Notable Births & Deaths for Laguna Beach ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Laguna Beach. 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 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Laguna Beach.
  • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Laguna Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Anderson<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 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Laguna Beach.
  • 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 on March 6, 1965 (a Saturday) at the age of 85.
  • 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north of Laguna Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Raymond Bailey<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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of Laguna Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gordon Lee 'Tex' Beneke<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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Laguna Beach.
  • 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 4 miles [6.4 km] to the east of Laguna Beach.
  • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Laguna Beach.
  • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Laguna Beach.
  • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Laguna Beach.
  • 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Laguna Beach.
  • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Laguna Beach.
• 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest of Laguna Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Michele Lee Henson<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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Laguna Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby Chacon<1>
• Robert Donald Chandler
  • Professional football. He was born in Long Beach (CA) on April 24, 1949 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 27, 1995 (a Friday) at the age of 45. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Long Beach is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Laguna Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Donald Chandler<1>
• Lon Chaney, Jr.
  • Born: Chreighton Tull Chaney
  • Actor. He was born in Oklahoma City (OK) on February 10, 1906 (a Saturday) and died in San Clemente (CA) on July 12, 1973 (a Thursday) at the age of 67. We don't have any burial details.
  • San Clemente is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast of Laguna Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lon Chaney, Jr.<1>
• William Brooks Ching
  • Actor. He was born in Saint Louis (MO) on October 2, 1913 (a Thursday) and died in Tustin (CA) on July 1, 1989 (a Saturday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Fairhaven Memorial Park (Orange County, California).
  • Tustin is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north of Laguna Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Brooks Ching<1>
• Douglas 'Wrong Way' Corrigan
  • Aviation pioneer. He was born in Galveston (TX) on January 22, 1907 (a Tueday) and died in Santa Ana (CA) on December 9, 1995 (a Saturday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Fairhaven Memorial Park (Orange County, California).
  • Santa Ana is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of Laguna Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Douglas 'Wrong Way' Corrigan<1>
• Marguerite Courtot
  • Actress. She was born in Summit (NJ) on August 20, 1897 (a Friday) and died in Long Beach (CA) on May 28, 1986 (a Wednesday) at the age of 88. She is buried at Riverside National Cemetery (Riverside County, California).
  • Long Beach is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Laguna Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marguerite Courtot<1>
• Del Crandall
  • Professional baseball. He was born in Ontario (CA) on March 5, 1930 (a Wednesday) and died in Mission Viejo (CA) on May 5, 2021 (a Wednesday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Loma Vista Memorial Park (Orange County, California).
  • Mission Viejo is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast of Laguna Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Del Crandall<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Laguna Beach: www.lagunabeachcity.net/

The official website for Orange County: www.oc.ca.gov/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/