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Notable Births & Deaths for McKinney ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding McKinney. 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.
- Gene Autry (Actor, musician, singer, composer, rodeo performer, baseball owner)
- Griff Barnett (Actor)
- Born: Manley Griffith
- He was born in Blue Ridge (TX) on November 12, 1884 (a Wednesday) and died in El Monte (CA) on January 12, 1958 (a Sunday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Blue Ridge is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of McKinney.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Griff Barnett<1>
- James Edward 'Jimmy' Belken, Sr. (Musician)
- Benny Binion (Businessman, founder of Binion's Horseshoe Casino)
- Billy Bizor (Musician)
- Bettye 'Mighty Mite' Danoff (Professional golf)
- Al Dexter (Singer, songwriter)
- Mike Gaechter (Professional football)
- Full name: Michael Theodore Gaechter
- He was born in Santa Monica (CA) on January 9, 1940 (a Tueday) and died in Frisco (TX) on August 17, 2015 (a Monday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Restland Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
- Frisco is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of McKinney.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mike Gaechter<1>
- Gino Hernandez (Professional wrestler)
- He was born in Highland Park (TX) on August 8, 1957 (a Thursday) and died in Highland Park (TX) on February 2, 1986 (a Sunday) at the age of 28. He is buried at Memorial Oaks Cemetery (Harris County, Texas).
- Highland Park is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of McKinney.
- Highland Park is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of McKinney.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gino Hernandez<1>
- Frank Lane (Major League Baseball)
- Forrest Matthews (Actor)
- He was born in McKinney on September 24, 1908 (a Thursday) and died in Dallas (TX) on November 22, 1951 (a Thursday) at the age of 43. He is buried at Restland Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
- Dallas is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the south of McKinney.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Forrest Matthews<1>
- Jerry Mays (Professional football)
- Born: Gerald Avery Mays
- He was born in Dallas (TX) on November 24, 1939 (a Friday) and died in Lewisville (TX) on July 17, 1994 (a Sunday) at the age of 54. He is buried at Restland Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
- Dallas is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the south of McKinney.
- Lewisville is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of McKinney.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jerry Mays<1>
- Norman McRae (Major League Baseball)
- Ann Sheridan (Actress)
- Born: Clara Lou Sheridan
- She was born in Denton (TX) on February 21, 1915 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 21, 1967 (a Saturday) at the age of 51. She is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Denton is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of McKinney.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ann Sheridan<1>
- Mark Tuinei (Professional football)
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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