Notable Births & Deaths for Carlsbad ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Carlsbad. 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     (Actor, director, screenwritr)
  • Full name: Alan Wolf Arkin
  • 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east of Carlsbad.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alan Arkin<1>
• Desi Arnaz     (Actor, producer, musician, orchestra leader)
  • Born: Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III
  • He was born in Santiago de Cuba (Cuba) on March 2, 1917 (a Friday) and died in Del Mar (CA) on December 2, 1986 (a Tueday) at the age of 69. The body was cremated.
  • Del Mar is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south of Carlsbad.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Desi Arnaz<1>
• Gregg Barton     (Actor)
  • Born: Harold Wilson Barker
  • He was born in Long Island City (NY) on June 5, 1912 (a Wednesday) and died in Fallbrook (CA) on November 28, 2000 (a Tueday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery (San Diego County, California).
  • Fallbrook is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Carlsbad.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gregg Barton<1>
• Molly Bee     (Singer)
  • Born: Molly Gene Beachboard
  • She was born in Oklahoma City (OK) on August 18, 1939 (a Friday) and died in Oceanside (CA) on February 7, 2009 (a Saturday) at the age of 69. She is buried at El Camino Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
  • Oceanside is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest of Carlsbad.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Molly Bee<1>
• Grace Bradley Boyd     (Actress)
  • She was born in Brooklyn (NY) on September 21, 1913 (a Sunday) and died in Dana Point (CA) on September 21, 2010 (a Tueday) at the age of 97. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Dana Point is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Carlsbad.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Grace Bradley Boyd<1>
• Mary Brian     (Actress)
  • She was born in Corsicana (TX) on February 17, 1906 (a Saturday) and died in Del Mar (CA) on December 30, 2002 (a Monday) at the age of 96. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Del Mar is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south of Carlsbad.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Brian<1>
• Frank Fulton Burley     (Singer, actor)
  • He was born in Tipperary (Ireland) on June 12, 1922 (a Monday) and died in Carlsbad on May 8, 2007 (a Tueday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Fulton Burley<1>
• Lon Chaney, Jr.     (Actor)
  • Born: Chreighton Tull Chaney
  • He was born in Oklahoma City (OK) on February 10, 1906 (a Saturday) and died in San Clemente (CA) on July 12, 1973 (a Thursday) at the age of 67. We don't have any burial details.
  • San Clemente is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Carlsbad.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lon Chaney, Jr.<1>
• Ray Conniff     (Musician, composer)
  • Born: Joseph Raymond Conniff
  • He was born in Attleboro (MA) on November 6, 1916 (a Monday) and died in Escondido (CA) on October 12, 2002 (a Saturday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Escondido is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east of Carlsbad.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ray Conniff<1>
• Dolores Costello     (Actress)
  • She was born in Pittsburgh (PA) on September 17, 1903 (a Thursday) and died in Fallbrook (CA) on March 1, 1979 (a Thursday) at the age of 75. She is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Fallbrook is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Carlsbad.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dolores Costello<1>
• Clifford Carlton 'Gavvy' Cravath     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Escondido (CA) on March 23, 1881 (a Wednesday) and died in Laguna Beach (CA) on May 23, 1963 (a Thursday) at the age of 82.
  • Escondido is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east of Carlsbad.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clifford Carlton 'Gavvy' Cravath<1>
• Carol Dempster     (Actress)
  • She was born in Duluth (MN) on December 9, 1901 (a Monday) and died in La Jolla (CA) on February 1, 1991 (a Friday) at the age of 89. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • La Jolla is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Carlsbad.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carol Dempster<1>
• Richard Denning     (Actor)
  • Born: Louis Albert Heindrich Denninger, Jr.
  • He was born in Poughkeepsie (NY) on March 27, 1914 (a Friday) and died in Escondido (CA) on October 11, 1998 (a Sunday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Maui Veterans Cemetery (Maui County, Hawaii).
  • Escondido is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east of Carlsbad.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Denning<1>
• Don Doll     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Los Angeles (CA) on August 29, 1926 (a Sunday) and died in San Juan Capistrano (CA) on September 22, 2010 (a Wednesday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery (San Diego County, California).
  • San Juan Capistrano is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Carlsbad.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don Doll<1>
• Robert Y. Dudley     (Actor)
  • He was born in Cincinnati (OH) on September 13, 1869 (a Monday) and died in San Clemente (CA) on September 15, 1955 (a Thursday) at the age of 86.
  • San Clemente is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Carlsbad.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Y. Dudley<1>
• Don Durant     (Actor, singer)
  • Born: Donald Allison Durae
  • He was born in Long Beach (CA) on November 20, 1932 (a Sunday) and died in Dana Point (CA) on March 15, 2005 (a Tueday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Pacific View Memorial Park (Orange County, California).
  • Dana Point is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Carlsbad.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don Durant<1>
• Margarita Fischer     (Actress)
  • She was born in Missouri Valley (IA) on February 12, 1886 (a Friday) and died in Encinitas (CA) on March 11, 1975 (a Tueday) at the age of 89. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Encinitas is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south of Carlsbad.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Margarita Fischer<1>
• David Conant Ford     (Actor)
  • He was born in La Jolla (CA) on October 30, 1925 (a Friday) and died in Manhattan (NY) on August 7, 1983 (a Sunday) at the age of 57. He is buried at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery (San Diego County, California).
  • La Jolla is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Carlsbad.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: David Conant Ford<1>
• Preston Foster     (Actor, singer)
  • Full name: Preston Stratton Foster
  • He was born in Pitman (NJ) on August 24, 1900 (a Friday) and died in La Jolla (CA) on July 14, 1970 (a Tueday) at the age of 69. He is buried at El Camino Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
  • La Jolla is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Carlsbad.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Preston Foster<1>
• Ruth E. Foster     (Actress)
  • She was born in Cincinnati (OH) on January 29, 1920 (a Thursday) and died in Del Mar (CA) on May 11, 2012 (a Friday) at the age of 92. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Del Mar is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south of Carlsbad.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ruth E. Foster<1>
• Warren B. Foster     (Cartoonist, writer, composer)
  • He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on October 24, 1904 (a Monday) and died in San Clemente (CA) on December 13, 1971 (a Monday) at the age of 67.
  • San Clemente is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Carlsbad.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Warren B. Foster<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Carlsbad: www.ci.carlsbad.ca.us/

The official website for San Diego County: www.sdcounty.ca.gov/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/