Notable Births & Deaths for East Mountain ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding East Mountain. 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of East Mountain.
  • 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast of East Mountain.
  • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of East Mountain.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stuart Hamblen<1>
• Freddie Christian King     (Musician)
  • He was born in Gilmer (TX) on September 3, 1934 (a Monday) and died in Dallas (TX) on December 28, 1976 (a Tueday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
  • Gilmer is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of East Mountain.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Freddie Christian King<1>
• Ray Price     (Musician)
  • Full name: Noble Ray Price
  • He was born in Perryville (TX) on January 12, 1926 (a Tueday) and died in Mount Pleasant (TX) on December 16, 2013 (a Monday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Restland Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
  • Perryville is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of East Mountain.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ray Price<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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast of East Mountain.
  • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of East Mountain.
  • 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast of East Mountain.
  • 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast of East Mountain.

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