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Notable Births & Deaths for Aptos Hills ...Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Aptos Hills.  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. 
Ansel Adams     (Photographer)
Full name: Ansel Easton AdamsHe was born  in San Francisco (CA) on February 20, 1902 (a Thursday) and died  in Monterey (CA) on April 22, 1984 (a Sunday) at the age of 82.    The body was cremated.Monterey  is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Aptos Hills.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ansel Adams<1>Alexander Anderson, Jr.     (Cartoonist)
Ivie Anderson     (Singer, actress)
Also known as: Ivy AndersonShe 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Aptos Hills.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ivie Anderson<1>Lloyd Francis Bacon     (Actor, director)
Harold Homer 'Hal' Chase     (Major League Baseball)
Beverly Cleary     (Author)
Born: Beverly Atlee BunnShe was born  in McMinnville (OR) on April 12, 1916 (a Wednesday) and died  in Carmel-by-the-Sea (CA) on March 25, 2021 (a Thursday) at the age of 104.  She is buried at Pike Cemetery (Yamhill County, Oregon).  Carmel-by-the-Sea  is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Aptos Hills.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Beverly Cleary<1>Jerry Coleman     (Major League Baseball)
Born: Gerald Francis ColemanHe 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Aptos Hills.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jerry Coleman<1>Charles 'Chas' Crocker     (Railroad tycoon, industrialist)
Vernon Dent     (Actor)
John Denver     (Singer, musician, songwriter, actor, environmentalist, humanitarian)
Born: Henry John Detschendorf, Jr.He was born  in Roswell (NM) on December 31, 1943 (a Friday) and died  in Pacific Grove (CA) on October 12, 1997 (a Sunday) at the age of 53.    The body was cremated.Pacific Grove  is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Aptos Hills.Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Denver<1>Rosana DeSoto     (Actress)
She was born  in San Jose (CA) on September 2, 1950 (a Saturday)San Jose  is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Aptos Hills.Dustin Diamond     (Actor)
Full name: Dustin Neil DiamondHe 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Aptos Hills.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dustin Diamond<1>Frank Drake     (Astrophysicist, astrobiologist)
Full name: Donald Frank DrakeHe 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 2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest of Aptos Hills.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Drake<1>Verna Felton     (Actress)
Joan Fontaine     (Oscar winning actress)
Born: Joan de Beauvoir de HavillandShe was born  in Tokyo (Japan) on October 22, 1917 (a Monday) and died  in Carmel-by-the-Sea (CA) on December 15, 2013 (a Sunday) at the age of 96.    The body was cremated.Carmel-by-the-Sea  is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Aptos Hills.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joan Fontaine<1>Jerry Fujikawa     (Actor)
Full name: Hatsuo FujikawaHe was born  in Salinas (CA) on February 18, 1912 (a Sunday) and died  in Los Angeles (CA) on April 30, 1983 (a Saturday) at the age of 71.  He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).  Salinas  is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Aptos Hills.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jerry Fujikawa<1>Beverly Garland     (Actress)
Born: Beverly Lucy FessendenShe was born  in Santa Cruz (CA) on October 17, 1926 (a Sunday) and died  in Hollywood Hills (CA) on December 5, 2008 (a Friday) at the age of 82.    The body was cremated.Santa Cruz  is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the west of Aptos Hills.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Beverly Garland<1>Charles Peyton Glocker     (Actor)
Farley Granger     (Actor)
Full name: Farley Earle Granger, Jr.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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Aptos Hills.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Farley Granger<1>Steve Harwell     (Musician)
Full name: Steven Scott HarwellHe was born  in Santa Clara (CA) on January 9, 1967 (a Monday) and died  in Boise City (ID) on September 4, 2023 (a Monday) at the age of 56.  He is buried at Los Gatos Memorial Park (Santa Clara County, California).  Santa Clara  is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Aptos Hills.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Steve Harwell<1>Albert B. Haskell     (Actor)
 
Footnotes ...
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