Macon, Georgia
Macon, Georgia ranks 791st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Quito, Kōfu, and Maebashi. Memorable people born in Macon, Georgia include Little Richard, Melvyn Douglas, and Charles Coburn. Memorable people who died in Macon, Georgia include Eugene Burton Ely, and Duane Allman. Macon, Georgia has been the birth place of many actors, and singers and the death place of many politicians, and musicians. Macon, Georgia is located in United States.
Macon, officially Macon–Bibb County, is a consolidated city-county in Georgia, United States. Situated near the fall line of the Ocmulgee River, it is 85 miles (137 km) southeast of Atlanta and near the state's geographic center—hence its nickname "The Heart of Georgia". Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1837 and 1991, Macon, Georgia was the birth place of 18 globally memorable people, including Little Richard, Melvyn Douglas, and Charles Coburn. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Macon, Georgia including Eugene Burton Ely, and Duane Allman.
People Born in Macon, Georgia
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Little Richard
SINGER
1932 - 2020
HPI: 69.86
Rank: 7
Melvyn Douglas
ACTOR
1901 - 1981
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 3
Charles Coburn
ACTOR
1877 - 1961
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 4
Blake Clark
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 14
Randy Crawford
SINGER
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 18
Carrie Preston
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 13
Luke Askew
ACTOR
1932 - 2012
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 2
David Perdue
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 17
Sonny Carter
ASTRONAUT
1947 - 1991
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 1
P. B. S. Pinchback
POLITICIAN
1837 - 1921
HPI: 48.17
Rank: 6
Sam Nunn
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 16
Antonio Pettigrew
ATHLETE
1967 - 2010
HPI: 46.34
Rank: 8
People Deceased in Macon, Georgia
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Newly Added People Deceased in Macon, Georgia
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Most individuals born in present day Macon, Georgia were actors (7), singers (3), politicians (3), astronauts (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were politicians (1), and musicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Macon, Georgia, including Blake Clark, Carrie Preston, and Luke Askew. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Macon, Georgia, including Melvyn Douglas, Charles Coburn, and Blake Clark.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 9 globally memorable people born in Macon, Georgia since 1700.
