Notable Births & Deaths for Denver ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Denver. 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 on September 1, 1954 (a Wednesday) at the age of 59. He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • 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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the north of Denver.
  • 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 on September 25, 1888 (a Tueday). He is buried at Riverside Cemetery (Denver County, Colorado).
• Barbara Bates     (Actress)
  • She was born in Denver on August 6, 1925 (a Thursday) and died in Denver on March 18, 1969 (a Tueday) at the age of 43. She is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Jefferson County, Colorado).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Barbara Bates<1>
• Julie Bishop     (Actress)
  • Born: Jacqueline Wells
  • She was born in Denver on August 30, 1914 (a Sunday) and died in Mendocino (CA) on August 30, 2001 (a Thursday) at the age of 87. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Julie Bishop<1>
• Tom Bower     (Actor)
  • Born: Ralph Thomas Bower
  • He was born in Denver on January 3, 1938 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on May 30, 2024 (a Thursday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Bower<1>
• Bobby Buntrock     (Actor)
  • He was born in Denver 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).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby Buntrock<1>
• Michael Keep Capanna     (Actor)
  • He was born in Denver on December 15, 1922 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 27, 2007 (a Tueday) at the age of 84. He is buried at All Souls Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Michael Keep Capanna<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 4 miles [6.4 km] to the west of Denver.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Francis X. Carey<1>
• Colonel Gerald Paul 'Jerry' Carr     (Astronaut - Skylab 3, USMC, aeronautical engineer)
  • He was born in Denver 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.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Colonel Gerald Paul 'Jerry' Carr<1>
• Dee Carroll     (Actress)
  • She was born in Denver on December 2, 1925 (a Wednesday) and died in Burbank (CA) on April 28, 1980 (a Monday) at the age of 54. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dee Carroll<1>
• Wayne H. Carson     (Songwriter, producer)
  • He was born in Denver 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).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wayne H. Carson<1>
• Mary Coyle Chase     (Playwright, journalist)
  • Born: Mary Agnes McDonough Coyle
  • She was born in Denver on February 25, 1906 (a Sunday) and died in Denver on October 20, 1981 (a Tueday) at the age of 75. She is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Jefferson County, Colorado).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Coyle Chase<1>
• Charles Colean     (Director, producer)
  • Full name: Charles Brook Colean
  • He was born in Denver on August 12, 1907 (a Monday) and died in Studio City (CA) on January 8, 1971 (a Friday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Colean<1>
• Robert Graham 'Bob' Demmon     (Musician)
  • He was born in Boulder (CO) on February 11, 1939 (a Saturday) and died in Coronado (CA) on December 18, 2010 (a Saturday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Green Mtn. Cemetery (Boulder County, Colorado).
  • Boulder is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Denver.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Graham 'Bob' Demmon<1>
• Brandon deWilde     (Actor)
  • Full name: Andre Brandon deWilde
  • He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on April 9, 1942 (a Thursday) and died in Lakewood (CO) on July 6, 1972 (a Thursday) at the age of 30. He is buried at Pinelawn Memorial Park (Suffolk County, New York).
  • Lakewood is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest of Denver.
  • 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 on July 22, 1907 (a Monday) at the age of 34. He is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery (Hamilton County, Tennessee).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Lee 'Pat' Dillard<1>
• Fannie Dillon     (Pianist, composer)
  • She was born in Denver on March 16, 1881 (a Wednesday) and died in Altadena (CA) on February 21, 1947 (a Friday) at the age of 65. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fannie Dillon<1>
• Edward Dorn     (Poet)
  • He was born in Villa Grove (IL) on April 2, 1929 (a Tueday) and died in Denver on December 10, 1999 (a Friday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Green Mtn. Cemetery (Boulder County, Colorado).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Dorn<1>
• Anne Ophelia Todd Dowden     (Artist, writer)
  • She was born in Denver 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 Mtn. Cemetery (Boulder County, Colorado).
  • Boulder is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Denver.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anne Ophelia Todd Dowden<1>
• Lorayne Duval     (Actress)
  • Born: Lorayne F. Six
  • She was born in Denver on September 16, 1910 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 5, 1996 (a Tueday) at the age of 85. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lorayne Duval<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Denver: www.denvergov.org/

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