Notable Births & Deaths for Fort Worth ...

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

• Tol Avery
  • Born: Taliaferro Ware Avery
  • Actor. He was born in Fort Worth on August 28, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 27, 1973 (a Monday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Llano Cemetery (Randall County, Texas).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tol Avery<1>
• Gordon Lee 'Tex' Beneke
  • Singer, musician, actor. He was born in Fort Worth on February 12, 1914 (a Thursday) and died in Santa Ana (CA) on May 30, 2000 (a Tueday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gordon Lee 'Tex' Beneke<1>
• Dennis James Biodrowski
  • Professional football. He was born in Gary (IN) on June 27, 1940 (a Thursday) and died in Fort Worth on October 20, 2014 (a Monday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dennis James Biodrowski<1>
• Robert Randall 'Bobby' Bragan
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Birmingham (AL) on October 30, 1917 (a Tueday) and died in Fort Worth on January 21, 2010 (a Thursday) at the age of 92. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Randall 'Bobby' Bragan<1>
• Bobby Brown
  • Professional baseball. He was born in Seattle (WA) on October 25, 1924 (a Saturday) and died in Fort Worth on March 25, 2021 (a Thursday) at the age of 96. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby Brown<1>
• James Otto 'Tex' Carleton
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Comanche (TX) on August 19, 1906 (a Sunday) and died in Fort Worth on January 11, 1977 (a Tueday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery (Comanche County, Texas).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Otto 'Tex' Carleton<1>
• Rildia Bee O'Bryan Cliburn
  • Entertainer, mother of Van Cliburn. She was born in McGregor (TX) on October 14, 1896 (a Wednesday) and died in Fort Worth on August 3, 1994 (a Wednesday) at the age of 97. She is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rildia Bee O'Bryan Cliburn<1>
• Van Cliburn
  • Musician. He was born in Shreveport (LA) on July 12, 1934 (a Thursday) and died in Fort Worth on February 27, 2013 (a Wednesday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Van Cliburn<1>
• Frank Edgar Cornish, IV
  • Professional football. He was born in Chicago (IL) on September 24, 1967 (a Sunday) and died in Southlake (TX) on August 22, 2008 (a Friday) at the age of 40. He is buried at Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
  • Southlake is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Fort Worth.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Edgar Cornish, IV<1>
• Heloise Bowles Cruse
  • Journalist. She was born in Fort Worth on May 4, 1919 (a Sunday) and died in San Antonio (TX) on December 28, 1977 (a Wednesday) at the age of 58. She is buried at San Jose Burial Park (Bexar County, Texas).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Heloise Bowles Cruse<1>
• Pete Donohue
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Athens (TX) on November 5, 1900 (a Monday) and died in Fort Worth on February 23, 1988 (a Tueday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pete Donohue<1>
• Lawrence Clifton Elliott
  • Aviation pioneer. He was born in Greenville (TX) on November 16, 1901 (a Saturday) and died in Fort Worth on May 15, 1970 (a Friday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lawrence Clifton Elliott<1>
• Lon Worth Evans
  • Professional football, actor. He was born in Fort Worth on December 25, 1911 (a Monday) and died in Fort Worth on December 11, 1992 (a Friday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lon Worth Evans<1>
• Joe Frank Ferguson, III
  • Musician. He was born in Fort Worth on April 22, 1914 (a Wednesday) and died in Fort Worth on February 14, 2001 (a Wednesday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Frank Ferguson, III<1>
• Darrell Orvis Glenn
  • Singer, songwriter. He was born in Waco (TX) on December 7, 1935 (a Saturday) and died in Fort Worth on April 9, 1990 (a Monday) at the age of 54. He is buried at Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Darrell Orvis Glenn<1>
• Lou Hancock
  • Born: Marjorie Lou Ellen Tripp
  • Actress. She was born in Fort Worth on February 25, 1924 (a Monday) and died in Burbank (CA) on December 1, 1995 (a Friday) at the age of 71. She is buried at Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lou Hancock<1>
• Howard Elton 'Crockett' Hausey
  • Singer, songwriter. He was born in Yellow Pine (LA) on December 25, 1925 (a Friday) and died in Fort Worth on December 31, 1994 (a Saturday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Howard Elton 'Crockett' Hausey<1>
• Ennis Haywood
  • Professional football. He was born in Dallas (TX) on December 5, 1979 (a Wednesday) and died in Arlington (TX) on May 11, 2003 (a Sunday) at the age of 23. He is buried at Laurel Land Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
  • Dallas is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the east of Fort Worth.
  • Arlington is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Fort Worth.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ennis Haywood<1>
• Bill Herchman
  • Professional football. He was born in Vernon (TX) on March 10, 1933 (a Friday) and died in Arlington (TX) on January 22, 2009 (a Thursday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Moore Memorial Gardens (Tarrant County, Texas).
  • Arlington is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Fort Worth.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bill Herchman<1>
• Ben Hogan
  • Professional golf. He was born in Stephenville (TX) on August 13, 1912 (a Tueday) and died in Fort Worth on July 25, 1997 (a Friday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ben Hogan<1>
• Michael Andrew 'Peanuts' Hucko
  • Musician. He was born in Syracuse (NY) on April 7, 1918 (a Sunday) and died in Fort Worth on June 19, 2003 (a Thursday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Roselawn Memorial Park (Denton County, Texas).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Michael Andrew 'Peanuts' Hucko<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Fort Worth: www.fortworthgov.org/

The official website for Tarrant County: www.tarrantcounty.com/

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