Erie, Pennsylvania
Erie, Pennsylvania ranks 1,861st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Bojnice, Irvine, North Ayrshire, and La Jolla. Memorable people born in Erie, Pennsylvania include Joseph D. Pistone, Billy Blanks, and Marilyn Burns. Memorable people who died in Erie, Pennsylvania include Lee Calhoun, and Crystal Eastman. Erie, Pennsylvania has been the birth place of many actors, and writers and the death place of many athletes, and social activists. Erie, Pennsylvania is located in United States.
Erie is a city on the south shore of Lake Erie and the county seat of Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the fifth-most populous city in Pennsylvania and the most populous in Northwestern Pennsylvania with a population of 94,831 at the 2020 census. The Erie metropolitan area, equivalent to all of Erie County, had a population of 270,876 in 2020. Erie is located about 80 miles (130 km) from Buffalo, 90 miles (140 km) from Cleveland, and 120 miles (190 km) from Pittsburgh. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1930 and 1985, Erie, Pennsylvania was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including Joseph D. Pistone, Billy Blanks, and Marilyn Burns. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Erie, Pennsylvania including Lee Calhoun, and Crystal Eastman.
People Born in Erie, Pennsylvania
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Joseph D. Pistone
WRITER
1939 - Present
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 1
Billy Blanks
MARTIAL ARTS
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 2
Marilyn Burns
ACTOR
1949 - 2014
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 3
Richard Anuszkiewicz
PAINTER
1930 - 2020
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 4
Paul J. Weitz
ASTRONAUT
1932 - 2017
HPI: 48.22
Rank: 5
Chris Vrenna
MUSICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 32.96
Rank: 6
Pat Monahan
SINGER
1969 - Present
HPI: 30.58
Rank: 7
Alaska Thunderfuck
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 21.35
Rank: 8
People Deceased in Erie, Pennsylvania
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Lee Calhoun
ATHLETE
1933 - 1989
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 1
Crystal Eastman
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1881 - 1928
HPI: 36.60
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Erie, Pennsylvania were actors (2), writers (1), martial arts (1), painters (1), and astronauts (1), while most who died were athletes (1), and social activists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Erie, Pennsylvania, including Marilyn Burns, and Alaska Thunderfuck. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Erie, Pennsylvania, including Marilyn Burns, and Alaska Thunderfuck.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Erie, Pennsylvania since 1700.
