Notable Births & Deaths for The Highlands ...

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

• Isabella MacDonald Alden     (Author)
  • She was born in Rochester (NY) on November 3, 1841 (a Wednesday) and died in Palo Alto (CA) on August 5, 1930 (a Tueday) at the age of 88. She is buried at Alta Mesa Memorial Park (Santa Clara County, California).
  • Palo Alto is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of The Highlands.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Isabella MacDonald Alden<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 (California).
  • San Jose is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east of The Highlands.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lloyd Francis Bacon<1>
• Conrad Bain     (Actor)
  • Full name: Conrad Stafford Bain
  • He was born in Lethbridge (AB) on February 4, 1923 (a Sunday) and died in Livermore (CA) on January 14, 2013 (a Monday) at the age of 89. The body was cremated.
  • Livermore is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of The Highlands.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Conrad Bain<1>
• Eddie Bockman     (Major League Baseball)
  • Born: Joseph Edward Bockman
  • He was born in Santa Ana (CA) on July 26, 1920 (a Monday) and died in Millbrae (CA) on September 29, 2011 (a Thursday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Millbrae is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of The Highlands.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eddie Bockman<1>
• Lloyd Bridges     (Actor)
  • Full name: Lloyd Vernet Bridges, Jr.
  • He was born in San Leandro (CA) on January 15, 1913 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 10, 1998 (a Tueday) at the age of 85. The body was cremated.
  • San Leandro is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of The Highlands.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lloyd Bridges<1>
• Glenn Lawrence Burke     (Professional baseball)
  • He was born in Oakland (CA) on November 16, 1952 (a Sunday) and died in San Leandro (CA) on May 30, 1995 (a Tueday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Alameda County, California).
  • San Leandro is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of The Highlands.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Glenn Lawrence Burke<1>
• Glenn Lawrence 'King Kong' Burke     (Professional baseball)
  • He was born in Oakland (CA) on November 16, 1952 (a Sunday) and died in San Leandro (CA) on May 30, 1995 (a Tueday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Alameda County, California).
  • San Leandro is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of The Highlands.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Glenn Lawrence 'King Kong' Burke<1>
• John Patrick Parnell 'Patsy' Cahill     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in San Francisco (CA) on April 30, 1865 (a Sunday) and died in Pleasanton (CA) on October 31, 1901 (a Thursday) at the age of 36.
  • Pleasanton is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of The Highlands.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Patrick Parnell 'Patsy' Cahill<1>
• Donaldina Cameron     (Social reformer)
  • She was born in Clydevale (New Zealand) on July 26, 1869 (a Monday) and died in Palo Alto (CA) on January 4, 1968 (a Thursday) at the age of 98.
  • Palo Alto is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of The Highlands.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donaldina Cameron<1>
• Harold Homer 'Hal' Chase     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Los Gatos (CA) on February 13, 1883 (a Tueday) and died in Colusa (CA) on May 18, 1947 (a Sunday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Oak Hill Memorial Park (Santa Clara County, California).
  • Los Gatos is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast of The Highlands.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harold Homer 'Hal' Chase<1>
• Clara Dorothy Bewick Colby     (Activist, suffragette)
  • She was born in Cheltenham (England) on August 5, 1846 (a Wednesday) and died in Palo Alto (CA) on September 7, 1916 (a Thursday) at the age of 70. She is buried at Windsor Congregational Cemetery (Dane County, Wisconsin).
  • Palo Alto is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of The Highlands.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clara Dorothy Bewick Colby<1>
• Jerry Coleman     (Major League Baseball)
  • Born: Gerald Francis Coleman
  • 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east of The Highlands.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jerry Coleman<1>
• Joseph Stephen 'JS' Cullinan     (Founder of Texaco)
  • He was born in Pulaski (PA) on December 31, 1860 (a Monday) and died in Palo Alto (CA) on March 11, 1937 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Glenwood Cemetery (Harris County, Texas).
  • Palo Alto is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of The Highlands.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Stephen 'JS' Cullinan<1>
• Vernon Dent     (Actor)
  • Full name: Vernon Bruce Dent
  • He was born in San Jose (CA) on February 16, 1895 (a Saturday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on November 5, 1963 (a Tueday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • San Jose is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east of The Highlands.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vernon Dent<1>
• Rosana DeSoto     (Actress)
  • She was born in San Jose (CA) on September 2, 1950 (a Saturday)
  • San Jose is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east of The Highlands.
• Dustin Diamond     (Actor)
  • Full name: Dustin Neil Diamond
  • 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east of The Highlands.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dustin Diamond<1>
• Frank Drake     (Astrophysicist, astrobiologist)
  • Full name: Donald Frank Drake
  • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of The Highlands.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Drake<1>
• Josh Ryan Evans     (Actor)
  • Full name: Joshua Ryan Evans
  • He was born in Hayward (CA) on January 10, 1982 (a Sunday) and died in San Diego (CA) on August 5, 2002 (a Monday) at the age of 20. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Hayward is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of The Highlands.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Josh Ryan Evans<1>
• Corey Fischer     (Actor)
  • Full name: Corey John Fischer
  • He was born in Los Angeles (CA) on February 28, 1945 (a Wednesday) and died in Hayward (CA) on June 6, 2020 (a Saturday) at the age of 75. We don't have any burial details.
  • Hayward is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of The Highlands.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Corey Fischer<1>
• Charles Francis 'Charlie' Fox     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in New York (NY) on February 16, 2004 (a Monday) and died in Stanford (CA) on February 16, 2004 (a Monday) at the age of 0. He is buried at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery (San Mateo County, California).
  • Stanford is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of The Highlands.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Francis 'Charlie' Fox<1>
• Beverly Garland     (Actress)
  • Born: Beverly Lucy Fessenden
  • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of The Highlands.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Beverly Garland<1>

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