Notable Births & Deaths for Newport Beach ...

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

• Nicholas James 'Nick' Adenhart
  • Professional baseball. He was born in Silver Spring (MD) on August 24, 1986 (a Sunday) and died in Fullerton (CA) on April 9, 2009 (a Thursday) at the age of 22. He is buried at Greenlawn Cemetery (Washington County, Maryland).
  • Fullerton is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Newport Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nicholas James 'Nick' Adenhart<1>
• Jack Anderson
  • Full name: Jack Northman Anderson
  • Columnist. He was born in Long Beach (CA) on October 19, 1922 (a Thursday) and died in Bethesda (MD) on December 17, 2005 (a Saturday) at the age of 83.
  • Long Beach is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Newport Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Anderson<1>
• Richard Willard Armour
  • Author, poet. He was born in San Pedro (CA) on July 15, 1906 (a Sunday) and died in Claremont (CA) on February 28, 1989 (a Tueday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Pomona Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • San Pedro is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Newport Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Willard Armour<1>
• Loyd 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the north of Newport Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Loyd Arms<1>
• Arleen Auger
  • Full name: Joyce Arleen Auger
  • Opera singer. She was born in South Gate (CA) on September 13, 1939 (a Wednesday) and died in Loosduinen (Netherlands) on June 10, 1993 (a Thursday) at the age of 53. She is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • South Gate is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Newport Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arleen Auger<1>
• Jimmy Austin
  • Full name: James Phillip Austin
  • Professional baseball. 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast of Newport Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jimmy Austin<1>
• Raymond Bailey
  • Full name: Raymond Thomas Bailey
  • Actor, comedian. 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast of Newport Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Raymond Bailey<1>
• John 'Rabbit' Barnhill
  • Professional basketball. He was born in Evansville (IN) on March 20, 1938 (a Sunday) and died in Rancho Palos Verdes (CA) on November 10, 2013 (a Sunday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Green Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Rancho Palos Verdes is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Newport Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John 'Rabbit' Barnhill<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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north of Newport Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gordon Lee 'Tex' Beneke<1>
• John Alton 'Al' Benton
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Noble (OK) on March 18, 1911 (a Saturday) and died in Lynwood (CA) on April 14, 1968 (a Sunday) at the age of 57. He is buried at Park Lawn Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Lynwood is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Newport Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Alton 'Al' Benton<1>
• Keith Black
  • Racer, engineer. He was born in Huntington Park (CA) on June 25, 1926 (a Friday) and died in Downey (CA) on May 13, 1991 (a Monday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Huntington Park is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest of Newport Beach.
  • Downey is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Newport Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Keith Black<1>
• Mari Blanchard
  • Actress. She was born in Long Beach (CA) on April 13, 1927 (a Wednesday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on May 10, 1970 (a Sunday) at the age of 43. The body was cremated.
  • Long Beach is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Newport Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mari Blanchard<1>
• Merritt Franklin Bohn
  • Actor. He was born in Chicago (IL) on May 13, 1905 (a Saturday) and died in Torrance (CA) on December 11, 1978 (a Monday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Eternal Hills Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
  • Torrance is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Newport Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Merritt Franklin Bohn<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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Newport Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Bonner<1>
• Cornelia 'Corrie' Ten Boom
  • Author. 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Newport Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cornelia 'Corrie' Ten Boom<1>
• Curley Bradley
  • Born: George Courtney
  • Actor. He was born in Coalgate (OK) on September 18, 1910 (a Sunday) and died in Long Beach (CA) on June 3, 1985 (a Monday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Long Beach is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Newport Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Curley Bradley<1>
• Ollie 'Downtown' Brown
  • Full name: Ollie Lee Brown
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Tuscaloosa (AL) on February 11, 1944 (a Friday) and died in Buena Park (CA) on April 16, 2015 (a Thursday) at the age of 71.
  • Buena Park is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Newport Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ollie 'Downtown' Brown<1>
• Charles Edward Bull
  • Actor. He was born on February 26, 1881 (a Saturday) and died in Lynwood (CA) on September 9, 1971 (a Thursday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Lynwood is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Newport Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Edward Bull<1>
• Bill Burrud
  • Actor. He was born in Hollywood (CA) on January 12, 1925 (a Monday) and died in Sunset Beach (CA) on July 12, 1990 (a Thursday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery (Riverside County, California).
  • Sunset Beach is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest of Newport Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bill Burrud<1>
• Nicolas Cage
  • Born: Nicholas Kim Coppola
  • Oscar winning actor, director, producer. He was born in Long Beach (CA) on January 7, 1964 (a Tueday)
  • Long Beach is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Newport Beach.
• Michele Lee Henson
  • Actress. She was born in Annapolis (MD) on February 26, 1942 (a Thursday) and died in Newport Beach on November 21, 2018 (a Wednesday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Grandview Cemetery (Larimer County, Colorado).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Michele Lee Henson<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Newport Beach: www.city.newport-beach.ca.us/

The official website for Orange County: www.oc.ca.gov/

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