Aaron Traywick
1989–2018Life extension activist in transhumanist, biohacking and DIY gene therapy communities
Famous people · Deatsville
26 famous people were born within 35 miles of Deatsville
Aaron Traywick, born in Elmore, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Nat King Cole, with articles in 78 languages. Of the towns next door, Millbrook lists the most: 2, with Antowain Smith first. No entry yet names Deatsville as a birthplace.
Born nearby
26
within 35 miles
Closest
18 mi
Nat King Cole
Best known
Nat King Cole
in 78 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Deatsville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Deatsville
The 26 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Roman Harper
born 1982American football player, defensive back, safety
Claudette Colvin
1939–2026African-American civil rights activist
Henry Carr
1942–2015American track and field athlete (1941/2–2015)
George "Wild Child" Butler
1936–2005American blues guitarist, harmonica player, and singer
Ruth Reese
1921–1990American-Norwegian singer, poet, and civil rights activist
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Millbrook counts 2 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Deatsville and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (15)
- Nat King Cole: William P. Gottlieb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Octavia Spencer: Aubrey Gemignani, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zelda Fitzgerald: Alfred Cheney Johnston, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilson Pickett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Wallace: Jauerback, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Claudette Colvin: The Visibility Project, Claudette Colvin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Carr: Mario De Biassi/Giorgio Lotti (Mondadori Publishers), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Drew Roy: Joella Marano at https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellasportfolio/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kaitlan Collins: The White House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Morris Dees: Tim Pierce, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roman Harper: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- O. J. Howard: U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan C. Grossklag, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruth Reese: Klaus Forbregd, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Antowain Smith: Flickr user Rick Kimpel, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James K. Parsons: Naval Historical Collection, U.S. Naval War College, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons