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     (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 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>
• Norman H. Bartold     (Actor)
  • Full name: Norman Hillman Bartold
  • He was born somewhere in Alameda County on August 6, 1928 (a Monday) and died in Riverside on May 28, 1994 (a Saturday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery (Riverside County, California).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Norman H. Bartold<1>
• Robyn Bernard     (Actress)
  • She was born on May 26, 1959 (a Tueday) and died in San Jacinto (CA) on March 12, 2024 (a Tueday) at the age of 64. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • San Jacinto is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Riverside.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robyn Bernard<1>
• Raymond Bond     (Actor)
  • He was born in Iowa Falls (IA) on April 21, 1885 (a Tueday) and died in San Bernardino (CA) on February 13, 1972 (a Sunday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Glen Haven Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • San Bernardino is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Riverside.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Raymond Bond<1>
• Corrie ten Boom     (Author)
  • Full name: Cornelia Arnolda Johanna ten Boom
  • 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: 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>
• Robert Brubaker     (Actor)
  • He was born in Robinson (IL) on October 9, 1916 (a Monday) and died in Riverside on April 15, 2010 (a Thursday) at the age of 93. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Brubaker<1>
• Clyde A. Bruckman     (Writer, director)
  • Full name: Clyde Adolf Bruckman
  • He was born in San Bernardino (CA) on September 20, 1894 (a Thursday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on January 4, 1955 (a Tueday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Fairhaven Memorial Park (Orange County, California).
  • San Bernardino is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Riverside.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clyde A. Bruckman<1>
• Jon Bunch     (Singer, songwriter)
  • He was born in Harbor City (CA) on October 25, 1970 (a Sunday) and died in Irvine (CA) on January 31, 2016 (a Sunday) at the age of 45. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Irvine is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Riverside.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jon Bunch<1>
• Louis Burston     (Producer)
  • Born: Louis Burstein
  • He was born in Russia in 1877 and died in Pomona (CA) on March 25, 1923 (a Sunday).
  • Pomona is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Riverside.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louis Burston<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>
• Patrick Campbell     (Actor)
  • He was born in Waukegan (IL) on July 13, 1924 (a Sunday) and died in Covina (CA) on May 30, 2003 (a Friday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Covina is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Riverside.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Patrick Campbell<1>
• Jeanne Carmen     (Actress, model)
  • Full name: Jeanne Laverne Carmen
  • She was born in Paragould (AR) on August 4, 1930 (a Monday) and died in Irvine (CA) on December 20, 2007 (a Thursday) at the age of 77. She is buried at Pacific View Memorial Park (Orange County, California).
  • Irvine is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Riverside.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jeanne Carmen<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     (Activist, Black Panther leader, writer)
  • Full name: Leroy Eldridge Cleaver
  • 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>
• Bill Cobbs     (Actor)
  • Full name: Wilbert Francisco Cobbs
  • He was born in Cleveland (OH) on June 16, 1934 (a Saturday) and died in Riverside on June 25, 2024 (a Tueday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery (Riverside County, California).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bill Cobbs<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     (Major League 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>

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/