Notable Births & Deaths for Murrieta ...

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

• Alan Arkin
  • Full name: Alan Wolf Arkin
  • Actor, director, screenwritr. He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on March 26, 1934 (a Monday) and died in San Marcos (CA) on June 29, 2023 (a Thursday) at the age of 89. The body was cremated.
  • San Marcos is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Murrieta.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alan Arkin<1>
• George Baker
  • Cartoonist. He was born in Lowell (MA) on May 22, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Riverside (CA) on May 7, 1975 (a Wednesday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery (Riverside County, California).
  • Riverside is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Murrieta.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Baker<1>
• Gregg Barton
  • Born: Harold Wilson Barker
  • Actor. 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south of Murrieta.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gregg Barton<1>
• Molly Bee
  • Born: Molly Gene Beachboard
  • Singer. 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Murrieta.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Molly Bee<1>
• Frank Bonner
  • Born: Frank Woodrow Boers, Jr.
  • Actor, director. 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Murrieta.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Bonner<1>
• Bobby Chacon
  • Professional boxer. He was born in Pacoima (CA) on November 28, 1951 (a Wednesday) and died in Lake Elsinore (CA) on September 7, 2016 (a Wednesday) at the age of 64. He is buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Lake Elsinore is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest of Murrieta.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby Chacon<1>
• Lon Chaney, Jr.
  • Born: Chreighton Tull Chaney
  • Actor. He was born in Oklahoma City (OK) on February 10, 1906 (a Saturday) and died in San Clemente (CA) on July 12, 1973 (a Thursday) at the age of 67. We don't have any burial details.
  • San Clemente is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Murrieta.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lon Chaney, Jr.<1>
• Dolores Costello
  • Actress. She was born in Pittsburgh (PA) on September 17, 1903 (a Thursday) and died in Fallbrook (CA) on March 1, 1979 (a Thursday) at the age of 75. She is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Fallbrook is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south of Murrieta.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dolores Costello<1>
• Del Crandall
  • Professional baseball. He was born in Ontario (CA) on March 5, 1930 (a Wednesday) and died in Mission Viejo (CA) on May 5, 2021 (a Wednesday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Loma Vista Memorial Park (Orange County, California).
  • Mission Viejo is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Murrieta.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Del Crandall<1>
• Mike Darr
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Corona (CA) on March 21, 1976 (a Sunday) and died in Peoria (AZ) on February 15, 2002 (a Friday) at the age of 25. He is buried at Crestlawn Memorial Park (Riverside County, California).
  • Corona is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Murrieta.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mike Darr<1>
• Don Doll
  • Professional football. He was born in Los Angeles (CA) on August 29, 1926 (a Sunday) and died in San Juan Capistrano (CA) on September 22, 2010 (a Wednesday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery (San Diego County, California).
  • San Juan Capistrano is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Murrieta.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don Doll<1>
• Florida Friebus
  • Actress, writer. She was born in Auburndale (MA) on October 10, 1909 (a Sunday) and died in Laguna Niguel (CA) on May 27, 1988 (a Friday) at the age of 78. The body was cremated.
  • Laguna Niguel is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Murrieta.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Florida Friebus<1>
• William 'Willie' Harmatz
  • Jockey. He was born in Wilkes-Barre (PA) on February 9, 1931 (a Monday) and died in Vista (CA) on January 27, 2011 (a Thursday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Vista is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Murrieta.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William 'Willie' Harmatz<1>
• Roland Edward Harrah, III
  • Actor. He was born in Denver (CO) on January 20, 1973 (a Saturday) and died in Riverside (CA) on January 3, 1995 (a Tueday) at the age of 22. He is buried at Crestlawn Memorial Park (Riverside County, California).
  • Riverside is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Murrieta.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roland Edward Harrah, III<1>
• Mary Hatcher
  • Actress. She was born in Haines City (FL) on June 6, 1929 (a Thursday) and died in Riverside (CA) on April 3, 2018 (a Tueday) at the age of 88. She is buried at Eternal Valley Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Riverside is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Murrieta.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Hatcher<1>
• Stuart R. Heisler
  • Director. He was born in Los Angeles (CA) on December 5, 1894 (a Wednesday) and died in Oceanside (CA) on August 21, 1979 (a Tueday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Eternal Hills Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
  • Oceanside is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Murrieta.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stuart R. Heisler<1>
• Herman Hodges
  • Born: Jesse Herman
  • Professional football. He was born in Ozark (AL) on November 22, 1914 (a Sunday) and died in San Marcos (CA) on April 6, 2000 (a Thursday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery (San Diego County, California).
  • San Marcos is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Murrieta.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Herman Hodges<1>
• Ken Hubbs
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Riverside (CA) on December 23, 1941 (a Tueday) and died in Provo (UT) on February 13, 1964 (a Thursday) at the age of 22. He is buried at Montecito Memorial Park (San Bernardino County, California).
  • Riverside is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Murrieta.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ken Hubbs<1>
• John Donald 'Don' Imus, Jr.
  • Radio & TV entertainer, author. He was born in Riverside (CA) on July 23, 1940 (a Tueday) and died in College Station (TX) on December 27, 2019 (a Friday) at the age of 79. We don't have any burial details.
  • Riverside is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Murrieta.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Donald 'Don' Imus, Jr.<1>
• Etta James
  • Born: Jamesetta Hawkins
  • Singer. She was born in Los Angeles (CA) on January 25, 1938 (a Tueday) and died in Riverside (CA) on January 20, 2012 (a Friday) at the age of 74. She is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Riverside is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Murrieta.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Etta James<1>
• Darwood Kaye
  • Born: Darwood Kenneth Smith
  • Actor. He was born in Fort Collins (CO) on September 8, 1929 (a Sunday) and died in Riverside (CA) on May 15, 2002 (a Wednesday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Crestlawn Memorial Park (Riverside County, California).
  • Riverside is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Murrieta.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Darwood Kaye<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Murrieta: www.murrieta.org/

The official website for Riverside County: www.co.riverside.ca.us/

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