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Notable Births & Deaths for Vega ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Vega. 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.
- Ansel Adams (Photographer)
- Full name: Ansel Easton Adams
- He was born in San Francisco (CA) on February 20, 1902 (a Thursday) and died in Monterey (CA) on April 22, 1984 (a Sunday) at the age of 82. The body was cremated.
- Monterey is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Vega.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ansel Adams<1>
- Alexander Anderson, Jr. (Cartoonist)
- Ivie Anderson (Singer, actress)
- Also known as: Ivy Anderson
- She was born in Gilroy (CA) on July 10, 1904 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 28, 1949 (a Wednesday) at the age of 45. She is buried at Angelus Rosedale Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Gilroy is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast of Vega.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ivie Anderson<1>
- Harold Homer 'Hal' Chase (Major League Baseball)
- Beverly Cleary (Author)
- Born: Beverly Atlee Bunn
- She was born in McMinnville (OR) on April 12, 1916 (a Wednesday) and died in Carmel-by-the-Sea (CA) on March 25, 2021 (a Thursday) at the age of 104. She is buried at Pike Cemetery (Yamhill County, Oregon).
- Carmel-by-the-Sea is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Vega.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Beverly Cleary<1>
- Charles 'Chas' Crocker (Railroad tycoon, industrialist)
- Doris Day (Actress, singer, animal activist)
- She was born in Cincinnati (OH) on April 3, 1922 (a Monday) and died in Carmel Valley Village (CA) on May 13, 2019 (a Monday) at the age of 97. The body was cremated.
- Carmel Valley Village is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Vega.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Doris Day<1>
- John Denver (Singer, musician, songwriter, actor, environmentalist, humanitarian)
- Born: Henry John Detschendorf, Jr.
- He was born in Roswell (NM) on December 31, 1943 (a Friday) and died in Pacific Grove (CA) on October 12, 1997 (a Sunday) at the age of 53. The body was cremated.
- Pacific Grove is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Vega.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Denver<1>
- Frank Drake (Astrophysicist, astrobiologist)
- Full name: Donald Frank Drake
- He was born in Chicago (IL) on May 28, 1930 (a Wednesday) and died in Aptos (CA) on September 2, 2022 (a Friday) at the age of 92. We don't have any burial details.
- Aptos is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest of Vega.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Drake<1>
- Verna Felton (Actress)
- Joan Fontaine (Oscar winning actress)
- Born: Joan de Beauvoir de Havilland
- She was born in Tokyo (Japan) on October 22, 1917 (a Monday) and died in Carmel-by-the-Sea (CA) on December 15, 2013 (a Sunday) at the age of 96. The body was cremated.
- Carmel-by-the-Sea is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Vega.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joan Fontaine<1>
- Jerry Fujikawa (Actor)
- Full name: Hatsuo Fujikawa
- He was born in Salinas (CA) on February 18, 1912 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on April 30, 1983 (a Saturday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Salinas is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south of Vega.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jerry Fujikawa<1>
- Beverly Garland (Actress)
- Born: Beverly Lucy Fessenden
- She was born in Santa Cruz (CA) on October 17, 1926 (a Sunday) and died in Hollywood Hills (CA) on December 5, 2008 (a Friday) at the age of 82. The body was cremated.
- Santa Cruz is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Vega.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Beverly Garland<1>
- Albert B. Haskell (Actor)
- John Hoyt (Actor)
- Born: John McArthur Hoysradt
- He was born in Bronxville (NY) on October 5, 1904 (a Wednesday) and died in Santa Cruz (CA) on September 15, 1991 (a Sunday) at the age of 86. The body was cremated.
- Santa Cruz is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Vega.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Hoyt<1>
- John C. Hudson (Actor)
- William Woodson 'Bill' Hudson, Jr. (Actor)
- Hazel Keener (Actress)
- Full name: Hazel Ona Keener
- She was born in Fairbury (IL) on October 22, 1904 (a Saturday) and died in Pacific Grove (CA) on August 7, 1979 (a Tueday) at the age of 74. She is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Pacific Grove is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Vega.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hazel Keener<1>
- Edgar Kennedy (Actor)
- Full name: Edgar Livingston Kennedy
- He was born in Monterey (CA) on April 26, 1890 (a Saturday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on November 9, 1948 (a Tueday) at the age of 58.
- Monterey is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Vega.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edgar Kennedy<1>
- Sacheen Littlefeather (Actress, model, activist)
- Ernie Lombardi (Major League Baseball)
- Born: Ernesto Natali Lombardi
- He was born in Oakland (CA) on April 6, 1908 (a Monday) and died in Santa Cruz (CA) on September 26, 1977 (a Monday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Alameda County, California).
- Santa Cruz is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Vega.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ernie Lombardi<1>
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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