Notable Births & Deaths for Ballena ...

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

• Alan Arkin
  • Full name: Alan Wolf Arkin
  • Actor, director, screenwritr. He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on March 26, 1934 (a Monday) and died in San Marcos (CA) on June 29, 2023 (a Thursday) at the age of 89. The body was cremated.
  • San Marcos is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Ballena.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alan Arkin<1>
• Eddie Erautt
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Portland (OR) on September 26, 1924 (a Friday) and died in La Mesa (CA) on October 27, 2013 (a Sunday) at the age of 89. He is buried at El Cajon Cemetery (San Diego County, California).
  • La Mesa is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Ballena.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eddie Erautt<1>
• Gale Gordon
  • Born: Charles Thomas Aldritch, Jr.
  • Actor, author. He was born in New York (NY) on February 20, 1906 (a Tueday) and died in Escondido (CA) on June 30, 1995 (a Friday) at the age of 89. The body was cremated.
  • Escondido is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Ballena.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gale Gordon<1>
• Anthony Keith 'Tony' Gwynn
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Los Angeles (CA) on May 9, 1960 (a Monday) and died in Poway (CA) on June 16, 2014 (a Monday) at the age of 54. He is buried at Dearborn Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
  • Poway is located 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Ballena.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anthony Keith 'Tony' Gwynn<1>
• Herman Hodges
  • Born: Jesse Herman
  • Professional football. He was born in Ozark (AL) on November 22, 1914 (a Sunday) and died in San Marcos (CA) on April 6, 2000 (a Thursday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery (San Diego County, California).
  • San Marcos is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Ballena.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Herman Hodges<1>
• Deron Johnson
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in San Diego (CA) on July 17, 1938 (a Sunday) and died in Poway (CA) on April 23, 1992 (a Thursday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Dearborn Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
  • Poway is located 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Ballena.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Deron Johnson<1>
• Ross Martin
  • Born: Martin Rosenblatt
  • Actor. He was born in Lvivska (Ukraine) on March 22, 1920 (a Monday) and died in Ramona (CA) on July 3, 1981 (a Friday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Ramona is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the west of Ballena.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ross Martin<1>
• Eric Vaughn Show
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Riverside (CA) on May 19, 1956 (a Saturday) and died in Dulzura (CA) on March 16, 1994 (a Wednesday) at the age of 37. He is buried at Olivewood Memorial Park (Riverside County, California).
  • Dulzura is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Ballena.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eric Vaughn Show<1>
• Ike Turner
  • Born: Izear Luster Turner, Jr.
  • Musician, bandlead, songwriter, producer, talent scout. He was born in Clarksdale (MS) on November 5, 1931 (a Thursday) and died in San Marcos (CA) on December 12, 2007 (a Wednesday) at the age of 76. The body was cremated.
  • San Marcos is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Ballena.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ike Turner<1>
• Coy Watson, Jr.
  • Born: James Caughey Watson, Jr.
  • Actor, photographer. He was born in Los Angeles (CA) on November 16, 1912 (a Saturday) and died in Alpine (CA) on March 14, 2009 (a Saturday) at the age of 96. He is buried at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery (San Diego County, California).
  • Alpine is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south of Ballena.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Coy Watson, Jr.<1>

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