Notable Births & Deaths for Gypsum ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Gypsum. 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Gypsum.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nicholas James 'Nick' Adenhart<1>
• Jack Anderson
  • Full name: Jack Northman Anderson
  • Columnist. 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Gypsum.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Anderson<1>
• Matthew Michael Ansara
  • Actor, bodybuilder. He was born in Los Angeles (CA) on August 29, 1965 (a Sunday) and died in Monrovia (CA) on June 25, 2001 (a Monday) at the age of 35. He is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Monrovia is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Gypsum.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Matthew Michael Ansara<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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Gypsum.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Willard Armour<1>
• Loyd 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Gypsum.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Loyd Arms<1>
• Jimmy Austin
  • Full name: James Phillip Austin
  • Professional baseball. 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 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Gypsum.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jimmy Austin<1>
• Raymond Bailey
  • Full name: Raymond Thomas Bailey
  • Actor, comedian. 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south of Gypsum.
  • 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Gypsum.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Baker<1>
• Griff Barnett
  • Actor. 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 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Gypsum.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Griff Barnett<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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of Gypsum.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gordon Lee 'Tex' Beneke<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).
  • Downey is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Gypsum.
  • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Gypsum.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mari Blanchard<1>
• Frank Bonner
  • Born: Frank Woodrow Boers, Jr.
  • Actor, director. 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Gypsum.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Bonner<1>
• Cornelia 'Corrie' Ten Boom
  • Author. 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the west of Gypsum.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cornelia 'Corrie' Ten Boom<1>
• Curley Bradley
  • Born: George Courtney
  • Actor. He was born in Coalgate (OK) on September 18, 1910 (a Sunday) and died in Long Beach (CA) on June 3, 1985 (a Monday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Long Beach is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Gypsum.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Curley Bradley<1>
• Ollie 'Downtown' Brown
  • Full name: Ollie Lee Brown
  • Major League Baseball. 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Gypsum.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ollie 'Downtown' Brown<1>
• Bill Burrud
  • Actor. He was born in Hollywood (CA) on January 12, 1925 (a Monday) and died in Sunset Beach (CA) on July 12, 1990 (a Thursday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery (Riverside County, California).
  • Sunset Beach is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Gypsum.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bill Burrud<1>
• Nicolas Cage
  • Born: Nicholas Kim Coppola
  • Oscar winning actor, director, producer. He was born in Long Beach (CA) on January 7, 1964 (a Tueday)
  • Long Beach is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Gypsum.
• 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Gypsum.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nicholas Caldwell<1>
• Michele Lee Henson
  • Actress. She was born in Annapolis (MD) on February 26, 1942 (a Thursday) and died in Newport Beach (CA) on November 21, 2018 (a Wednesday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Grandview Cemetery (Larimer County, Colorado).
  • Newport Beach is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Gypsum.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Michele Lee Henson<1>
• Karen Carpenter
  • Singer. She was born in New Haven (CT) on March 2, 1950 (a Thursday) and died in Downey (CA) on February 4, 1983 (a Friday) at the age of 32. She is buried at Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Downey is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Gypsum.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Karen Carpenter<1>

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