Notable Births & Deaths for Gordola ...

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

• Ansel Adams
  • Full name: Ansel Easton Adams
  • Photographer. He was born in San Francisco (CA) on February 20, 1902 (a Thursday) and died in Monterey (CA) on April 22, 1984 (a Sunday) at the age of 82. The body was cremated.
  • Monterey is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Gordola.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ansel Adams<1>
• Lloyd Francis Bacon
  • Actor, director. He was born in San Jose (CA) on December 4, 1889 (a Wednesday) and died in Burbank (CA) on November 15, 1955 (a Tueday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • San Jose is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Gordola.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lloyd Francis Bacon<1>
• Jerry Coleman
  • Born: Gerald Francis Coleman
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in San Jose (CA) on September 14, 1924 (a Sunday) and died in San Diego (CA) on January 5, 2014 (a Sunday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Miramar National Cemetery (San Diego County, California).
  • San Jose is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Gordola.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jerry Coleman<1>
• Charles 'Chas' Crocker
  • Railroad tycoon, industrialist. He was born in Troy (NY) on September 16, 1822 (a Monday) and died in Monterey (CA) on August 14, 1888 (a Tueday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Alameda County, California).
  • Monterey is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Gordola.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles 'Chas' Crocker<1>
• John Denver
  • Born: Henry John Detschendorf, Jr.
  • Singer, musician, songwriter, actor, environmentalist, humanitarian. He was born in Roswell (NM) on December 31, 1943 (a Friday) and died in Pacific Grove (CA) on October 12, 1997 (a Sunday) at the age of 53. The body was cremated.
  • Pacific Grove is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Gordola.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Denver<1>
• Rosana DeSoto
  • Actress. She was born in San Jose (CA) on September 2, 1950 (a Saturday)
  • San Jose is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Gordola.
• Dustin Diamond
  • Full name: Dustin Neil Diamond
  • Actor. He was born in San Jose (CA) on January 7, 1977 (a Friday) and died in Cape Coral (FL) on February 1, 2021 (a Monday) at the age of 44. The body was cremated.
  • San Jose is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Gordola.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dustin Diamond<1>
• Frank Drake
  • Full name: Donald Frank Drake
  • Astrophysicist, astrobiologist. He was born in Chicago (IL) on May 28, 1930 (a Wednesday) and died in Aptos (CA) on September 2, 2022 (a Friday) at the age of 92. We don't have any burial details.
  • Aptos is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Gordola.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Drake<1>
• Beverly Garland
  • Born: Beverly Lucy Fessenden
  • Actress. She was born in Santa Cruz (CA) on October 17, 1926 (a Sunday) and died on December 5, 2008 (a Friday) at the age of 82. The body was cremated.
  • Santa Cruz is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the east of Gordola.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Beverly Garland<1>
• Farley Granger
  • Full name: Farley Earle Granger, Jr.
  • Actor. He was born in San Jose (CA) on July 1, 1925 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on March 27, 2011 (a Sunday) at the age of 85. The body was cremated.
  • San Jose is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Gordola.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Farley Granger<1>
• Albert B. Haskell
  • Actor. He was born in Watsonville (CA) on December 4, 1886 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 6, 1969 (a Monday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Watsonville is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Gordola.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert B. Haskell<1>
• John Hoyt
  • Born: John McArthur Hoysradt
  • Actor. He was born in Bronxville (NY) on October 5, 1904 (a Wednesday) and died in Santa Cruz (CA) on September 15, 1991 (a Sunday) at the age of 86. The body was cremated.
  • Santa Cruz is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the east of Gordola.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Hoyt<1>
• Ernie Lombardi
  • Professional baseball. He was born in Oakland (CA) on April 6, 1908 (a Monday) and died in Santa Cruz (CA) on September 26, 1977 (a Monday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Alameda County, California).
  • Santa Cruz is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the east of Gordola.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ernie Lombardi<1>
• Edmund Dantes Lowe
  • Actor. He was born in San Jose (CA) on March 3, 1892 (a Thursday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on April 21, 1971 (a Wednesday) at the age of 79. He is buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • San Jose is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Gordola.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edmund Dantes Lowe<1>
• Jenna McMahon
  • Born: Mary Virginia Skinner
  • Actress, writer, producer. She was born in Kansas City (MO) on May 14, 1933 (a Sunday) and died in Monterey (CA) on March 2, 2015 (a Monday) at the age of 81. We don't have any burial details.
  • Monterey is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Gordola.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jenna McMahon<1>
• Marvin James Owen
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Agnew (CA) on March 22, 1906 (a Thursday) and died in Mountain View (CA) on June 22, 1991 (a Saturday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Santa Clara Mission Cemetery (Santa Clara County, California).
  • Agnew is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the north of Gordola.
  • Mountain View is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Gordola.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marvin James Owen<1>
• Gordy Soltau
  • Professional football. He was born in Duluth (MN) on January 25, 1925 (a Sunday) and died in Santa Clara (CA) on October 27, 2014 (a Monday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Alta Mesa Memorial Park (Santa Clara County, California).
  • Santa Clara is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Gordola.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gordy Soltau<1>
• Alexander Lee 'Skip' Spence
  • Musician. He was born in Windsor (ON) on April 18, 1946 (a Thursday) and died in Santa Cruz (CA) on April 16, 1999 (a Friday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Soquel Cemetery (Santa Cruz County, California).
  • Santa Cruz is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the east of Gordola.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alexander Lee 'Skip' Spence<1>
• Helen Rodriguez Trias
  • Pediatrician, educator, activists. She was born in New York (NY) on July 7, 1929 (a Sunday) and died in Santa Cruz (CA) on December 27, 2001 (a Thursday) at the age of 72. We don't have any burial details.
  • Santa Cruz is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the east of Gordola.

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