Notable Births & Deaths for Bel Air ...

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

• Floyd Dixon     (Musician)
  • He was born in Marshall (TX) on February 8, 1929 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 26, 2006 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Marshall is located Less than 2 miles to the north of Bel Air.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Floyd Dixon<1>
• Leona Gage     (Actress)
  • Full name: Mary Leona Gage
  • She was born in Longview (TX) on April 8, 1939 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 5, 2010 (a Tueday) at the age of 71. She is buried at Hillside Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Longview is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Bel Air.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leona Gage<1>
• Stuart Hamblen     (Songwriter, singer, actor)
  • He was born in Kellyville (TX) on October 20, 1908 (a Tueday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on March 8, 1989 (a Wednesday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Kellyville is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Bel Air.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stuart Hamblen<1>
• Lady Bird Johnson     (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson (1963 - 1969))
  • She was born in Karnack (TX) on December 22, 1912 (a Sunday) and died in Austin (TX) on July 11, 2007 (a Wednesday) at the age of 94. She is buried at Johnson Family Cemetery (Gillespie County, Texas).
  • Karnack is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Bel Air.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lady Bird Johnson<1>
• S.P. Leary     (Musician)
  • He was born in Carthage (TX) on June 6, 1930 (a Friday) and died in Chicago (IL) on January 26, 1998 (a Monday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Forest Home Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Carthage is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Bel Air.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: S.P. Leary<1>
• Karen Gay Silkwood     (Activist)
  • She was born in Longview (TX) on February 19, 1946 (a Tueday) and died in Crescent (OK) on November 13, 1974 (a Wednesday) at the age of 28. She is buried at Danville Cemetery (Gregg County, Texas).
  • Longview is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Bel Air.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Karen Gay Silkwood<1>
• Y.A. Tittle     (Professional football)
  • Full name: Yelberton Abraham Tittle
  • He was born in Marshall (TX) on October 24, 1926 (a Sunday) and died in Atherton (CA) on October 8, 2017 (a Sunday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Alta Mesa Memorial Park (Santa Clara County, California).
  • Marshall is located Less than 2 miles to the north of Bel Air.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Y.A. Tittle<1>
• Samuel Filmore 'Sam' West     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Longview (TX) on October 5, 1904 (a Wednesday) and died in Lubbock (TX) on November 23, 1985 (a Saturday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Resthaven Memorial Park (Lubbock County, Texas).
  • Longview is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Bel Air.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Samuel Filmore 'Sam' West<1>
• Forest Whitaker     (Oscar winning actor. Producer, director)
  • Full name: Forest Steven Whitaker III
  • He was born in Longview (TX) on July 15, 1961 (a Saturday)
  • Longview is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Bel Air.

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The official website for Harrison County: www.co.harrison.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/