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Notable Births & Deaths for Dyer ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Dyer. 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)
  • 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 west of Dyer.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Anderson<1>
  • Lois Andrews     (Actress)
  • 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).
    • San Pedro is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Dyer.
    • Claremont is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Dyer.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Willard Armour<1>
  • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Dyer.
    • 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south of Dyer.
    • 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 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast of Dyer.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Raymond Bailey<1>
  • Griff Barnett     (Actor)
  • 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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest of Dyer.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Les Baxter<1>
  • Chief Luther Standing Bear     (Author, actor)
  • Beals Becker     (Major League Baseball)
  • 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 west of Dyer.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lou Berberet<1>
  • Keith Black     (Racer, engineer)
    • He was born in Huntington Park (CA) on June 25, 1926 (a Friday) and died in Downey (CA) on May 13, 1991 (a Monday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Huntington Park is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Dyer.
    • Downey is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Dyer.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Keith Black<1>
  • 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 west of Dyer.
    • 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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest of Dyer.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lucille Bliss<1>
  • Eddie Bockman     (Major League Baseball)

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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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