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Notable Births & Deaths for Lakewood ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Lakewood. 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.
- Andy Holm Anderson
- Earl Douglas Averill, Jr.
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Cleveland (OH) on September 9, 1931 (a Wednesday) and died in Tacoma (WA) on May 13, 2015 (a Wednesday) at the age of 83. We don't have any burial details.
- Tacoma is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Lakewood.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Earl Douglas Averill, Jr.<1>
- Bruce Harold Bennett
- Born: Harold Brix
- Actor. He was born in Tacoma (WA) on May 19, 1906 (a Saturday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on February 24, 2007 (a Saturday) at the age of 100. The body was cremated.
- Tacoma is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Lakewood.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bruce Harold Bennett<1>
- Bing Crosby
- Singer, Oscar winning actor. He was born in Tacoma (WA) on May 3, 1903 (a Sunday) and died in Madrid (Spain) on October 14, 1977 (a Friday) at the age of 74.
- Tacoma is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Lakewood.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bing Crosby<1>
- Jacques 'Jack' Fournier
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Au Sable (MI) on September 29, 1892 (a Thursday) and died in Tacoma (WA) on September 5, 1973 (a Wednesday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Fern Hill Cemetery (Grays Harbor County, Washington).
- Tacoma is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Lakewood.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jacques 'Jack' Fournier<1>
- Bob Houbregs
- Buddy Wayne Knox
- Singer, songwriter. He was born in Happy (TX) on July 20, 1933 (a Thursday) and died in Bremerton (WA) on February 14, 1999 (a Sunday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Dreamland Cemetery (Randall County, Texas).
- Bremerton is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Lakewood.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Buddy Wayne Knox<1>
- Janis Paige
- Born: Donna Mae Tjaden
- Actress, singer. She was born in Tacoma (WA) on September 16, 1922 (a Saturday)
- Tacoma is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Lakewood.
- Clements Ripley
- Author. He was born in Tacoma (WA) on August 26, 1892 (a Friday) and died in Charleston (SC) on July 22, 1954 (a Thursday) at the age of 61.
- Tacoma is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Lakewood.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clements Ripley<1>
- Andrew Patrick Wood
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lakewood: www.ci.lakewood.wa.us/ The official website for Pierce County: www.co.pierce.wa.us/ The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.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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