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Notable Births & Deaths for Richfields ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Richfields. 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)
  • Ben 'The Toeless Wonder' Agajanian     (Professional football)
  • Philip Ahn     (Actor)
  • Steve Albini     (Musician, audio engineer)
    • Full name: Steven Frank Albini
    • He was born in Pasadena (CA) on July 22, 1962 (a Sunday) and died in Chicago (IL) on May 7, 2024 (a Tueday) at the age of 61. The body was cremated.
    • Pasadena is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Richfields.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Steve Albini<1>
  • Duane Allen     (Professional football)
    • Full name: Duane Douglas Allen
    • He was born in Alhambra (CA) on October 22, 1937 (a Friday) and died in Pasadena (CA) on May 7, 2003 (a Wednesday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Alhambra is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Richfields.
    • Pasadena is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Richfields.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Duane Allen<1>
  • Leon Ames     (Actor)
  • Jack Anderson     (Columnist)
    • Full name: Jack Northman Anderson
    • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Richfields.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Anderson<1>
  • Lois Andrews     (Actress)
  • Morris Ankrum     (Actor)
    • Born: Stephen Morris Nussbaum
    • He was born in Danville (IL) on August 27, 1896 (a Thursday) and died in Pasadena (CA) on September 2, 1964 (a Wednesday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Spring Hill Cemetery (Vermilion County, Illinois).
    • Pasadena is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Richfields.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Morris Ankrum<1>
  • Matthew Ansara     (Actor, bodybuilder)
  • Albert Edward Anson     (Actor)
    • He was born in London (England) on September 14, 1879 (a Sunday) and died in Monrovia (CA) on June 25, 1936 (a Thursday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Monrovia is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Richfields.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert Edward Anson<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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Richfields.
    • Claremont is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Richfields.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Willard Armour<1>
  • Loyd 'Pig' Arms     (Professional football)
  • Humbert Allen Astredo     (Actor)
  • Arleen Auger     (Opera singer)
    • Full name: Joyce Arleen Auger
    • 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Richfields.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arleen Auger<1>
  • Jimmy Austin     (Professional baseball)
    • Full name: James Phillip Austin
    • 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Richfields.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jimmy Austin<1>
  • Ray Stanton Avery     (Inventor, businessman)
  • Raymond Bailey     (Actor, comedian)
    • Full name: Raymond Thomas Bailey
    • 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south of Richfields.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Raymond Bailey<1>
  • George Baker     (Cartoonist)
  • Reginald Barker     (Director)
  • George S. Barnes     (Cinematographer)

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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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