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Notable Births & Deaths for Wayne ...

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

  • Isabella MacDonald Alden     (Author)
  • Lloyd Francis Bacon     (Actor, director)
  • Conrad Bain     (Actor)
    • Full name: Conrad Stafford Bain
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Conrad Bain<1>
    • He was born in Alberta on February 4, 1923 (a Sunday) and died in Livermore (CA) on January 14, 2013 (a Monday).
    • Lethbridge is located in Alberta.
    • Livermore is located in Alameda County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Wayne (which is located in Santa Clara County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 89.
    • The body was cremated.
  • Lloyd Bridges     (Actor)
    • Full name: Lloyd Vernet Bridges, Jr.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lloyd Bridges<1>
    • He was born in San Leandro (CA) on January 15, 1913 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 10, 1998 (a Tuesday).
    • San Leandro is located in Alameda County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Wayne (which is located in Santa Clara County).
    • Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 85.
    • The body was cremated.
  • Glenn Lawrence Burke     (Professional baseball)
  • Glenn Lawrence 'King Kong' Burke     (Professional baseball)
  • John Patrick Parnell 'Patsy' Cahill     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Patrick Parnell 'Patsy' Cahill<1>
    • He was born in San Francisco (CA) on April 30, 1865 (a Sunday) and died in Pleasanton (CA) on October 31, 1901 (a Thursday).
    • San Francisco is located in San Francisco County, California.
    • Pleasanton is located in Alameda County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Wayne (which is located in Santa Clara County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 36.
  • Donaldina Cameron     (Social reformer)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Donaldina Cameron<1>
    • She was born in Clydevale (New Zealand) on July 26, 1869 (a Monday) and died in Palo Alto (CA) on January 4, 1968 (a Thursday).
    • Palo Alto is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Wayne. Both communities are located in Santa Clara County.
    • At the time of her death, she was 98.
  • Harold Homer 'Hal' Chase     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Harold Homer 'Hal' Chase<1>
    • He was born in Los Gatos (CA) on February 13, 1883 (a Tuesday) and died in Colusa (CA) on May 18, 1947 (a Sunday).
    • Los Gatos is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of Wayne. Both communities are located in Santa Clara County.
    • Colusa is located in Colusa County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 64.
    • He is buried at Oak Hill Memorial Park, located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the south southeast of Wayne. The cemetery is located in Santa Clara County, California.
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oak Hill Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Wayne to Oak Hill Memorial Park
  • Clara Dorothy Bewick Colby     (Activist, suffragette)
  • Jerry Coleman     (Major League Baseball)
  • Joseph Stephen 'JS' Cullinan     (Founder of Texaco)
  • Vernon Dent     (Actor)
  • Rosana DeSoto     (Actress)
    • She was born in San Jose (CA) on September 2, 1950 (a Saturday).
    • San Jose is located nearby and to the south of Wayne.
  • Dustin Diamond     (Actor)
    • Full name: Dustin Neil Diamond
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Dustin Diamond<1>
    • He was born in San Jose (CA) on January 7, 1977 (a Friday) and died in Cape Coral (FL) on February 1, 2021 (a Monday).
    • San Jose is located nearby and to the south of Wayne.
    • Cape Coral is located in Lee County, Florida.
    • At the time of his death, he was 44.
    • The body was cremated.
  • Frank Drake     (Astrophysicist, astrobiologist)
    • Full name: Donald Frank Drake
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Frank Drake<1>
    • He was born in Chicago (IL) on May 28, 1930 (a Wednesday) and died in Aptos (CA) on September 2, 2022 (a Friday).
    • Chicago is located in Cook County, Illinois.
    • Aptos is located in Santa Cruz County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Wayne (which is located in Santa Clara County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 92.
    • We don't have any burial details.
  • Josh Ryan Evans     (Actor)
  • Corey Fischer     (Actor)
    • Full name: Corey John Fischer
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Corey Fischer<1>
    • He was born in Los Angeles (CA) on February 28, 1945 (a Wednesday) and died in Hayward (CA) on June 6, 2020 (a Saturday).
    • Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • Hayward is located in Alameda County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Wayne (which is located in Santa Clara County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 75.
    • We don't have any burial details.
  • Charles Francis 'Charlie' Fox     (Major League Baseball)
  • Beverly Garland     (Actress)
    • Born: Beverly Lucy Fessenden
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Beverly Garland<1>
    • 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).
    • Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Wayne (which is located in Santa Clara County).
    • Hollywood Hills is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of her death, she was 82.
    • The body was cremated.
  • Gaetano Antonio 'Tony' Gaudio     (Cinematographer)

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.