Notable Births & Deaths for Alum Rock ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Alum Rock. 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.

• Isabella MacDonald Alden
  • Author. She was born in Rochester (NY) on November 3, 1841 (a Wednesday) and died in Palo Alto (CA) on August 5, 1930 (a Tueday) at the age of 88. She is buried at Alta Mesa Memorial Park (Santa Clara County, California).
  • Palo Alto is located 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Alum Rock.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Isabella MacDonald Alden<1>
• Ivy Anderson
  • Singer, Actress. She was born in Gilroy (CA) on July 10, 1904 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 28, 1949 (a Wednesday) at the age of 45. She is buried at Angelus Rosedale Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Gilroy is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Alum Rock.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ivy Anderson<1>
• Lloyd Francis Bacon
  • Actor, director. He was born in San Jose (CA) on December 4, 1889 (a Wednesday) and died in Burbank (CA) on November 15, 1955 (a Tueday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • San Jose is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest of Alum Rock.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lloyd Francis Bacon<1>
• John Patrick Parnell 'Patsy' Cahill
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in San Francisco (CA) on April 30, 1865 (a Sunday) and died in Pleasanton (CA) on October 31, 1901 (a Thursday) at the age of 36.
  • Pleasanton is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Alum Rock.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Patrick Parnell 'Patsy' Cahill<1>
• Clara Dorothy Bewick Colby
  • Suffragette, activist. She was born in Cheltenham (England) on August 5, 1846 (a Wednesday) and died in Palo Alto (CA) on September 7, 1916 (a Thursday) at the age of 70. She is buried at Windsor Congregational Cemetery (Dane County, Wisconsin).
  • Palo Alto is located 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Alum Rock.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clara Dorothy Bewick Colby<1>
• Jerry Coleman
  • Born: Gerald Francis Coleman
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in San Jose (CA) on September 14, 1924 (a Sunday) and died in San Diego (CA) on January 5, 2014 (a Sunday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Miramar National Cemetery (San Diego County, California).
  • San Jose is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest of Alum Rock.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jerry Coleman<1>
• Joseph Stephen 'JS' Cullinan
  • Founder of Texaco. He was born in Pulaski (PA) on December 31, 1860 (a Monday) and died in Palo Alto (CA) on March 11, 1937 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Glenwood Cemetery (Harris County, Texas).
  • Palo Alto is located 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Alum Rock.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Stephen 'JS' Cullinan<1>
• Rosana DeSoto
  • Actress. She was born in San Jose (CA) on September 2, 1950 (a Saturday)
  • San Jose is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest of Alum Rock.
• Dustin Diamond
  • Full name: Dustin Neil Diamond
  • Actor. He was born in San Jose (CA) on January 7, 1977 (a Friday) and died in Cape Coral (FL) on February 1, 2021 (a Monday) at the age of 44. The body was cremated.
  • San Jose is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest of Alum Rock.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dustin Diamond<1>
• Frank Drake
  • Full name: Donald Frank Drake
  • Astrophysicist, astrobiologist. He was born in Chicago (IL) on May 28, 1930 (a Wednesday) and died in Aptos (CA) on September 2, 2022 (a Friday) at the age of 92. We don't have any burial details.
  • Aptos is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Alum Rock.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Drake<1>
• Charles Francis 'Charlie' Fox
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in New York (NY) on February 16, 2004 (a Monday) and died in Stanford (CA) on February 16, 2004 (a Monday) at the age of 0. He is buried at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery (San Mateo County, California).
  • Stanford is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Alum Rock.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Francis 'Charlie' Fox<1>
• Beverly Garland
  • Born: Beverly Lucy Fessenden
  • Actress. She was born in Santa Cruz (CA) on October 17, 1926 (a Sunday) and died on December 5, 2008 (a Friday) at the age of 82. The body was cremated.
  • Santa Cruz is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Alum Rock.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Beverly Garland<1>
• Farley Granger
  • Full name: Farley Earle Granger, Jr.
  • Actor. He was born in San Jose (CA) on July 1, 1925 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on March 27, 2011 (a Sunday) at the age of 85. The body was cremated.
  • San Jose is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest of Alum Rock.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Farley Granger<1>
• Vince Guaraldi
  • Born: Vincent Anthony Dellaglio
  • Musician. He was born in San Francisco (CA) on July 17, 1928 (a Tueday) and died in Menlo Park (CA) on February 6, 1976 (a Friday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery (San Mateo County, California).
  • Menlo Park is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Alum Rock.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vince Guaraldi<1>
• John Matthew Heard, Jr.
  • Actor. He was born in Washington, DC on March 7, 1946 (a Thursday) and died in Palo Alto (CA) on July 21, 2017 (a Friday) at the age of 71.
  • Palo Alto is located 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Alum Rock.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Matthew Heard, Jr.<1>
• John Hoyt
  • Born: John McArthur Hoysradt
  • Actor. He was born in Bronxville (NY) on October 5, 1904 (a Wednesday) and died in Santa Cruz (CA) on September 15, 1991 (a Sunday) at the age of 86. The body was cremated.
  • Santa Cruz is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Alum Rock.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Hoyt<1>
• John C. Hudson
  • Actor. He was born in Gilroy (CA) on January 24, 1919 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on April 8, 1996 (a Monday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Gilroy is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Alum Rock.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John C. Hudson<1>
• Steven Paul 'Steve' Jobs
  • Entrepreneur, inventor. He was born in San Francisco (CA) on February 24, 1955 (a Thursday) and died in Palo Alto (CA) on October 5, 2011 (a Wednesday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Alta Mesa Memorial Park (Santa Clara County, California).
  • Palo Alto is located 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Alum Rock.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Steven Paul 'Steve' Jobs<1>
• Ernie Lombardi
  • Professional baseball. He was born in Oakland (CA) on April 6, 1908 (a Monday) and died in Santa Cruz (CA) on September 26, 1977 (a Monday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Alameda County, California).
  • Santa Cruz is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Alum Rock.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ernie Lombardi<1>
• Edmund Dantes Lowe
  • Actor. He was born in San Jose (CA) on March 3, 1892 (a Thursday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on April 21, 1971 (a Wednesday) at the age of 79. He is buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • San Jose is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest of Alum Rock.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edmund Dantes Lowe<1>
• Charles Gilman Smith Norris
  • Author. He was born in Chicago (IL) on April 23, 1881 (a Saturday) and died in Palo Alto (CA) on July 25, 1945 (a Wednesday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Alta Mesa Memorial Park (Santa Clara County, California).
  • Palo Alto is located 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Alum Rock.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Gilman Smith Norris<1>

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