Notable Births & Deaths for San Jose ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding San Jose. 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)
  • He was born in Silver Spring (MD) on August 24, 1986 (a Sunday) and died in Fullerton (CA) on April 9, 2009 (a Thursday) at the age of 22. He is buried at Greenlawn Cemetery (Washington County, Maryland).
  • Fullerton is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of San Jose.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nicholas James 'Nick' Adenhart<1>
• Robert Fick Fiore Adler     (Actor)
  • He was born in Hoboken (NJ) on March 24, 1906 (a Saturday) and died in Glendale (CA) on December 19, 1987 (a Saturday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Glendale is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of San Jose.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Fick Fiore Adler<1>
• Ben 'The Toeless Wonder' Agajanian     (Professional football)
  • Born: Benjamin James Agajanin
  • He was born in Santa Ana (CA) on August 28, 1919 (a Thursday) and died in Cathedral City (CA) on February 8, 2018 (a Thursday) at the age of 98.
  • Santa Ana is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of San Jose.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ben 'The Toeless Wonder' Agajanian<1>
• Philip Ahn     (Actor)
  • Born: Pil Lip Ahn
  • He was born in Highland Park (CA) on May 29, 1905 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 28, 1978 (a Tueday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Highland Park is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of San Jose.
  • Los Angeles is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of San Jose.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Philip Ahn<1>
• 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of San Jose.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Steve Albini<1>
• Erville Alderson     (Actor)
  • He was born in Kansas City (MO) on September 11, 1882 (a Monday) and died in Glendale (CA) on August 4, 1957 (a Sunday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Glendale is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of San Jose.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Erville Alderson<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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of San Jose.
  • Pasadena is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of San Jose.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Duane Allen<1>
• Christopher Allport     (Actor)
  • He was born in Boston (MA) on June 17, 1947 (a Tueday) and died in Wrightwood (CA) on January 25, 2008 (a Friday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Prospect Hill Cemetery (Nantucket County, Massachusetts).
  • Wrightwood is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of San Jose.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Christopher Allport<1>
• Lois Andrews     (Actress)
  • Born: Lorraine Gourley
  • She was born in Huntington Park (CA) on March 24, 1924 (a Monday) and died in Encino (CA) on April 5, 1968 (a Friday) at the age of 44. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Huntington Park is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of San Jose.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lois Andrews<1>
• 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of San Jose.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Morris Ankrum<1>
• Matthew Ansara     (Actor, bodybuilder)
  • He was born in Los Angeles (CA) on August 29, 1965 (a Sunday) and died in Monrovia (CA) on June 25, 2001 (a Monday) at the age of 35. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Los Angeles is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of San Jose.
  • Monrovia is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of San Jose.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Matthew Ansara<1>
• 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of San Jose.
  • 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).
  • Claremont is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the east of San Jose.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Willard Armour<1>
• Loyd 'Pig' Arms     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Sulphur (OK) on September 24, 1919 (a Wednesday) and died in Garden Grove (CA) on June 18, 1999 (a Friday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery (Riverside County, California).
  • Garden Grove is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of San Jose.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Loyd 'Pig' Arms<1>
• Humbert Allen Astredo     (Actor)
  • He was born in Pasadena (CA) on April 4, 1929 (a Thursday) and died in Guilford (CT) on February 19, 2016 (a Friday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park (San Mateo County, California).
  • Pasadena is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of San Jose.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Humbert Allen Astredo<1>
• 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of San Jose.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arleen Auger<1>
• Patricia Avery     (Actress)
  • Born: Elizabeth Anderson Avery
  • She was born in Boston (MA) on November 19, 1902 (a Wednesday) and died in La Crescenta (CA) on August 21, 1973 (a Tueday) at the age of 70. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • La Crescenta is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of San Jose.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Patricia Avery<1>
• Ray Stanton Avery     (Inventor, businessman)
  • He was born in Oklahoma City (OK) on January 13, 1907 (a Sunday) and died in Pasadena (CA) on December 12, 1997 (a Friday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Live Oak Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Pasadena is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of San Jose.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ray Stanton Avery<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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of San Jose.
  • 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 (CA) on May 7, 1975 (a Wednesday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery (Riverside County, California).
  • Riverside is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of San Jose.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Baker<1>
• Carl Jerome Barber     (Professional golf)
  • He was born in Woodson (IL) on April 25, 1916 (a Tueday) and died in Glendale (CA) on September 23, 1994 (a Friday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Glendale is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of San Jose.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carl Jerome Barber<1>

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