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.

• 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.
  • Cathedral City is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of East Hemet.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ben 'The Toeless Wonder' Agajanian<1>
• 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     (Actress)
  • Born: Dorothy Arnoldine Olson
  • 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     (Director, choreographer)
  • Born: Busby Berkeley William Enos
  • 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>
• Robyn Bernard     (Actress)
  • She was born on May 26, 1959 (a Tueday) and died in San Jacinto (CA) on March 12, 2024 (a Tueday) at the age of 64. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • San Jacinto is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest of East Hemet.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robyn Bernard<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)
  • Also known as: Timothy Allen Brown
  • 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>
• John Close     (Actor)
  • He was born in Hollywood (CA) on June 1, 1921 (a Wednesday) and died in Palm Springs (CA) on December 21, 1963 (a Saturday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Palm Springs is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of East Hemet.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Close<1>
• Dick Dale     (Musician)
  • Born: Richard Anthony Monsour
  • 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>
• Hal K. Dawson     (Actor)
  • He was born in Rockville (CT) on October 17, 1896 (a Saturday) and died in Loma Linda (CA) on February 17, 1987 (a Tueday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Loma Linda is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of East Hemet.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hal K. Dawson<1>
• William Demarest     (Actor)
  • Born: Carl William Demarest
  • 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. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Palm Springs is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of East Hemet.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Demarest<1>
• John Doucette     (Actor)
  • Full name: John Arthur Doucette
  • He was born in Brockton (MA) on January 21, 1921 (a Friday) and died in Banning (CA) on August 16, 1994 (a Tueday) at the age of 73.
  • Banning is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north of East Hemet.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Doucette<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>
• Arthur Duncan     (Dancer)
  • Full name: Arthur Chester Duncan
  • He was born in Pasadena (CA) on September 25, 1925 (a Friday) and died in Moreno Valley (CA) on January 4, 2023 (a Wednesday) at the age of 97. He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery (Riverside County, California).
  • Moreno Valley is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of East Hemet.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arthur Duncan<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 Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (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>
• Jean Engstrom     (Actress)
  • She was born in Detroit (MI) on July 25, 1920 (a Sunday) and died in Hemet (CA) on March 20, 1997 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery (San Diego County, California).
  • Hemet is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the west of East Hemet.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jean Engstrom<1>
• Charles Farrell     (Actor, business man)
  • Full name: Charles David Farrell
  • He was born in Walpole (MA) on August 9, 1900 (a Thursday) and died in Palm Springs (CA) on May 6, 1990 (a Sunday) at the age of 89.
  • Palm Springs is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of East Hemet.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Farrell<1>
• Madalynne Field     (Actress)
  • She was born somewhere in Michigan (we don't know the specific location) on April 1, 1907 (a Monday) and died in Palm Springs (CA) on October 1, 1974 (a Tueday) at the age of 67. She is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Palm Springs is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of East Hemet.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Madalynne Field<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>

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