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Notable Births & Deaths for Houston ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Houston. 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.
- Johnny Ace
- Born: John Marshall Alexander, Jr.
- Musician. He was born in Memphis (TN) on June 9, 1929 (a Sunday) and died in Houston on December 25, 1954 (a Saturday) at the age of 25. He is buried at New Park Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Ace<1>
- Jewel Akens
- Alan Dante 'The Horse' Ameche
- Curtis Edward Amy
- Daniel Robert 'Dan' Bankhead
- Donald 'Red' Barry
- Stanwood Fulton 'Stan' Baumgartner
- Captain Alan LaVern Bean
- Full name: Alan LaVern Bean
- Astronaut - Skylab 2, USN, test pilot, aeronautical engineer, painter. He was born in Wheeler (TX) on March 15, 1932 (a Tueday) and died in Houston on May 26, 2018 (a Saturday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington County, Virginia).
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Captain Alan LaVern Bean<1>
- Ricky Lynn Bell
- Brooks Benedict
- Billy Bizor
- Willard Jessie 'Home Run' Brown
- Barbara Bush
- First Lady to President of George H.W. Bush (Presidenticy 1900-1900). She was born in New York (NY) on June 8, 1925 (a Monday) and died in Houston on April 17, 2018 (a Tueday) at the age of 92.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Barbara Bush<1>
- George H.W. Bush
- Full name: George Herbert Walker Bush
- 41st President of the US (1989 - 1993). He was born in Milton (MA) on June 12, 1924 (a Thursday) and died in Houston.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: George H.W. Bush<1>
- Dixie Carter
- Walter Cunningham
- Full name: Ronnie Walter Cunningham
- Astronaut, fighter pilot, physicist. He was born in Creston (IA) on March 16, 1932 (a Wednesday) and died in Houston on January 3, 2023 (a Tueday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Texas State Cemetery (Travis County, Texas).
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter Cunningham<1>
- Jerry Denny
- Major League Baseball. He was born in New York (NY) on March 16, 1859 (a Wednesday) and died in Houston on August 16, 1927 (a Tueday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery (Harris County, Texas).
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jerry Denny<1>
- Harold Franklin 'Hal' Epps
- Walter Arthur 'Hoot' Evers
- Curtis Charles 'Curt' Flood
- Thomas A. Franckhauser
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Houston: www.cityofhouston.gov/ The official website for Harris County: www.co.harris.tx.us/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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