Notable Births & Deaths for Hooks ...

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

• Dan Blocker
  • Full name: Bobby Dan Davis Blocker
  • Actor. He was born in De Kalb (TX) on December 10, 1928 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on May 13, 1972 (a Saturday) at the age of 43.
  • De Kalb is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Hooks.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dan Blocker<1>
• Bessie Coleman
  • Aviation pioneer. She was born in Atlanta (TX) on January 26, 1892 (a Tueday) and died in Jacksonville (FL) on April 30, 1926 (a Friday) at the age of 34.
  • Atlanta is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Hooks.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bessie Coleman<1>
• Elizabeth 'Brave Bessie' Coleman
  • Aviation pioneer. She was born in Atlanta (TX) on January 26, 1892 (a Tueday) and died in Jacksonville (FL) on April 30, 1926 (a Friday) at the age of 34. We don't have any burial details.
  • Atlanta is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Hooks.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elizabeth 'Brave Bessie' Coleman<1>
• Edwin Lee 'Eddie' Mathews
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Texarkana (TX) on October 13, 1931 (a Tueday) and died in La Jolla (CA) on February 18, 2001 (a Sunday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Santa Barbara Cemetery (Santa Barbara County, California).
  • Texarkana is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Hooks.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edwin Lee 'Eddie' Mathews<1>
• John 'Country Johnny' Mathis
  • Singer, songwriter. He was born in Maud (TX) on September 30, 1930 (a Tueday) and died in Nashville (TN) on September 27, 2011 (a Tueday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Beechwood Cemetery (Marshall County, Tennessee).
  • Maud is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the south of Hooks.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John 'Country Johnny' Mathis<1>

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