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>
• 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>
• 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>
• 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
  • Born: Mary Agnes McDonough Coyle
  • Playwright, journalist. 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>
• 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 Mountain 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
  • Full name: Andre Brandon deWilde
  • Actor. He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on April 9, 1942 (a Thursday) and died in Denver on July 6, 1972 (a Thursday) at the age of 30. He is buried at Pinelawn Memorial Park (Suffolk County, New York).
  • 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>
• 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 Mountain 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 Mountain 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>
• William 'Bad Bill' Eagan
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Camden (NJ) on January 6, 1869 (a Wednesday) and died in Denver on February 13, 1905 (a Monday) at the age of 36. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Jefferson County, Colorado).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William 'Bad Bill' Eagan<1>
• George Gamow
  • Nuclear physicist, cosmologist. He was born in Odessa (Russia) on March 4, 1904 (a Friday) and died in Boulder (CO) on August 19, 1968 (a Monday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Green Mountain Cemetery (Boulder County, Colorado).
  • Boulder is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Denver.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Gamow<1>
• Lisa Gaye
  • Born: Leslie Gaye Griffin
  • Actress. She was born in Denver 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).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lisa Gaye<1>
• Claude Gouzzie
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in France in 1873 and died in Denver on September 21, 1907 (a Saturday). He is buried at Charleroi Cemetery (Washington County, Pennsylvania).
  • 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 on May 30, 2017 (a Tueday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Fairmount Cemetery (Denver County, Colorado).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tommy Lawrence 'Tom' Graham<1>
• Roland Edward Harrah, III
  • Actor. He was born in Denver 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).
  • 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west of Denver.
  • Golden is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west of Denver.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roy A. Hartzell<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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