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Notable Births & Deaths for Milpitas ...

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

  • Eric Alden     (Actor)
    • Born: Franklin Alden Almstead
    • He was born in Alameda (CA) on October 6, 1908 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 28, 1962 (a Wednesday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Oakwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Alameda is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Milpitas.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eric Alden<1>
  • Isabella MacDonald Alden     (Author)
  • Lloyd Francis Bacon     (Actor, director)
  • 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 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Milpitas.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Conrad Bain<1>
  • Eddie Bockman     (Major League Baseball)
  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Milpitas.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lloyd Bridges<1>
  • Glenn Lawrence Burke     (Professional baseball)
  • Glenn Lawrence 'King Kong' Burke     (Professional baseball)
  • John Patrick Parnell 'Patsy' Cahill     (Major League Baseball)
  • 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Milpitas.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donaldina Cameron<1>
  • Harold Homer 'Hal' Chase     (Major League Baseball)
  • Clara Dorothy Bewick Colby     (Activist, suffragette)
  • 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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the south of Milpitas.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jerry Coleman<1>
  • Joseph Stephen 'JS' Cullinan     (Founder of Texaco)
  • Vernon Dent     (Actor)
  • Rosana DeSoto     (Actress)
    • She was born in San Jose (CA) on September 2, 1950 (a Saturday)
    • San Jose is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the south of Milpitas.
  • 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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the south of Milpitas.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dustin Diamond<1>
  • Josh Ryan Evans     (Actor)
  • 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Milpitas.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Corey Fischer<1>
  • Charles Francis 'Charlie' Fox     (Major League Baseball)
  • Gaetano Antonio 'Tony' Gaudio     (Cinematographer)

The official website for Milpitas: www.ci.milpitas.ca.gov/

The official website for Santa Clara County: www.sccgov.org/

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.









 

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