Salton Sea Beach (Imperial County, CA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Salton Sea Beach ...

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

Frank Capra (Director, producer, screenwriter)
- Born: Francesco Rosario
- He was born in Bisacquino (Sicily) on May 18, 1897 (a Tuesday) and died in La Quinta (CA) on September 3, 1991 (a Tuesday).
- La Quinta is located in Riverside County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Salton Sea Beach (which is located in Imperial County).
- At the time of his death, he was 94.
- He is buried at Coachella Valley Public Cemetery, located 23 miles [37 km] to the north northwest of Salton Sea Beach. The cemetery is located in Riverside County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Frank Capra<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Coachella Valley Public Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coachella Valley Public Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Salton Sea Beach to Coachella Valley Public Cemetery
Patsy Garrett (Entertainer)
- Born: Virginia Garrett
- She was born in Atlantic City (NJ) on May 4, 1921 (a Wednesday) and died in Indio (CA) on January 8, 2015 (a Thursday).
- Atlantic City is located in Atlantic County, New Jersey.
- Indio is located in Riverside County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Salton Sea Beach (which is located in Imperial County).
- At the time of her death, she was 93.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Patsy Garrett<1>
Bruce Lansbury (Producer, writer)
- Full name: William Bruce Mageean Lansbury
- He was born in London (England) on January 12, 1930 (a Sunday) and died in La Quinta (CA) on February 13, 2017 (a Monday).
- La Quinta is located in Riverside County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Salton Sea Beach (which is located in Imperial County).
- At the time of his death, he was 87.
- He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Bruce Lansbury<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Westwood Memorial Park (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Salton Sea Beach to Westwood Memorial Park
Rudy Solari (Actor)
- He was born in Modesto (CA) on December 21, 1934 (a Friday) and died in Indio (CA) on April 23, 1991 (a Tuesday).
- Modesto is located in Stanislaus County, California.
- Indio is located in Riverside County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Salton Sea Beach (which is located in Imperial County).
- At the time of his death, he was 56.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Rudy Solari<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Salton Sea Beach to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills
John William Van Druten (Actor, playwright)
- He was born in London (England) on June 1, 1901 (a Saturday) and died in Indio (CA) on December 19, 1957 (a Thursday).
- Indio is located in Riverside County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Salton Sea Beach (which is located in Imperial County).
- At the time of his death, he was 56.
- He is buried at Coachella Valley Public Cemetery, located 23 miles [37 km] to the north northwest of Salton Sea Beach. The cemetery is located in Riverside County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John William Van Druten<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Coachella Valley Public Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coachella Valley Public Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Salton Sea Beach to Coachella Valley Public Cemetery

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.