Notable Births & Deaths for Vista ...

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

• Alan Arkin
  • Full name: Alan Wolf Arkin
  • Actor, director, screenwritr. He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on March 26, 1934 (a Monday) and died in San Marcos (CA) on June 29, 2023 (a Thursday) at the age of 89. The body was cremated.
  • San Marcos is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast of Vista.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alan Arkin<1>
• Gregg Barton
  • Born: Harold Wilson Barker
  • Actor. He was born in Long Island City (NY) on June 5, 1912 (a Wednesday) and died in Fallbrook (CA) on November 28, 2000 (a Tueday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery (San Diego County, California).
  • Fallbrook is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of Vista.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gregg Barton<1>
• Molly Bee
  • Born: Molly Gene Beachboard
  • Singer. She was born in Oklahoma City (OK) on August 18, 1939 (a Friday) and died in Oceanside (CA) on February 7, 2009 (a Saturday) at the age of 69. She is buried at El Camino Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
  • Oceanside is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the west of Vista.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Molly Bee<1>
• Mary Brian
  • Actress. She was born in Corsicana (TX) on February 17, 1906 (a Saturday) and died in Del Mar (CA) on December 30, 2002 (a Monday) at the age of 96. She is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Del Mar is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of Vista.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Brian<1>
• Lon Chaney, Jr.
  • Born: Chreighton Tull Chaney
  • Actor. He was born in Oklahoma City (OK) on February 10, 1906 (a Saturday) and died in San Clemente (CA) on July 12, 1973 (a Thursday) at the age of 67. We don't have any burial details.
  • San Clemente is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Vista.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lon Chaney, Jr.<1>
• Dolores Costello
  • Actress. She was born in Pittsburgh (PA) on September 17, 1903 (a Thursday) and died in Fallbrook (CA) on March 1, 1979 (a Thursday) at the age of 75. She is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Fallbrook is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of Vista.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dolores Costello<1>
• David Conant Ford
  • Actor. He was born in La Jolla (CA) on October 30, 1925 (a Friday) and died in Manhattan (NY) on August 7, 1983 (a Sunday) at the age of 57. He is buried at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery (San Diego County, California).
  • La Jolla is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Vista.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: David Conant Ford<1>
• Preston S. Foster
  • Actor, singer. He was born in Pitman (NJ) on August 24, 1900 (a Friday) and died in La Jolla (CA) on July 14, 1970 (a Tueday) at the age of 69. He is buried at El Camino Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
  • La Jolla is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Vista.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Preston S. Foster<1>
• Gale Gordon
  • Born: Charles Thomas Aldritch, Jr.
  • Actor, author. He was born in New York (NY) on February 20, 1906 (a Tueday) and died in Escondido (CA) on June 30, 1995 (a Friday) at the age of 89. The body was cremated.
  • Escondido is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast of Vista.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gale Gordon<1>
• Harold Lincoln Gray
  • Cartoonist, creator of Little Orphan Annie. He was born in Kankakee (IL) on January 20, 1894 (a Saturday) and died in La Jolla (CA) on May 9, 1968 (a Thursday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Oakridge - Glen Oak Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • La Jolla is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Vista.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harold Lincoln Gray<1>
• Anthony Keith 'Tony' Gwynn
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Los Angeles (CA) on May 9, 1960 (a Monday) and died in Poway (CA) on June 16, 2014 (a Monday) at the age of 54. He is buried at Dearborn Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
  • Poway is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Vista.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anthony Keith 'Tony' Gwynn<1>
• William 'Willie' Harmatz
  • Jockey. He was born in Wilkes-Barre (PA) on February 9, 1931 (a Monday) and died in Vista on January 27, 2011 (a Thursday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William 'Willie' Harmatz<1>
• Stuart R. Heisler
  • Director. He was born in Los Angeles (CA) on December 5, 1894 (a Wednesday) and died in Oceanside (CA) on August 21, 1979 (a Tueday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Eternal Hills Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
  • Oceanside is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the west of Vista.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stuart R. Heisler<1>
• Charlotte Virginia Henry
  • Actress. She was born in New York (NY) on March 3, 1914 (a Tueday) and died in La Jolla (CA) on April 11, 1980 (a Friday) at the age of 66. She is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery (San Diego County, California).
  • La Jolla is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Vista.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charlotte Virginia Henry<1>
• Herman Hodges
  • Born: Jesse Herman
  • Professional football. He was born in Ozark (AL) on November 22, 1914 (a Sunday) and died in San Marcos (CA) on April 6, 2000 (a Thursday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery (San Diego County, California).
  • San Marcos is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast of Vista.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Herman Hodges<1>
• Deron Johnson
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in San Diego (CA) on July 17, 1938 (a Sunday) and died in Poway (CA) on April 23, 1992 (a Thursday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Dearborn Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
  • Poway is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Vista.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Deron Johnson<1>
• Dorothy Helen Kelly
  • Actress. She was born in San Francisco (CA) on February 11, 1918 (a Monday) and died in La Jolla (CA) on November 28, 1969 (a Friday) at the age of 51. She is buried at El Camino Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
  • La Jolla is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Vista.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dorothy Helen Kelly<1>
• Toby Kimball
  • Professional basketball. He was born in Framingham (MA) on September 7, 1942 (a Monday) and died in La Jolla (CA) on May 2, 2017 (a Tueday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • La Jolla is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Vista.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Toby Kimball<1>
• Cloris Leachman
  • Actress, comedian. She was born in Des Moines (IA) on April 30, 1926 (a Friday) and died in Encinitas (CA) on January 26, 2021 (a Tueday) at the age of 94. The body was cremated.
  • Encinitas is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south of Vista.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cloris Leachman<1>
• Trinity Loren
  • Born: Joyce Evelyn McPherson
  • Actress. She was born in La Jolla (CA) on August 21, 1963 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 26, 1998 (a Monday) at the age of 35. She is buried at Oakwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • La Jolla is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Vista.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Trinity Loren<1>
• Ross Martin
  • Born: Martin Rosenblatt
  • Actor. He was born in Lvivska (Ukraine) on March 22, 1920 (a Monday) and died in Ramona (CA) on July 3, 1981 (a Friday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Ramona is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Vista.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ross Martin<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Vista: www.ci.vista.ca.us/

The official website for San Diego County: www.sdcounty.ca.gov/

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