Mesa de Ojo de Agua (Santa Cruz County, CA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Mesa de Ojo de Agua ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Mesa de Ojo de Agua. 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 (Photographer)
- Full name: Ansel Easton Adams
- 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Mesa de Ojo de Agua.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ansel Adams<1>
Ivie Anderson (Singer, actress)
- Also known as: Ivy Anderson
- She was born in Gilroy (CA) on July 10, 1904 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 28, 1949 (a Wednesday) at the age of 45. She is buried at Angelus Rosedale Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Gilroy is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Mesa de Ojo de Agua.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ivie Anderson<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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Mesa de Ojo de Agua.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lloyd Francis Bacon<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 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Mesa de Ojo de Agua.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harold Homer 'Hal' Chase<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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Mesa de Ojo de Agua.
- 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Mesa de Ojo de Agua.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles 'Chas' Crocker<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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Mesa de Ojo de Agua.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vernon Dent<1>
John Denver (Singer, musician, songwriter, actor, environmentalist, humanitarian)
- Born: Henry John Detschendorf, Jr.
- 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Mesa de Ojo de Agua.
- 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Mesa de Ojo de Agua.
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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Mesa de Ojo de Agua.
- 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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the east of Mesa de Ojo de Agua.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Drake<1>
Verna Felton (Actress)
- Born: Verna Millar
- She was born in Salinas (CA) on July 20, 1890 (a Sunday) and died in North Hollywood (CA) on December 14, 1966 (a Wednesday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Grand View Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Salinas is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Mesa de Ojo de Agua.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Verna Felton<1>
Jerry Fujikawa (Actor)
- Full name: Hatsuo Fujikawa
- He was born in Salinas (CA) on February 18, 1912 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on April 30, 1983 (a Saturday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Salinas is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Mesa de Ojo de Agua.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jerry Fujikawa<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 Less than 2 miles to the east of Mesa de Ojo de Agua.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Beverly Garland<1>
Farley Granger (Actor)
- Full name: Farley Earle Granger, Jr.
- 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Mesa de Ojo de Agua.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Farley Granger<1>
Steve Harwell (Musician)
- Full name: Steven Scott Harwell
- He was born in Santa Clara (CA) on January 9, 1967 (a Monday) and died in Boise City (ID) on September 4, 2023 (a Monday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Los Gatos Memorial Park (Santa Clara County, California).
- Santa Clara is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Mesa de Ojo de Agua.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Steve Harwell<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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Mesa de Ojo de Agua.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert B. Haskell<1>
Don Hicks (Actor)
- Full name: Donald McCollum Hicks
- He was born in Santa Clara (CA) on March 2, 1891 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 31, 1964 (a Thursday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Santa Clara is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Mesa de Ojo de Agua.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don Hicks<1>
John Hoyt (Actor)
- Born: John McArthur Hoysradt
- 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 Less than 2 miles to the east of Mesa de Ojo de Agua.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Hoyt<1>
John C. Hudson (Actor)
- He was born in Gilroy (CA) on January 24, 1919 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on April 8, 1996 (a Monday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Gilroy is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Mesa de Ojo de Agua.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John C. Hudson<1>
William Woodson 'Bill' Hudson, Jr. (Actor)
- He was born in Gilroy (CA) on January 24, 1919 (a Friday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on April 5, 1974 (a Friday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Gilroy is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Mesa de Ojo de Agua.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Woodson 'Bill' Hudson, Jr.<1>

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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.