Notable Births & Deaths for Corona ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Corona. 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)
  • He was born in Silver Spring (MD) on August 24, 1986 (a Sunday) and died in Fullerton (CA) on April 9, 2009 (a Thursday) at the age of 22. He is buried at Greenlawn Cemetery (Washington County, Maryland).
  • Fullerton is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Corona.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nicholas James 'Nick' Adenhart<1>
• Ben 'The Toeless Wonder' Agajanian     (Professional football)
  • Born: Benjamin James Agajanin
  • He was born in Santa Ana (CA) on August 28, 1919 (a Thursday) and died in Cathedral City (CA) on February 8, 2018 (a Thursday) at the age of 98.
  • Santa Ana is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Corona.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ben 'The Toeless Wonder' Agajanian<1>
• Leon Ames     (Actor)
  • He was born in Portland (IN) on January 20, 1902 (a Monday) and died in Laguna Beach (CA) on October 12, 1993 (a Tueday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Laguna Beach is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Corona.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leon Ames<1>
• Richard Willard Armour     (Author, poet)
  • He was born in San Pedro (CA) on July 15, 1906 (a Sunday) and died in Claremont (CA) on February 28, 1989 (a Tueday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Pomona Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Claremont is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Corona.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Willard Armour<1>
• Loyd 'Pig' Arms     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Sulphur (OK) on September 24, 1919 (a Wednesday) and died in Garden Grove (CA) on June 18, 1999 (a Friday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery (Riverside County, California).
  • Garden Grove is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Corona.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Loyd 'Pig' Arms<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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Corona.
  • 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 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Corona.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Raymond Bailey<1>
• George Baker     (Cartoonist)
  • He was born in Lowell (MA) on May 22, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Riverside (CA) on May 7, 1975 (a Wednesday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery (Riverside County, California).
  • Riverside is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Corona.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Baker<1>
• Griff Barnett     (Actor)
  • Born: Manley Griffith
  • He was born in Blue Ridge (TX) on November 12, 1884 (a Wednesday) and died in El Monte (CA) on January 12, 1958 (a Sunday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • El Monte is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Corona.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Griff Barnett<1>
• Norman H. Bartold     (Actor)
  • Full name: Norman Hillman Bartold
  • He was born somewhere in Alameda County on August 6, 1928 (a Monday) and died in Riverside (CA) on May 28, 1994 (a Saturday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery (Riverside County, California).
  • Riverside is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Corona.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Norman H. Bartold<1>
• 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Corona.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Les Baxter<1>
• Gordon Lee 'Tex' Beneke     (Singer, musician, actor)
  • He was born in Fort Worth (TX) on February 12, 1914 (a Thursday) and died in Santa Ana (CA) on May 30, 2000 (a Tueday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
  • Santa Ana is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Corona.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gordon Lee 'Tex' Beneke<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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Corona.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lucille Bliss<1>
• Eddie Bockman     (Major League Baseball)
  • Born: Joseph Edward Bockman
  • He was born in Santa Ana (CA) on July 26, 1920 (a Monday) and died in Millbrae (CA) on September 29, 2011 (a Thursday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Santa Ana is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Corona.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eddie Bockman<1>
• Raymond Bond     (Actor)
  • He was born in Iowa Falls (IA) on April 21, 1885 (a Tueday) and died in San Bernardino (CA) on February 13, 1972 (a Sunday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Glen Haven Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • San Bernardino is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Corona.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Raymond Bond<1>
• 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Corona.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Bonner<1>
• Corrie ten Boom     (Author)
  • Full name: Cornelia Arnolda Johanna ten Boom
  • She was born in Haarlem (Netherlands) on April 15, 1892 (a Friday) and died in Placentia (CA) on April 15, 1983 (a Friday) at the age of 91. She is buried at Fairhaven Memorial Park (Orange County, California).
  • Placentia is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Corona.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Corrie ten Boom<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 south of Corona.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Grace Bradley Boyd<1>
• William Boyd     (Actor)
  • Full name: William Lawrence Boyd
  • He was born in Hendrysburg (OH) on June 5, 1895 (a Wednesday) and died in South Laguna (CA) on September 12, 1972 (a Tueday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • South Laguna is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Corona.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Boyd<1>
• Evelyn 'Pinky' Pinckert Brier     (Aviation pioneer)
  • She was born in Medford (WI) on April 12, 1909 (a Monday) and died in Redlands (CA) on January 20, 2008 (a Sunday) at the age of 98. She is buried at Montecito Memorial Park (San Bernardino County, California).
  • Redlands is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Corona.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Evelyn 'Pinky' Pinckert Brier<1>
• Ollie 'Downtown' Brown     (Major League Baseball)
  • Full name: Ollie Lee Brown
  • He was born in Tuscaloosa (AL) on February 11, 1944 (a Friday) and died in Buena Park (CA) on April 16, 2015 (a Thursday) at the age of 71.
  • Buena Park is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Corona.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ollie 'Downtown' Brown<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Corona: www.ci.corona.ca.us/

The official website for Riverside County: www.co.riverside.ca.us/

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