Notable Births & Deaths for Aurora ...

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

• Bertrand Blanchard Acosta
  • Aviation pioneer. He was born in San Diego (CA) on January 15, 1895 (a Tueday) and died in Denver (CO) on September 1, 1954 (a Wednesday) at the age of 59. He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Denver is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Aurora.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bertrand Blanchard Acosta<1>
• Lloyd William Barker
  • Crime figure. He was born in Aurora (MO) on March 16, 1898 (a Wednesday) and died in Westminster (CO) on March 18, 1949 (a Friday) at the age of 51. He is buried at Elmwood Cemetery (Adams County, Colorado).
  • Westminster is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of Aurora.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lloyd William Barker<1>
• John Elias Bass
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Charleston (SC) in 1850 and died in Denver (CO) on September 25, 1888 (a Tueday). He is buried at Riverside Cemetery (Denver County, Colorado).
  • Denver is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Aurora.
• Barbara Bates
  • Actress. She was born in Denver (CO) on August 6, 1925 (a Thursday) and died in Denver (CO) on March 18, 1969 (a Tueday) at the age of 43. She is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Jefferson County, Colorado).
  • Denver is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Aurora.
  • Denver is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Aurora.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Barbara Bates<1>
• Bobby Buntrock
  • Actor. He was born in Denver (CO) on August 4, 1952 (a Monday) and died in Keystone (SD) on April 7, 1974 (a Sunday) at the age of 21. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Pennington County, South Dakota).
  • Denver is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Aurora.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby Buntrock<1>
• Francis X. Carey
  • Astronaut. He was born in Paterson (NJ) on May 4, 1933 (a Thursday) and died in Wheat Ridge (CO) on October 14, 1982 (a Thursday) at the age of 49. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Jefferson County, Colorado).
  • Wheat Ridge is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Aurora.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Francis X. Carey<1>
• Colonel Gerald Paul 'Jerry' Carr
  • Astronaut - Skylab 3, USMC, aeronautical engineer. He was born in Denver (CO) on August 22, 1932 (a Monday) and died in Albany (NY) on August 26, 2020 (a Wednesday) at the age of 88. We don't have any burial details.
  • Denver is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Aurora.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Colonel Gerald Paul 'Jerry' Carr<1>
• Wayne H. Carson
  • Songwriter, producer. He was born in Denver (CO) on May 5, 1942 (a Tueday) and died in Nashville (TN) on July 20, 2015 (a Monday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens (Davidson County, Tennessee).
  • Denver is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Aurora.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wayne H. Carson<1>
• Mary Coyle Chase
  • Born: Mary Agnes McDonough Coyle
  • Playwright, journalist. She was born in Denver (CO) on February 25, 1906 (a Sunday) and died in Denver (CO) on October 20, 1981 (a Tueday) at the age of 75. She is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Jefferson County, Colorado).
  • Denver is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Aurora.
  • Denver is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Aurora.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Coyle Chase<1>
• Brandon deWilde
  • Full name: Andre Brandon deWilde
  • Actor. He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on April 9, 1942 (a Thursday) and died in Denver (CO) on July 6, 1972 (a Thursday) at the age of 30. He is buried at Pinelawn Memorial Park (Suffolk County, New York).
  • Denver is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Aurora.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Brandon deWilde<1>
• Robert Lee 'Pat' Dillard
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Chattanooga (TN) on June 12, 1873 (a Thursday) and died in Denver (CO) on July 22, 1907 (a Monday) at the age of 34. He is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery (Hamilton County, Tennessee).
  • Denver is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Aurora.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Lee 'Pat' Dillard<1>
• Edward Dorn
  • Poet. He was born in Villa Grove (IL) on April 2, 1929 (a Tueday) and died in Denver (CO) on December 10, 1999 (a Friday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Green Mountain Cemetery (Boulder County, Colorado).
  • Denver is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Aurora.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Dorn<1>
• Anne Ophelia Todd Dowden
  • Artist, writer. She was born in Denver (CO) on September 17, 1907 (a Tueday) and died in Boulder (CO) on January 4, 2007 (a Thursday) at the age of 99. She is buried at Green Mountain Cemetery (Boulder County, Colorado).
  • Denver is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Aurora.
  • Boulder is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest of Aurora.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anne Ophelia Todd Dowden<1>
• William 'Bad Bill' Eagan
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Camden (NJ) on January 6, 1869 (a Wednesday) and died in Denver (CO) on February 13, 1905 (a Monday) at the age of 36. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Jefferson County, Colorado).
  • Denver is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Aurora.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William 'Bad Bill' Eagan<1>
• Lisa Gaye
  • Born: Leslie Gaye Griffin
  • Actress. She was born in Denver (CO) on March 6, 1935 (a Wednesday) and died in Houston (TX) on July 14, 2016 (a Thursday) at the age of 81. She is buried at Houston National Cemetery (Harris County, Texas).
  • Denver is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Aurora.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lisa Gaye<1>
• Claude Gouzzie
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in France in 1873 and died in Denver (CO) on September 21, 1907 (a Saturday). He is buried at Charleroi Cemetery (Washington County, Pennsylvania).
  • Denver is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Aurora.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Claude Gouzzie<1>
• Tommy Lawrence 'Tom' Graham
  • Professional football. He was born in Los Angeles (CA) on April 15, 1950 (a Saturday) and died in Denver (CO) on May 30, 2017 (a Tueday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Fairmount Cemetery (Denver County, Colorado).
  • Denver is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Aurora.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tommy Lawrence 'Tom' Graham<1>
• Roland Edward Harrah, III
  • Actor. He was born in Denver (CO) on January 20, 1973 (a Saturday) and died in Riverside (CA) on January 3, 1995 (a Tueday) at the age of 22. He is buried at Crestlawn Memorial Park (Riverside County, California).
  • Denver is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Aurora.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roland Edward Harrah, III<1>
• Roy A. Hartzell
  • Professional baseball. He was born in Golden (CO) on July 6, 1881 (a Wednesday) and died in Golden (CO) on November 6, 1961 (a Monday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Golden Cemetery (Jefferson County, Colorado).
  • Golden is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Aurora.
  • Golden is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Aurora.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roy A. Hartzell<1>
• Johnny Hines
  • Actor. He was born in Golden (CO) on July 25, 1895 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 24, 1970 (a Saturday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Golden is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Aurora.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Hines<1>
• Elrey Borge Jeppesen
  • Aviation pioneer. He was born in Lake Charles (LA) on January 28, 1907 (a Monday) and died in Cherry Hills Village (CO) on November 26, 1996 (a Tueday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Fairmount Cemetery (Denver County, Colorado).
  • Cherry Hills Village is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest of Aurora.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elrey Borge Jeppesen<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Aurora: www.auroragov.org; www.ci.aurora.co.us/

The official website for Arapahoe County: www.co.arapahoe.co.us/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/