People From Fall River
see Category:People from Fall River, Massachusetts
- Lizzie Borden (1860-1927), tried and acquitted of the 1892 murder of her father and step-mother in Fall River. She is buried with them and the rest of their immediate family in Oak Grove Cemetery.
- Chris Herren, professional basketball player (Denver Nuggets & Boston Celtics)
- Louis McHenry ("Louie") Howe (1871-1936), political strategist who masterminded Franklin D. Roosevelt's 1932 presidential election. He was the only close friend both FDR and Eleanor Roosevelt shared in common. He is buried in Oak Grove Cemetery.
- Emeril Lagasse, celebrity chef
- Marc Megna, American and Canadian football player
- Hank the Angry Drunken Dwarf (Henry Joseph Nasiff Jr.), entertainer
- Tom Lawlor, professional mixed martial artist
- Chris Santos, celebrity chef
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