Laguna Niguel (Orange County, CA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Laguna Niguel ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Laguna Niguel. 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Laguna Niguel.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nicholas James 'Nick' Adenhart<1>
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.
- Santa Ana is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Laguna Niguel.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ben 'The Toeless Wonder' Agajanian<1>
Leon Ames (Actor)
- He was born in Portland (IN) on January 20, 1902 (a Monday) and died in Laguna Beach (CA) on October 12, 1993 (a Tueday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Laguna Beach is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the west of Laguna Niguel.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leon Ames<1>
Loyd 'Pig' 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Laguna Niguel.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Loyd 'Pig' Arms<1>
Jimmy Austin (Professional baseball)
- Full name: James Phillip Austin
- 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 4 miles [6.4 km] to the west of Laguna Niguel.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jimmy Austin<1>
Raymond Bailey (Actor, comedian)
- Full name: Raymond Thomas Bailey
- 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north of Laguna Niguel.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Raymond Bailey<1>
Gregg Barton (Actor)
- Born: Harold Wilson Barker
- He was born in Long Island City (NY) on June 5, 1912 (a Wednesday) and died in Fallbrook (CA) on November 28, 2000 (a Tueday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery (San Diego County, California).
- Fallbrook is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Laguna Niguel.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gregg Barton<1>
Les Baxter (Musician, composer)
- Born: Leslie Thompson Baxter
- He was born in Mexia (TX) on March 14, 1922 (a Tueday) and died in Newport Beach (CA) on January 15, 1996 (a Monday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Pacific View Memorial Park (Orange County, California).
- Newport Beach is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of Laguna Niguel.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Les Baxter<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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Laguna Niguel.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gordon Lee 'Tex' Beneke<1>
Lucille Bliss (Actress)
- Full name: Lucille Theresa Bliss
- She was born in New York (NY) on March 31, 1916 (a Friday) and died in Costa Mesa (CA) on November 8, 2012 (a Thursday) at the age of 96. She is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Costa Mesa is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Laguna Niguel.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lucille Bliss<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).
- Santa Ana is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Laguna Niguel.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eddie Bockman<1>
Frank Bonner (Actor, director)
- Born: Frank Woodrow Boers, Jr.
- He was born in Little Rock (AR) on February 28, 1942 (a Saturday) and died in Laguna Niguel on June 16, 2021 (a Wednesday) at the age of 79. The body was cremated.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Bonner<1>
Corrie ten Boom (Author)
- Full name: Cornelia Arnolda Johanna ten Boom
- 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Laguna Niguel.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Corrie ten Boom<1>
Grace Bradley Boyd (Actress)
- She was born in Brooklyn (NY) on September 21, 1913 (a Sunday) and died in Dana Point (CA) on September 21, 2010 (a Tueday) at the age of 97. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Dana Point is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the south of Laguna Niguel.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Grace Bradley Boyd<1>
William Boyd (Actor)
- Full name: William Lawrence Boyd
- He was born in Hendrysburg (OH) on June 5, 1895 (a Wednesday) and died in South Laguna (CA) on September 12, 1972 (a Tueday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- South Laguna is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest of Laguna Niguel.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Boyd<1>
Ollie 'Downtown' Brown (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: Ollie Lee Brown
- 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Laguna Niguel.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ollie 'Downtown' Brown<1>
Jon Bunch (Singer, songwriter)
- He was born in Harbor City (CA) on October 25, 1970 (a Sunday) and died in Irvine (CA) on January 31, 2016 (a Sunday) at the age of 45. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Irvine is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north of Laguna Niguel.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jon Bunch<1>
Bill Burrud (Actor)
- Full name: William James Burrud
- 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 northwest of Laguna Niguel.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bill Burrud<1>
Jeanne Cagney (Actress)
- Full name: Jeanne Carolyn Cagney
- She was born in New York (NY) on March 25, 1919 (a Tueday) and died in Newport Beach (CA) on December 7, 1984 (a Friday) at the age of 65. She is buried at Pacific View Memorial Park (Orange County, California).
- Newport Beach is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of Laguna Niguel.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jeanne Cagney<1>
William Jerome Cagney (Producer)
- He was born in New York (NY) on March 26, 1905 (a Sunday) and died in Newport Beach (CA) on January 3, 1988 (a Sunday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Pacific View Memorial Park (Orange County, California).
- Newport Beach is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of Laguna Niguel.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Jerome Cagney<1>
Al Campanis (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: Albert Sebastian Campanis
- He was born in Kos (Greece) on November 2, 1916 (a Thursday) and died in Fullerton (CA) on June 21, 1998 (a Sunday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Loma Vista Memorial Park (Orange County, California).
- Fullerton is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Laguna Niguel.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Al Campanis<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Laguna Niguel: www.ci.laguna-niguel.ca.us/

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.