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Notable Births & Deaths for Bay Shores ...

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

  • Nicholas James 'Nick' Adenhart     (Professional baseball)
  • Ben 'The Toeless Wonder' Agajanian     (Professional football)
  • George Allen     (Professional football)
    • Full name: George Herbert Allen
    • He was born somewhere in Nelson County on April 29, 1918 (a Monday) and died in Rancho Palos Verdes (CA) on December 31, 1990 (a Monday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Green Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Rancho Palos Verdes is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Bay Shores.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Allen<1>
  • Leon Ames     (Actor)
  • Jack Anderson     (Columnist)
    • Full name: Jack Northman Anderson
    • He was born in Long Beach (CA) on October 19, 1922 (a Thursday) and died in Bethesda (MD) on December 17, 2005 (a Saturday) at the age of 83.
    • Long Beach is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Bay Shores.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Anderson<1>
  • Richard Willard Armour     (Author, poet)
  • Loyd 'Pig' Arms     (Professional football)
  • Arleen Auger     (Opera singer)
    • Full name: Joyce Arleen Auger
    • She was born in South Gate (CA) on September 13, 1939 (a Wednesday) and died in Loosduinen (Netherlands) on June 10, 1993 (a Thursday) at the age of 53. She is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • South Gate is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Bay Shores.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arleen Auger<1>
  • Jimmy Austin     (Professional baseball)
    • Full name: James Phillip Austin
    • He was born in Swansea (Wales) on December 8, 1879 (a Monday) and died in Laguna Beach (CA) on March 6, 1965 (a Saturday) at the age of 85.
    • Laguna Beach is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast of Bay Shores.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jimmy Austin<1>
  • Raymond Bailey     (Actor, comedian)
    • Full name: Raymond Thomas Bailey
    • He was born in San Francisco (CA) on May 6, 1904 (a Friday) and died in Irvine (CA) on April 15, 1980 (a Tueday) at the age of 75. The body was cremated.
    • Irvine is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast of Bay Shores.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Raymond Bailey<1>
  • John 'Rabbit' Barnhill     (Professional basketball)
  • Les Baxter     (Musician, composer)
    • Born: Leslie Thompson Baxter
    • He was born in Mexia (TX) on March 14, 1922 (a Tueday) and died in Newport Beach (CA) on January 15, 1996 (a Monday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Pacific View Memorial Park (Orange County, California).
    • Newport Beach is located Less than 2 miles to the northwest of Bay Shores.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Les Baxter<1>
  • Gordon Lee 'Tex' Beneke     (Singer, musician, actor)
  • John Alton 'Al' Benton     (Major League Baseball)
  • Lou Berberet     (Major League Baseball)
    • Full name: Louis Joseph Berberet
    • He was born in Long Beach (CA) on November 20, 1929 (a Wednesday) and died in Las Vegas (NV) on April 6, 2004 (a Tueday) at the age of 74. He is buried at All Souls Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Long Beach is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Bay Shores.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lou Berberet<1>
  • Keith Black     (Racer, engineer)
  • Mari Blanchard     (Actress)
    • She was born in Long Beach (CA) on April 13, 1927 (a Wednesday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on May 10, 1970 (a Sunday) at the age of 43. The body was cremated.
    • Long Beach is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Bay Shores.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mari Blanchard<1>
  • Lucille Bliss     (Actress)
    • Full name: Lucille Theresa Bliss
    • She was born in New York (NY) on March 31, 1916 (a Friday) and died in Costa Mesa (CA) on November 8, 2012 (a Thursday) at the age of 96. She is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Costa Mesa is located Less than 2 miles to the north of Bay Shores.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lucille Bliss<1>
  • Eddie Bockman     (Major League Baseball)
  • Merritt Franklin Bohn     (Actor)
  • Frank Bonner     (Actor, director)
    • Born: Frank Woodrow Boers, Jr.
    • He was born in Little Rock (AR) on February 28, 1942 (a Saturday) and died in Laguna Niguel (CA) on June 16, 2021 (a Wednesday) at the age of 79. The body was cremated.
    • Laguna Niguel is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast of Bay Shores.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Bonner<1>

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Footnotes ...

<1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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