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Astoria, Queens ranks 2,054th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Kayseri, Nauru, and Hamilton, New Zealand. Memorable people born in Astoria, Queens include Christopher Walken, John Frusciante, and Al Oerter. Memorable people who died in Astoria, Queens include Albert Gallatin. Astoria, Queens has been the birth place of many actors, and musicians and the death place of many politicians. Astoria, Queens is located in United States.

Astoria is a neighborhood in the western portion of the New York City borough of Queens. Astoria is bounded by the East River and is adjacent to four other Queens neighborhoods: Long Island City to the southwest, Sunnyside to the southeast, and Woodside and East Elmhurst to the east. As of 2019, Astoria has an estimated population of 95,446. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 1914 and 1970, Astoria, Queens was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including Christopher Walken, John Frusciante, and Al Oerter. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Astoria, Queens including Albert Gallatin.

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Astoria, Queens were actors (4), musicians (1), athletes (1), singers (1), and writers (1),  while most who died were politicians (1).

Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Astoria, Queens, including Christopher Walken, and George Maharis. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Astoria, Queens, including Christopher Walken, Eddie Bracken, and George Maharis.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Astoria, Queens since 1700.