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Notable Births & Deaths for Rex ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Rex. 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.
- Rand Brooks (Actor)
- Kathie Brown (Actress, producer)
- Ron Ely (Actor, novelist)
- Full name: Ronald Pierce Ely
- He was born in Hereford (TX) on June 21, 1938 (a Tueday) and died in Los Alamos (CA) on September 29, 2024 (a Sunday) at the age of 86. We don't have any burial details.
- Los Alamos is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Rex.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ron Ely<1>
- John Forsythe (Actor, producer, philanthropist)
- Full name: John Lincoln Freund
- He was born in Penn's Grove (NJ) on January 29, 1918 (a Tueday) and died in Santa Ynez (CA) on April 1, 2010 (a Thursday) at the age of 92. He is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery (Santa Barbara County, California).
- Santa Ynez is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Rex.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Forsythe<1>
- Jacqueline Gadsdon (Actress)
- Albert Francis Gionfriddo (Major League Baseball)
- Red Holloway (Jazz musician)
- Robert Hunter (Lyricist, singer, songwriter, poet)
- He was born in Arroyo Grande (CA) on June 23, 1941 (a Monday) and died in San Rafael (CA) on September 23, 2019 (a Monday) at the age of 78. We don't have any burial details.
- Arroyo Grande is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Rex.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Hunter<1>
- Jean Laverty (Actress)
- Born: Gladys Louise Laverty
- Also known as: Jean Bary
- She was born in Blue Lake (CA) on April 3, 1904 (a Sunday) and died in Pismo Beach (CA) on September 28, 1973 (a Friday) at the age of 69. She is buried at Los Osos Valley Memorial Park (San Luis Obispo County, California).
- Pismo Beach is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Rex.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jean Laverty<1>
- Martin Louis 'Marty' Paich (Musician)
- Fess Parker (Actor)
- Full name: Fess Elisha Parker, Jr.
- He was born in Fort Worth (TX) on August 16, 1924 (a Saturday) and died in Santa Ynez (CA) on March 18, 2010 (a Thursday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Santa Barbara Cemetery (Santa Barbara County, California).
- Santa Ynez is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Rex.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fess Parker<1>
- Rita Quigley (Actress)
- She was born in Bell (CA) on March 31, 1923 (a Saturday) and died in Arroyo Grande (CA) on August 25, 2008 (a Monday) at the age of 85. She is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Arroyo Grande is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Rex.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rita Quigley<1>
- Jane Russell (Actress, singer, model)
- Full name: Ernestine Jane Geraldine Russell
- She was born in Bemidji (MN) on June 21, 1921 (a Tueday) and died in Santa Maria (CA) on February 28, 2011 (a Monday) at the age of 89. The body was cremated.
- Santa Maria is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the west of Rex.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jane Russell<1>
- Ralph Story (Television & radio personality)
- Born: Ralph Bernard Snyder
- He was born in Kalamazoo (MI) on August 19, 1920 (a Thursday) and died in Santa Ynez (CA) on September 26, 2006 (a Tueday) at the age of 86.
- Santa Ynez is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Rex.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ralph Story<1>
- Morgan Wallace (Actor)
- Dorothy Wilson (Actress)
- Gary Lee Woods (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Santa Barbara (CA) on July 20, 1954 (a Tueday) and died in Solvang (CA) on February 20, 2015 (a Friday) at the age of 60. The body was cremated.
- Solvang is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Rex.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gary Lee Woods<1>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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