Notable Births & Deaths for Riverside ...

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

• 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).
  • Claremont is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Riverside.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Willard Armour<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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Riverside.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Raymond Bailey<1>
• George Baker
  • Cartoonist. He was born in Lowell (MA) on May 22, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Riverside on May 7, 1975 (a Wednesday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery (Riverside County, California).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Baker<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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Riverside.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cornelia 'Corrie' Ten Boom<1>
• Evelyn 'Pinky' Pinckert Brier
  • Aviation pioneer. She was born in Medford (WI) on April 12, 1909 (a Monday) and died in Redlands (CA) on January 20, 2008 (a Sunday) at the age of 98. She is buried at Montecito Memorial Park (San Bernardino County, California).
  • Redlands is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of Riverside.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Evelyn 'Pinky' Pinckert Brier<1>
• Nicholas Caldwell
  • Singer. He was born in Loma Linda (CA) on April 5, 1944 (a Wednesday) and died in San Francisco (CA) on January 5, 2016 (a Tueday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Rolling Hills Memorial Park (Contra Costa County, California).
  • Loma Linda is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast of Riverside.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nicholas Caldwell<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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Riverside.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby Chacon<1>
• William Brooks Ching
  • Actor. He was born in Saint Louis (MO) on October 2, 1913 (a Thursday) and died in Tustin (CA) on July 1, 1989 (a Saturday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Fairhaven Memorial Park (Orange County, California).
  • Tustin is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Riverside.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Brooks Ching<1>
• Eldridge Cleaver
  • Full name: Leroy Eldridge Cleaver
  • Activist, Black Panther leader, writer. He was born in Wabbaseka (AR) on August 31, 1935 (a Saturday) and died in Pomona (CA) on May 1, 1998 (a Friday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Pomona is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Riverside.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eldridge Cleaver<1>
• Helene Costello
  • Actress. She was born in New York (NY) on June 21, 1906 (a Thursday) and died in San Bernardino (CA) on January 26, 1957 (a Saturday) at the age of 50. She is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • San Bernardino is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Riverside.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Helene Costello<1>
• Del Crandall
  • Professional 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).
  • Ontario is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest of Riverside.
  • Mission Viejo is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Riverside.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Del Crandall<1>
• Dick Dale
  • Born: Richard Anthony Monsour
  • Musician. He was born in Boston (MA) on May 4, 1937 (a Tueday) and died in Loma Linda (CA) on March 16, 2019 (a Saturday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Loma Linda is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast of Riverside.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dick Dale<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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Riverside.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mike Darr<1>
• George A. 'Gentleman George' Decker
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in York (PA) on June 1, 1866 (a Friday) and died in Patton (CA) on June 7, 1909 (a Monday) at the age of 43.
  • Patton is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Riverside.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George A. 'Gentleman George' Decker<1>
• Andy Devine
  • Full name: Andrew Vabre Devine
  • Actor. He was born in Flagstaff (AZ) on October 7, 1905 (a Saturday) and died in Orange (CA) on February 18, 1977 (a Friday) at the age of 71. The body was cremated.
  • Orange is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Riverside.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andy Devine<1>
• Beatrice Dominguez
  • Actress. She was born in San Bernardino (CA) on September 6, 1896 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 27, 1921 (a Sunday) at the age of 24. She is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • San Bernardino is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Riverside.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Beatrice Dominguez<1>
• Tom Dugan
  • Actor. He was born in Dublin (Ireland) on January 1, 1884 (a Tueday) and died in Redlands (CA) on March 7, 1955 (a Monday) at the age of 71. He is buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Redlands is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of Riverside.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Dugan<1>
• Dee Virgil Fondy
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Slaton (TX) on October 31, 1924 (a Friday) and died in Redlands (CA) on August 19, 1999 (a Thursday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Montecito Memorial Park (San Bernardino County, California).
  • Redlands is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of Riverside.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dee Virgil Fondy<1>
• Harry Fox
  • Actor. He was born in Pomona (CA) on May 25, 1882 (a Thursday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on July 20, 1959 (a Monday) at the age of 77. He is buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Pomona is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Riverside.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Fox<1>
• Jason David Frank
  • Actor. He was born in Covina (CA) on September 4, 1973 (a Tueday) and died in Houston (TX) on November 19, 2022 (a Saturday) at the age of 49.
  • Covina is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Riverside.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jason David Frank<1>
• Roger Freed
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Los Angeles (CA) on June 2, 1946 (a Sunday) and died in Chino (CA) on January 9, 1996 (a Tueday) at the age of 49. He is buried at Oakdale Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Chino is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Riverside.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roger Freed<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Riverside: www.riversideca.gov/

The official website for Riverside County: www.co.riverside.ca.us/

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