Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Avra. 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.
D. Boon (Musician)
Born: Dennes Dale Boon
He was born in San Pedro (CA) on April 1, 1958 (a Tueday) and died in Tucson (AZ) on December 22, 1985 (a Sunday) at the age of 27. He is buried at Green Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
Tucson is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Avra.
He was born in Detroit (MI) on December 16, 1913 (a Tueday) and died in Tucson (AZ) on July 18, 1984 (a Wednesday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
Tucson is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Avra.
He was born in Atlanta (GA) on December 2, 1969 (a Tueday) and died in Tucson (AZ) on December 8, 2011 (a Thursday) at the age of 42. He is buried at El Camino Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
Tucson is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Avra.
He was born in Elkhart (IN) on February 3, 1872 (a Saturday) and died in Tucson (AZ) on May 14, 1934 (a Monday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Evergreen Memorial Park (Pima County, Arizona).
Tucson is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Avra.
She was born in Tucson (AZ) on January 28, 1932 (a Thursday) and died in Nogales (AZ) on January 9, 1997 (a Thursday) at the age of 65. She is buried at City of Nogales Cemetery (Santa Cruz County, Arizona).
Tucson is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Avra.
She was born in Tucson (AZ) on June 20, 1907 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 11, 1931 (a Tueday) at the age of 24. She is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
Tucson is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Avra.
He was born in New York (NY) on February 19, 1924 (a Tueday) and died in Tucson (AZ) on August 29, 1987 (a Saturday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington County, Virginia).
Tucson is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Avra.
Jesse Owens (Olympic Gold Medalist, civil rights activist)
He was born in Danville (AL) on September 12, 1913 (a Friday) and died in Tucson (AZ) on May 31, 1980 (a Saturday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
Tucson is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Avra.
He was born in Stryck (Germany) on April 25, 1912 (a Thursday) and died in Tucson (AZ) on July 10, 1998 (a Friday) at the age of 86. He is buried at All Saints Catholic Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
Tucson is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Avra.
He was born in Manchester (NH) on January 13, 1926 (a Wednesday) and died in Oro Valley (AZ) on July 30, 2015 (a Thursday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Pine Grove Cemetery (Strafford County, New Hampshire).
Oro Valley is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east of Avra.
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