Mission Viejo or La Paz (Orange County, CA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Mission Viejo or La Paz ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Mission Viejo or La Paz. 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.

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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Mission Viejo or La Paz.
- 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west of Mission Viejo or La Paz.
- 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Mission Viejo or La Paz.
- 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west of Mission Viejo or La Paz.
- 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest of Mission Viejo or La Paz.
- 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Mission Viejo or La Paz.
- 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Mission Viejo or La Paz.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Les Baxter<1>
Molly Bee (Singer)
- Born: Molly Gene Beachboard
- She was born in Oklahoma City (OK) on August 18, 1939 (a Friday) and died in Oceanside (CA) on February 7, 2009 (a Saturday) at the age of 69. She is buried at El Camino Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
- Oceanside is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Mission Viejo or La Paz.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Molly Bee<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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Mission Viejo or La Paz.
- 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Mission Viejo or La Paz.
- 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Mission Viejo or La Paz.
- 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 (CA) on June 16, 2021 (a Wednesday) at the age of 79. The body was cremated.
- Laguna Niguel is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the west of Mission Viejo or La Paz.
- 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Mission Viejo or La Paz.
- 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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest of Mission Viejo or La Paz.
- 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the west of Mission Viejo or La Paz.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Boyd<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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest of Mission Viejo or La Paz.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jon Bunch<1>
Frank Fulton Burley (Singer, actor)
- He was born in Tipperary (Ireland) on June 12, 1922 (a Monday) and died in Carlsbad (CA) on May 8, 2007 (a Tueday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Carlsbad is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Mission Viejo or La Paz.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Fulton Burley<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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Mission Viejo or La Paz.
- 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Mission Viejo or La Paz.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Jerome Cagney<1>
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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Mission Viejo or La Paz.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Michele Lee Henson<1>
Jeanne Carmen (Actress, model)
- Full name: Jeanne Laverne Carmen
- She was born in Paragould (AR) on August 4, 1930 (a Monday) and died in Irvine (CA) on December 20, 2007 (a Thursday) at the age of 77. She is buried at Pacific View Memorial Park (Orange County, California).
- Irvine is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest of Mission Viejo or La Paz.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jeanne Carmen<1>

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.