Notable Births & Deaths for East Hemet ...

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

• Chris Alcaide
  • Actor. He was born in Youngstown (OH) on October 23, 1922 (a Monday) and died in Palm Springs (CA) on June 30, 2004 (a Wednesday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Desert Memorial Park (Riverside County, California).
  • Palm Springs is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of East Hemet.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chris Alcaide<1>
• Dorothy Arnold
  • Born: Dorothy Arnoldine Olson
  • Actress. She was born in Duluth (MN) on November 21, 1917 (a Wednesday) and died in Palm Springs (CA) on November 13, 1984 (a Tueday) at the age of 67. She is buried at Desert Memorial Park (Riverside County, California).
  • Palm Springs is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of East Hemet.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dorothy Arnold<1>
• Busby Berkeley
  • Born: Busby Berkeley William Enos
  • Director, choreographer. He was born in Los Angeles (CA) on November 29, 1895 (a Friday) and died in Palm Springs (CA) on March 14, 1976 (a Sunday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Desert Memorial Park (Riverside County, California).
  • Palm Springs is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of East Hemet.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Busby Berkeley<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 northwest of East Hemet.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Evelyn 'Pinky' Pinckert Brier<1>
• Thomas Allen 'Timothy' Brown
  • Professional football, actor, singer. He was born in Richmond (IN) on May 24, 1937 (a Monday) and died in Palm Springs (CA) on April 4, 2020 (a Saturday) at the age of 82. We don't have any burial details.
  • Palm Springs is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of East Hemet.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Allen 'Timothy' Brown<1>
• Nicholas Caldwell
  • Singer. He was born in Loma Linda (CA) on April 5, 1944 (a Wednesday) and died in San Francisco (CA) on January 5, 2016 (a Tueday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Rolling Hills Memorial Park (Contra Costa County, California).
  • Loma Linda is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of East Hemet.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nicholas Caldwell<1>
• Bobby Chacon
  • Professional boxer. He was born in Pacoima (CA) on November 28, 1951 (a Wednesday) and died in Lake Elsinore (CA) on September 7, 2016 (a Wednesday) at the age of 64. He is buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Lake Elsinore is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of East Hemet.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby Chacon<1>
• Dick Dale
  • Born: Richard Anthony Monsour
  • Musician. He was born in Boston (MA) on May 4, 1937 (a Tueday) and died in Loma Linda (CA) on March 16, 2019 (a Saturday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Loma Linda is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of East Hemet.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dick Dale<1>
• William Demarest
  • Born: Carl William Demarest
  • Actor. He was born in Saint Paul (MN) on February 27, 1892 (a Saturday) and died in Palm Springs (CA) on December 27, 1983 (a Tueday) at the age of 91.
  • Palm Springs is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of East Hemet.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Demarest<1>
• Tom Dugan
  • Actor. He was born in Dublin (Ireland) on January 1, 1884 (a Tueday) and died in Redlands (CA) on March 7, 1955 (a Monday) at the age of 71. He is buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Redlands is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of East Hemet.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Dugan<1>
• Leo 'The Lip' Durocher
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in West Springfield (MA) on July 27, 1905 (a Thursday) and died in Palm Springs (CA) on October 7, 1991 (a Monday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Palm Springs is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of East Hemet.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leo 'The Lip' Durocher<1>
• Dee Virgil Fondy
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Slaton (TX) on October 31, 1924 (a Friday) and died in Redlands (CA) on August 19, 1999 (a Thursday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Montecito Memorial Park (San Bernardino County, California).
  • Redlands is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of East Hemet.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dee Virgil Fondy<1>
• Gant Gaither
  • Producer. He was born in Hopkinsville (KY) on August 1, 1917 (a Wednesday) and died in Palm Springs (CA) on February 16, 2004 (a Monday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery (Riverside County, California).
  • Palm Springs is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of East Hemet.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gant Gaither<1>
• Gallagher
  • Full name: Leo Anthony Gallagher, Jr.
  • Comedian. He was born in Fort Bragg (NC) on July 24, 1946 (a Wednesday) and died in Palm Springs (CA) on November 11, 2022 (a Friday) at the age of 76. We don't have any burial details.
  • Palm Springs is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of East Hemet.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gallagher<1>
• Janet Gaynor
  • Born: Laura Augusta Gainor
  • Oscar winning actress, painter. She was born in Germantown (PA) on October 6, 1905 (a Friday) and died in Palm Springs (CA) on September 14, 1984 (a Friday) at the age of 78. She is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Palm Springs is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of East Hemet.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Janet Gaynor<1>
• Moss Hart
  • Playwright. He was born in New York (NY) on October 24, 1904 (a Monday) and died in Palm Springs (CA) on December 20, 1961 (a Wednesday) at the age of 57. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Palm Springs is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of East Hemet.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Moss Hart<1>
• Russell 'Lucky' Hayden
  • Born: Hayden Michael 'Pate' Lucid
  • Actor. He was born in Chico (CA) on June 12, 1912 (a Wednesday) and died in Palm Springs (CA) on June 9, 1931 (a Tueday) at the age of 19. He is buried at Oakwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Palm Springs is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of East Hemet.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Russell 'Lucky' Hayden<1>
• Leonard George 'Lennie' Hayton
  • Composer. He was born in New York (NY) on February 13, 1908 (a Thursday) and died in Palm Springs (CA) on April 24, 1971 (a Saturday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Palm Springs is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of East Hemet.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leonard George 'Lennie' Hayton<1>
• Josephine Hill
  • Born: Josephine Hill Brown
  • Actress. She was born in San Francisco (CA) on October 3, 1899 (a Tueday) and died in Palm Springs (CA) on December 17, 1989 (a Sunday) at the age of 90. She is buried at Desert Memorial Park (Riverside County, California).
  • Palm Springs is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of East Hemet.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Josephine Hill<1>
• William Hopper
  • Full name: William DeWolf Hopper, Jr.
  • Actor. He was born in New York (NY) on January 26, 1915 (a Tueday) and died in Palm Springs (CA) on March 6, 1970 (a Friday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Palm Springs is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of East Hemet.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Hopper<1>
• Betty Hutton
  • Born: Elizabeth June Thornburg
  • Actress, singer. She was born in Battle Creek (MI) on February 26, 1921 (a Saturday) and died in Palm Springs (CA) on March 12, 2007 (a Monday) at the age of 86. She is buried at Desert Memorial Park (Riverside County, California).
  • Palm Springs is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of East Hemet.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Betty Hutton<1>

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