Notable Births & Deaths for Calgary ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Calgary. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

• Henry 'Hank' Bassen
  • Professional hockey. He was born in Calgary on December 6, 1932 (a Tueday) and died in Calgary on May 29, 2009 (a Friday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Queen's Park Cemetery (Alberta).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry 'Hank' Bassen<1>
• Leslie Roy 'Les' Cunningham
  • Professional hockey. He was born in Calgary on October 4, 1913 (a Saturday) and died in Calgary on April 9, 1993 (a Friday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Burnsland Cemetery (Alberta).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leslie Roy 'Les' Cunningham<1>
• Norman Alexander Mervyn 'Red' Dutton
  • Professional hockey. He was born in Russell (MB) on July 23, 1897 (a Friday) and died in Calgary on March 15, 1987 (a Sunday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Union Cemetery (Alberta).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Norman Alexander Mervyn 'Red' Dutton<1>
• James Norman 'Dutch' Gainor
  • Professional hockey. He was born in Calgary on April 10, 1904 (a Sunday) and died in Calgary on January 16, 1962 (a Tueday) at the age of 57. He is buried at Union Cemetery (Alberta).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Norman 'Dutch' Gainor<1>
• Glen Gorbous
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Drumheller (AB) on July 8, 1930 (a Tueday) and died in Calgary on June 12, 1990 (a Tueday) at the age of 59.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Glen Gorbous<1>
• Owen James Hart
  • Professional wrestler. He was born in Calgary on May 7, 1965 (a Friday) and died in Kansas City (MO) on May 23, 1999 (a Sunday) at the age of 34. He is buried at Queen's Park Cemetery (Alberta).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Owen James Hart<1>
• Stewart E. 'Stu' Hart
  • Professional wrestler. He was born in Saskatoon (SK) on May 3, 1915 (a Monday) and died in Calgary on October 16, 2003 (a Thursday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Eden Brook Memorial Gardens (Alberta).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stewart E. 'Stu' Hart<1>
• Herbert A. 'The Duke of Duluth' Lewis
  • Professional hockey. He was born in Calgary on April 17, 1906 (a Tueday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on January 20, 1991 (a Sunday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Herbert A. 'The Duke of Duluth' Lewis<1>
• Michael Anthony 'Mike' Lozanski
  • Professional wrestler. He was born in Calgary on November 13, 1968 (a Wednesday) and died in Vancouver (BC) on December 18, 2003 (a Thursday) at the age of 35.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Michael Anthony 'Mike' Lozanski<1>
• Ellen McIlwaine
  • Singer, songwriter, musician. She was born in Nashville (TN) on October 1, 1945 (a Monday) and died in Calgary on June 23, 2021 (a Wednesday) at the age of 75. We don't have any burial details.
• Wilma Pelly
  • Actress. She was born in Fort Qu'Appelle (SK) on March 5, 1937 (a Friday) and died in Calgary on December 28, 2020 (a Monday) at the age of 83. We don't have any burial details.
• Rhonda A. 'Bertha Faye' Singh
  • Professional wrestler. She was born in Calgary on February 21, 1961 (a Tueday) and died in Calgary on July 27, 2001 (a Friday) at the age of 40.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rhonda A. 'Bertha Faye' Singh<1>
• Cecil Ralph 'Tiny' Thompson
  • Professional hockey. He was born in Sandon (BC) on May 31, 1903 (a Sunday) and died in Calgary on February 9, 1981 (a Monday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Burnsland Cemetery (Alberta).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cecil Ralph 'Tiny' Thompson<1>
• Paul Ivan Thompson
  • Professional hockey. He was born in Calgary on November 2, 1906 (a Friday) and died in Calgary on September 13, 1991 (a Friday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Burnsland Cemetery (Alberta).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Ivan Thompson<1>
• Erin Wall
  • Operatic soprano. She was born in Calgary on November 4, 1975 (a Tueday) and died on October 8, 2020 (a Thursday) at the age of 44. We don't have any burial details.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Calgary: www.calgary.ca/

The official website for Province of Alberta: https://www.alberta.ca/