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 Duane Allman, and Eugene Burton Ely. Macon, Georgia has been the birth place of many actors, and singers and the death place of many musicians, and politicians. 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 Duane Allman, and Eugene Burton Ely.
People Born in Macon, Georgia
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Little Richard
SINGER
1932 - 2020
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 1
Melvyn Douglas
ACTOR
1901 - 1981
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 2
Charles Coburn
ACTOR
1877 - 1961
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 3
Blake Clark
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 4
Randy Crawford
SINGER
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 5
Luke Askew
ACTOR
1932 - 2012
HPI: 44.79
Rank: 6
Carrie Preston
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 42.14
Rank: 7
David Perdue
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 40.54
Rank: 8
P. B. S. Pinchback
POLITICIAN
1837 - 1921
HPI: 40.22
Rank: 9
Sam Nunn
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 38.35
Rank: 10
Sonny Carter
ASTRONAUT
1947 - 1991
HPI: 37.85
Rank: 11
Sidney Lanier
WRITER
1842 - 1881
HPI: 36.57
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Macon, Georgia
Go to all RankingsP. B. S. Pinchback
POLITICIAN
1837 - 1921
HPI: 40.22
Rank: 9
Nancy Grace
JOURNALIST
1959 - Present
HPI: 29.59
Rank: 17
Mallory Burdette
TENNIS PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 17.85
Rank: 18
People Deceased in Macon, Georgia
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Duane Allman
MUSICIAN
1946 - 1971
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 1
Eugene Burton Ely
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1911
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Macon, Georgia were actors (7), singers (3), politicians (3), astronauts (1), and writers (1), while most who died were musicians (1), and politicians (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, Luke Askew, and Carrie Preston. 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.
