Notable Births & Deaths for Palo Alto ...

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

• Barbara Acklin
  • Singer, songwriter. She was born in Oakland (CA) on February 28, 1943 (a Sunday) and died in Omaha (NE) on November 27, 1998 (a Friday) at the age of 55. She is buried at Burr Oak Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Oakland is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Palo Alto.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Barbara Acklin<1>
• 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 (CA) on April 22, 1984 (a Sunday) at the age of 82. The body was cremated.
  • San Francisco is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Palo Alto.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ansel Adams<1>
• Ernest S. 'Ernie' Adams
  • Born: Ernest Stephen Dumarais
  • Actor, writer. He was born in San Francisco (CA) on June 18, 1885 (a Thursday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on November 26, 1947 (a Wednesday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • San Francisco is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Palo Alto.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ernest S. 'Ernie' Adams<1>
• Isabella MacDonald Alden
  • Author. She was born in Rochester (NY) on November 3, 1841 (a Wednesday) and died in Palo Alto on August 5, 1930 (a Tueday) at the age of 88. She is buried at Alta Mesa Memorial Park (Santa Clara County, California).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Isabella MacDonald Alden<1>
• Gracie Allen
  • Born: Grace Ethel Cecile Rosalie Allen
  • Actress, singer, comedian. She was born in San Francisco (CA) on July 26, 1895 (a Friday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on August 27, 1964 (a Thursday) at the age of 69. She is buried at Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • San Francisco is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Palo Alto.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gracie Allen<1>
• Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
  • Full name: Edmund Lincoln Anderson
  • Comedian, actor. He was born in Oakland (CA) on September 18, 1905 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 28, 1977 (a Monday) at the age of 71.
  • Oakland is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Palo Alto.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson<1>
• Rodney Agatupu 'Yokozuna' Anoai
  • Professional wrestler. He was born in San Francisco (CA) on October 2, 1966 (a Sunday) and died in Liverpool (England) on October 23, 2000 (a Monday) at the age of 34. He is buried at Green Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • San Francisco is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Palo Alto.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rodney Agatupu 'Yokozuna' Anoai<1>
• Russell Loris 'Buzz' Arlett
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Oakland (CA) on January 3, 1899 (a Tueday) and died in Minneapolis (MN) on May 16, 1964 (a Saturday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Lakewood Cemetery (Hennepin County, Minnesota).
  • Oakland is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Palo Alto.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Russell Loris 'Buzz' Arlett<1>
• Lloyd Francis Bacon
  • Actor, director. He was born in San Jose (CA) on December 4, 1889 (a Wednesday) and died in Burbank (CA) on November 15, 1955 (a Tueday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • San Jose is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Palo Alto.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lloyd Francis Bacon<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.
  • San Francisco is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Palo Alto.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Raymond Bailey<1>
• Kandi Barbour
  • Born: Linda Jean Smith
  • Actress, model. She was born in Russellville (AL) on February 15, 1959 (a Sunday) and died in San Francisco (CA) on January 18, 2012 (a Wednesday) at the age of 52. She is buried at Tulocay Cemetery (Napa County, California).
  • San Francisco is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Palo Alto.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kandi Barbour<1>
• Scotty Beckett
  • Actor. He was born in Oakland (CA) on October 4, 1929 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on May 10, 1968 (a Friday) at the age of 38. He is buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Oakland is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Palo Alto.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Scotty Beckett<1>
• Holbrook Blinn
  • Actor. He was born in Stonestown (CA) on January 23, 1872 (a Tueday) and died in Croton-on-Hudson (NY) on June 24, 1928 (a Sunday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Stonestown is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Palo Alto.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Holbrook Blinn<1>
• Frank Stephen 'Ping' Bodie
  • Born: Francesco Stephano Pezzolo
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in San Francisco (CA) on October 8, 1887 (a Saturday) and died in San Francisco (CA) on December 17, 1961 (a Sunday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery (San Mateo County, California).
  • San Francisco is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Palo Alto.
  • San Francisco is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Palo Alto.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Stephen 'Ping' Bodie<1>
• Erma Bombeck
  • Born: Erma Louise Fiste
  • Columnist. She was born in Bellbrook (OH) on February 21, 1927 (a Monday) and died in San Francisco (CA) on April 22, 1996 (a Monday) at the age of 69. She is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • San Francisco is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Palo Alto.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Erma Bombeck<1>
• Lloyd Bridges
  • Full name: Lloyd Vernet Bridges, Jr.
  • Actor. He was born in San Leandro (CA) on January 15, 1913 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 10, 1998 (a Tueday) at the age of 85. The body was cremated.
  • San Leandro is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Palo Alto.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lloyd Bridges<1>
• Patti Brill
  • Actress. She was born in San Francisco (CA) on March 8, 1923 (a Thursday) and died in North Hollywood (CA) on January 18, 1963 (a Friday) at the age of 39. She is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • San Francisco is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Palo Alto.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Patti Brill<1>
• Paul Brinkman
  • Actor. He was born in San Francisco (CA) on April 10, 1918 (a Wednesday) and died in Santa Barbara (CA) on October 1, 2003 (a Wednesday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Santa Barbara Cemetery (Santa Barbara County, California).
  • San Francisco is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Palo Alto.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Brinkman<1>
• Charles Mose Brown
  • Musician. He was born in Texas City (TX) on September 13, 1922 (a Wednesday) and died in Oakland (CA) on January 21, 1999 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Oakland is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Palo Alto.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Mose Brown<1>
• Nacio Herb Brown
  • Composer. He was born in Deming (NM) on February 22, 1896 (a Saturday) and died in San Francisco (CA) on September 28, 1964 (a Monday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • San Francisco is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Palo Alto.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nacio Herb Brown<1>
• Eleanor Margaret Burbidge
  • Born: Eleanor Margaret Peachy
  • Astronomer, astrophysicist. She was born in Stockport (England) on August 12, 1919 (a Tueday) and died in San Francisco (CA) on April 5, 2020 (a Sunday) at the age of 100. The body was cremated.
  • San Francisco is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Palo Alto.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eleanor Margaret Burbidge<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Palo Alto: www.cityofpaloalto.org/

The official website for Santa Clara County: www.sccgov.org/

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