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     (Actor, director, screenwritr)
  • Full name: Alan Wolf Arkin
  • 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>
• Norman H. Bartold     (Actor)
  • Full name: Norman Hillman Bartold
  • He was born somewhere in Alameda County on August 6, 1928 (a Monday) and died in Riverside (CA) on May 28, 1994 (a Saturday) at the age of 65. 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: Norman H. Bartold<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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south of Murrieta.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gregg Barton<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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Murrieta.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Molly Bee<1>
• Robyn Bernard     (Actress)
  • She was born on May 26, 1959 (a Tueday) and died in San Jacinto (CA) on March 12, 2024 (a Tueday) at the age of 64. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • San Jacinto is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Murrieta.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robyn Bernard<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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Murrieta.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Bonner<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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Murrieta.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Grace Bradley Boyd<1>
• Robert Brubaker     (Actor)
  • He was born in Robinson (IL) on October 9, 1916 (a Monday) and died in Riverside (CA) on April 15, 2010 (a Thursday) at the age of 93. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Riverside is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Murrieta.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Brubaker<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 south of Murrieta.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Fulton Burley<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.     (Actor)
  • Born: Chreighton Tull Chaney
  • 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>
• Bill Cobbs     (Actor)
  • Full name: Wilbert Francisco Cobbs
  • He was born in Cleveland (OH) on June 16, 1934 (a Saturday) and died in Riverside (CA) on June 25, 2024 (a Tueday) at the age of 90. 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: Bill Cobbs<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     (Major League 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>
• Robert Y. Dudley     (Actor)
  • He was born in Cincinnati (OH) on September 13, 1869 (a Monday) and died in San Clemente (CA) on September 15, 1955 (a Thursday) at the age of 86.
  • San Clemente is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Murrieta.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Y. Dudley<1>
• Arthur Duncan     (Dancer)
  • Full name: Arthur Chester Duncan
  • He was born in Pasadena (CA) on September 25, 1925 (a Friday) and died in Moreno Valley (CA) on January 4, 2023 (a Wednesday) at the age of 97. He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery (Riverside County, California).
  • Moreno Valley is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Murrieta.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arthur Duncan<1>
• Don Durant     (Actor, singer)
  • Born: Donald Allison Durae
  • He was born in Long Beach (CA) on November 20, 1932 (a Sunday) and died in Dana Point (CA) on March 15, 2005 (a Tueday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Pacific View Memorial Park (Orange County, California).
  • Dana Point is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Murrieta.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don Durant<1>
• Jean Engstrom     (Actress)
  • She was born in Detroit (MI) on July 25, 1920 (a Sunday) and died in Hemet (CA) on March 20, 1997 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery (San Diego County, California).
  • Hemet is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Murrieta.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jean Engstrom<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/