Hackensack, New Jersey
Hackensack, New Jersey ranks 2,426th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Romny, Belize City, and Free City of Lübeck. Memorable people born in Hackensack, New Jersey include Joe Lynn Turner, Wally Schirra, and Philip Carey. Memorable people who died in Hackensack, New Jersey include Ben E. King, Ray Barretto, and Robert O'Brien. Hackensack, New Jersey has been the birth place of many singers, and actors and the death place of many singers, and musicians. Hackensack, New Jersey is located in United States.
Hackensack is the most populous municipality and the county seat of Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The area was officially named New Barbadoes Township until 1921, but has informally been known as Hackensack since at least the 18th century. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 46,030, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 3,020 (+7.0%) from the 2010 census count of 43,010, which in turn reflected an increase of 333 (+0.8%) from the 42,677 counted in the 2000 census. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1923 and 2001, Hackensack, New Jersey was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Joe Lynn Turner, Wally Schirra, and Philip Carey. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Hackensack, New Jersey including Ben E. King, Ray Barretto, and Robert O'Brien.
People Born in Hackensack, New Jersey
Go to all RankingsJoe Lynn Turner
SINGER
1951 - Present
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 1
Wally Schirra
ASTRONAUT
1923 - 2007
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 2
Philip Carey
ACTOR
1925 - 2009
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 3
Rachel Zegler
ACTOR
2001 - Present
HPI: 46.74
Rank: 4
Debby Boone
SINGER
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 5
Enzo Amore
WRESTLER
1986 - Present
HPI: 35.84
Rank: 6
People Deceased in Hackensack, New Jersey
Go to all RankingsBen E. King
SINGER
1938 - 2015
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 1
Ray Barretto
MUSICIAN
1929 - 2006
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 2
Robert O'Brien
RACING DRIVER
1908 - 1987
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Hackensack, New Jersey were singers (2), actors (2), astronauts (1), and wrestlers (1), while most who died were singers (1), musicians (1), and racing drivers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, singers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Hackensack, New Jersey, including Joe Lynn Turner, and Debby Boone. Whereas, throughout history, singers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Hackensack, New Jersey, including Joe Lynn Turner, and Debby Boone.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Hackensack, New Jersey since 1700.