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Amarillo, Texas ranks 1,748th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Adana, Esztergom, and Tarnów. Memorable people born in Amarillo, Texas include Cyd Charisse, Carolyn Jones, and Rick Husband. Memorable people who died in Amarillo, Texas include Robert Smithson, William M. Branham, and Joe Fortenberry. Amarillo, Texas has been the birth place of many actors and astronauts and the death place of many sculptors and religious figures. Amarillo, Texas is located in United States.

Amarillo is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Potter County. It is the 14th-most populous city in Texas and the most populous city in the Texas Panhandle. A portion of the city extends into Randall County. The estimated population of Amarillo was 200,393 as of April 1, 2020, comprising nearly half of the population of the panhandle. The Amarillo metropolitan area had an estimated population of 308,297 as of 2020. Read more on Wikipedia

Between 1911 and 1985, Amarillo, Texas was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including Cyd Charisse, Carolyn Jones, and Rick Husband. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Amarillo, Texas including Robert Smithson, William M. Branham, and Joe Fortenberry.

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Most individuals born in present day Amarillo, Texas were actors (4), astronauts (2), computer scientists (1), and writers (1),  while most who died were sculptors (1), religious figures (1), and basketball players (1).

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Amarillo, Texas since 1700.