Atkins
  • DeFord Bailey
    • Musician. He was born in Carthage (TN) on December 14, 1899 (a Thursday) and died in Nashville (TN) on July 2, 1982 (a Friday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Davidson County, Tennessee).
    • Nashville is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Boston.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: DeFord Bailey<1>
  • Edward Emerson Barnard
  • John Andrew Beazley
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Nashville (TN) on May 25, 1918 (a Saturday) and died in Nashville (TN) on April 21, 1990 (a Saturday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Davidson County, Tennessee).
    • Nashville is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Boston.
    • Nashville is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Boston.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Andrew Beazley<1>
  • William Lewis 'Billy' Lewis
    • Musician. He was born in Nashville (TN) on February 17, 1920 (a Tueday) and died in Nashville (TN) on August 7, 2001 (a Tueday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Davidson County, Tennessee).
    • Nashville is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Boston.
    • Nashville is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Boston.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Lewis 'Billy' Lewis<1>
  • Howard Caine
    • Born: Howard Cohen
    • Actor. He was born in Nashville (TN) on January 2, 1926 (a Saturday) and died in North Hollywood (CA) on December 28, 1993 (a Tueday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Eden Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Nashville is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Boston.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Howard Caine<1>
  • Leroy Carr
  • Wayne H. Carson
  • June Carter Cash
    • Born: Valerie June Carter
    • Also known as: June Carter
    • Oscar nominated actress, singer, songwriter, comedian, author. She was born in Maces Spring (VA) on June 23, 1929 (a Sunday) and died in Nashville (TN) on May 15, 2003 (a Thursday) at the age of 73.
    • Nashville is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Boston.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: June Carter Cash<1>
  • William Benjamin 'Ben' Chapman
  • Adolphus Anthony 'Doc' Cheatham
    • Musician. He was born in Nashville (TN) on June 13, 1905 (a Tueday) and died in Washington, DC on June 2, 1997 (a Monday) at the age of 92. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Davidson County, Tennessee).
    • Nashville is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Boston.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Adolphus Anthony 'Doc' Cheatham<1>
  • Danny Davis
  • Mac Davis
    • Full name: Morris Mac Davis
    • Singer, songwriter, actor. He was born in Lubbock (TX) on January 21, 1942 (a Wednesday) and died in Nashville (TN) on September 29, 2020 (a Tueday) at the age of 78. He is buried at City of Lubbock Cemetery (Lubbock County, Texas).
    • Nashville is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Boston.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mac Davis<1>
  • Herman Sidney 'Eagle' Day
  • Joel 'Taz' DiGregorio
  • Douglas Flint 'Doug' Dillard
  • Emily Tennessee Donelson
    • Niece of Rachel Donelson - she acted as the de facto First Lady for Andrew Jackson during his Presidency (1829 - 1837). She was born in Donelson (TN) on June 1, 1807 (a Monday) and died in Nashville (TN) on December 19, 1836 (a Monday) at the age of 29.
    • Donelson is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Boston.
    • Nashville is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Boston.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Emily Tennessee Donelson<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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