Notable Births & Deaths for Waters Lake ...

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

• Bo Diddley     (Musician, vocalist)
  • Born: Ellas Otha Bates
  • He was born in McComb (MS) on December 30, 1928 (a Sunday) and died in Archer (FL) on June 2, 2008 (a Monday).
  • McComb is located in Pike County, Mississippi.
  • Archer is located in Alachua County and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Waters Lake (which is located in Gilchrist County).
  • At the time of his death, he was 79.
  • Additional References
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Bo Diddley<1>
• Tom Petty     (Musician)
  • Full name: Thomas Earl Petty
  • He was born in Gainesville (FL) on October 20, 1950 (a Friday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on October 2, 2017 (a Monday).
  • Gainesville is located in Alachua County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Waters Lake (which is located in Gilchrist County).
  • Santa Monica is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • At the time of his death, he was 67.
  • The body was cremated.
  • Additional References
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Tom Petty<1>