Notable Births & Deaths for Monterey ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Monterey. 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
  • Full name: Ansel Easton Adams
  • Photographer. He was born in San Francisco (CA) on February 20, 1902 (a Thursday) and died in Monterey on April 22, 1984 (a Sunday) at the age of 82. The body was cremated.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ansel Adams<1>
• Alexander Anderson, Jr.
  • Cartoonist. He was born in Berkeley (CA) on September 5, 1920 (a Sunday) and died in Carmel-by-the-Sea (CA) on October 22, 2010 (a Friday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park (San Mateo County, California).
  • Carmel-by-the-Sea is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest of Monterey.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alexander Anderson, Jr.<1>
• Beverly Cleary
  • Born: Beverly Atlee Bunn
  • Author. She was born in McMinnville (OR) on April 12, 1916 (a Wednesday) and died in Carmel-by-the-Sea (CA) on March 25, 2021 (a Thursday) at the age of 104. She is buried at Pike Cemetery (Yamhill County, Oregon).
  • Carmel-by-the-Sea is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest of Monterey.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Beverly Cleary<1>
• Charles 'Chas' Crocker
  • Railroad tycoon, industrialist. He was born in Troy (NY) on September 16, 1822 (a Monday) and died in Monterey on August 14, 1888 (a Tueday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Alameda County, California).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles 'Chas' Crocker<1>
• Doris Day
  • Actress, singer, animal activist. She was born in Cincinnati (OH) on April 3, 1922 (a Monday) and died in Carmel Valley Village (CA) on May 13, 2019 (a Monday) at the age of 97. The body was cremated.
  • Carmel Valley Village is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast of Monterey.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Doris Day<1>
• John Denver
  • Born: Henry John Detschendorf, Jr.
  • Singer, musician, songwriter, actor, environmentalist, humanitarian. 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 Less than 2 miles to the northwest of Monterey.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Denver<1>
• Frank Drake
  • Full name: Donald Frank Drake
  • Astrophysicist, astrobiologist. 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Monterey.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Drake<1>
• Joan Fontaine
  • Born: Joan de Beauvoir de Havilland
  • Oscar winning actress. She was born in Tokyo (Japan) on October 22, 1917 (a Monday) and died in Carmel-by-the-Sea (CA) on December 15, 2013 (a Sunday) at the age of 96. The body was cremated.
  • Carmel-by-the-Sea is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest of Monterey.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joan Fontaine<1>
• Beverly Garland
  • Born: Beverly Lucy Fessenden
  • Actress. 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Monterey.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Beverly Garland<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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Monterey.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert B. Haskell<1>
• John Hoyt
  • Born: John McArthur Hoysradt
  • Actor. 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Monterey.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Hoyt<1>
• Sacheen Littlefeather
  • Born: Marie Louise Cruz
  • Actress, model, activist. She was born in Salinas (CA) on November 14, 1946 (a Thursday) and died in Novato (CA) on October 2, 2022 (a Sunday) at the age of 75. She is buried at Otoe - Missouria Cemetery (Noble County, Oklahoma).
  • Salinas is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of Monterey.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sacheen Littlefeather<1>
• Ernie Lombardi
  • Professional baseball. He was born in Oakland (CA) on April 6, 1908 (a Monday) and died in Santa Cruz (CA) on September 26, 1977 (a Monday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Alameda County, California).
  • Santa Cruz is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Monterey.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ernie Lombardi<1>
• Jenna McMahon
  • Born: Mary Virginia Skinner
  • Actress, writer, producer. She was born in Kansas City (MO) on May 14, 1933 (a Sunday) and died in Monterey on March 2, 2015 (a Monday) at the age of 81. We don't have any burial details.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jenna McMahon<1>
• Michael Nesmith
  • Full name: Robert Michael Nesmith
  • Musician, songwriter, actor, producer, novelist. He was born in Houston (TX) on December 30, 1942 (a Wednesday) and died in Carmel Valley Village (CA) on December 10, 2021 (a Friday) at the age of 79. We don't have any burial details.
  • Carmel Valley Village is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast of Monterey.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Michael Nesmith<1>
• Linus Carl Pauling
  • Scientist, medical pioneer. He was born in Portland (OR) on February 28, 1901 (a Thursday) and died in Big Sur (CA) on August 19, 1994 (a Friday) at the age of 93. He is buried at Oswego Pioneer Cemetery (Clackamas County, Oregon).
  • Big Sur is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Monterey.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Linus Carl Pauling<1>
• Alexander Lee 'Skip' Spence
  • Musician. He was born in Windsor (ON) on April 18, 1946 (a Thursday) and died in Santa Cruz (CA) on April 16, 1999 (a Friday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Soquel Cemetery (Santa Cruz County, California).
  • Santa Cruz is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Monterey.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alexander Lee 'Skip' Spence<1>
• John Steinbeck
  • Pulitzer Prize winning author. He was born in Salinas (CA) on February 27, 1902 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on December 20, 1968 (a Friday) at the age of 66.
  • Salinas is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of Monterey.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Steinbeck<1>
• Helen Rodriguez Trias
  • Pediatrician, educator, activists. She was born in New York (NY) on July 7, 1929 (a Sunday) and died in Santa Cruz (CA) on December 27, 2001 (a Thursday) at the age of 72. We don't have any burial details.
  • Santa Cruz is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Monterey.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Monterey: www.monterey.org/

The official website for Monterey County: www.co.monterey.ca.us/

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