Notable Births & Deaths for Tucson ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Tucson. 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 on December 22, 1985 (a Sunday) at the age of 27. He is buried at Green Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: D. Boon<1>
• Dominic Brooklier     (Crime figure)
  • Born: Domenico Brucceleri
  • He was born in Detroit (MI) on December 16, 1913 (a Tueday) and died in Tucson on July 18, 1984 (a Wednesday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dominic Brooklier<1>
• Lew Bush     (Professional football)
  • Full name: Lewis Fitzgerald Bush
  • He was born in Atlanta (GA) on December 2, 1969 (a Tueday) and died in Tucson on December 8, 2011 (a Thursday) at the age of 42. He is buried at El Camino Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lew Bush<1>
• Glen W. Cavender     (Actor)
  • He was born in Tucson on September 19, 1883 (a Wednesday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on February 9, 1962 (a Friday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Glen W. Cavender<1>
• Larry Clinton     (Musician)
  • He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on August 17, 1909 (a Tueday) and died in Tucson on May 2, 1985 (a Thursday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery (San Diego County, California).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Larry Clinton<1>
• Louis 'Lou' Criger     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Elkhart (IN) on February 3, 1872 (a Saturday) and died in Tucson on May 14, 1934 (a Monday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Evergreen Memorial Park (Pima County, Arizona).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louis 'Lou' Criger<1>
• Ellen Beatriz Griffin Dunne     (Actress, activist)
  • She was born in Tucson 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).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ellen Beatriz Griffin Dunne<1>
• Barbara Eden     (Actress)
  • Born: Barbara Jean Morehead
  • She was born in Tucson on August 23, 1931 (a Sunday)
• Tom Kerrick     (Actor)
  • Full name: Thomas Marion Kerrick
  • He was born in Tucson on July 14, 1895 (a Sunday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on April 27, 1927 (a Wednesday) at the age of 31. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Kerrick<1>
• Linda Loredo     (Actress)
  • Full name: Herlinda Loredo
  • She was born in Tucson 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).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Linda Loredo<1>
• Chris-Pin Martin     (Actor)
  • Born: Ysabel Ponciana Chris-Pin Martin Paiz
  • He was born in Tucson on November 19, 1893 (a Sunday) and died in Montebello (CA) on June 27, 1953 (a Saturday) at the age of 59.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chris-Pin Martin<1>
• Lee Marvin     (Oscar winning actor)
  • Born: Lamont Waltman Marvin, Jr.
  • He was born in New York (NY) on February 19, 1924 (a Tueday) and died in Tucson on August 29, 1987 (a Saturday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington County, Virginia).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lee Marvin<1>
• Jesse Owens     (Olympic Gold Medalist, civil rights activist)
  • He was born in Danville (AL) on September 12, 1913 (a Friday) and died in Tucson on May 31, 1980 (a Saturday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jesse Owens<1>
• Walter Palmer     (Professional wrestler)
  • He was born in Stryck (Germany) on April 25, 1912 (a Thursday) and died in Tucson on July 10, 1998 (a Friday) at the age of 86. He is buried at All Saints Catholic Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter Palmer<1>
• Barbara Slater     (Actress)
  • She was born in Manhattan (NY) on December 17, 1920 (a Friday) and died in Green Valley (AZ) on October 14, 1997 (a Tueday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Green Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Green Valley is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Tucson.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Barbara Slater<1>
• Leon B. Stevens     (Actor)
  • 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of Tucson.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leon B. Stevens<1>
• Rosa F. Turich     (Actress, comedian)
  • Born: Rosa Sinohui
  • She was born in Tucson on June 9, 1903 (a Tueday) and died in Santa Ana (CA) on November 20, 1998 (a Friday) at the age of 95. She is buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rosa F. Turich<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Tucson: www.cityoftucson.org/

The official website for Pima County: www.co.pima.az.us/

The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/