Notable Births & Deaths for Academy ...

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

• Alvin Ailey, Jr.
  • Dancer, choreographer. He was born in Rogers (TX) on January 5, 1931 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on December 1, 1989 (a Friday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Rogers is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast of Academy.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alvin Ailey, Jr.<1>
• Tex Avery
  • Born: Fred Bean Avery
  • Animator. He was born in Taylor (TX) on February 26, 1908 (a Wednesday) and died in Burbank (CA) on August 26, 1980 (a Tueday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Taylor is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Academy.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tex Avery<1>
• Earl Caldwell
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Sparks (TX) on April 9, 1905 (a Sunday) and died in Mission (TX) on September 15, 1981 (a Tueday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Palm Valley Memorial Gardens (Hidalgo County, Texas).
  • Sparks is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the south of Academy.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Earl Caldwell<1>
• Pee Wee Crayton
  • Born: Connie Curtis Crayton
  • Musician. He was born in Rockdale (TX) on December 18, 1914 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on June 25, 1985 (a Tueday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Rockdale is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Academy.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pee Wee Crayton<1>
• Virgil Lewis Johnson
  • Singer, songwriter. He was born in Cameron (TX) on December 29, 1935 (a Sunday) and died in Lubbock (TX) on February 24, 2013 (a Sunday) at the age of 77. He is buried at City of Lubbock Cemetery (Lubbock County, Texas).
  • Cameron is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Academy.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Virgil Lewis Johnson<1>
• Terry Knight
  • Born: Richard Terrance Knapp
  • Musician. He was born in Flint (MI) on April 9, 1943 (a Friday) and died in Temple (TX) on November 1, 2004 (a Monday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Lapeer County, Michigan).
  • Temple is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the north of Academy.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Terry Knight<1>
• Rip Torn
  • Born: Elmore Rual Torn, Jr.
  • Actor, comedian. He was born in Temple (TX) on February 6, 1931 (a Friday) and died in Lakeville (CT) on July 9, 2019 (a Tueday) at the age of 88. The body was cremated.
  • Temple is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the north of Academy.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rip Torn<1>

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