Notable Births & Deaths for Honolulu ...

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

• R. Alexander Anderson
  • Full name: Robert Alexander Anderson
  • Musician, songwriter. He was born in Honolulu on June 6, 1894 (a Wednesday) and died in Honolulu on May 30, 1995 (a Tueday) at the age of 100. He is buried at O'ahu Cemetery (Honolulu County, Hawaii).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: R. Alexander Anderson<1>
• Alfred Aholo Apaka
  • Musician. He was born in Honolulu on March 19, 1919 (a Wednesday) and died in Honolulu on January 30, 1960 (a Saturday) at the age of 40. He is buried at Diamond Head Memorial Park (Honolulu County, Hawaii).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alfred Aholo Apaka<1>
• Chang Apana
  • Also known as: Chan Apana
  • Police detective and inspiration for 'Charlie Chan'. He was born in Waipio Acres (HI) on December 26, 1871 (a Tueday) and died in Honolulu on December 8, 1933 (a Friday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Manoa Chinese Cemetery (Honolulu County, Hawaii).
  • Waipio Acres is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Honolulu.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chang Apana<1>
• Ethel Azama
  • Singer. She was born in Honolulu on August 28, 1934 (a Tueday) and died in Honolulu on March 7, 1984 (a Wednesday) at the age of 49. She is buried at Hawaiian Memorial Park (Honolulu County, Hawaii).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ethel Azama<1>
• Joseph Campbell
  • Professor of literature, mythologist, author. He was born in White Plains (NY) on March 26, 1904 (a Saturday) and died in Honolulu on October 30, 1987 (a Friday) at the age of 83. He is buried at O'ahu Cemetery (Honolulu County, Hawaii).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Campbell<1>
• Alexander Joy Cartwright, Jr.
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in New York (NY) on April 17, 1820 (a Monday) and died in Honolulu on July 12, 1892 (a Tueday) at the age of 72. He is buried at O'ahu Cemetery (Honolulu County, Hawaii).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alexander Joy Cartwright, Jr.<1>
• Joe DeSa
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Honolulu on July 27, 1959 (a Monday) and died in San Juan (Puerto Rico) on December 20, 1986 (a Saturday) at the age of 27. He is buried at Hawaiian Memorial Park (Honolulu County, Hawaii).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe DeSa<1>
• Carlos Diaz
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Kaneohe (HI) on January 7, 1958 (a Tueday) and died in Kailua (HI) on September 28, 2015 (a Monday) at the age of 57. He is buried at Hawaiian Memorial Park (Honolulu County, Hawaii).
  • Kaneohe is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast of Honolulu.
  • Kailua is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast of Honolulu.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carlos Diaz<1>
• Jimmie W. Dodd
  • Actor, songwriter. He was born in Cincinnati (OH) on March 28, 1910 (a Monday) and died in Honolulu on November 10, 1964 (a Tueday) at the age of 54. He is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jimmie W. Dodd<1>
• Kam Fong
  • Born: Kam Tong Chun
  • Actor. He was born in Honolulu on May 27, 1918 (a Monday) and died in Honolulu on October 18, 2002 (a Friday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Diamond Head Memorial Park (Honolulu County, Hawaii).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kam Fong<1>
• George Douglas Freeth, Jr.
  • Surfing pioneer. He was born in Honolulu on November 22, 1883 (a Thursday) and died in San Diego (CA) on May 7, 1919 (a Wednesday) at the age of 35. He is buried at O'ahu Cemetery (Honolulu County, Hawaii).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Douglas Freeth, Jr.<1>
• Rocky Freitas
  • Professional football. He was born in Kailua (HI) on September 7, 1945 (a Friday) and died in Kailua (HI) on June 8, 2022 (a Wednesday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Hawaiian Memorial Park (Honolulu County, Hawaii).
  • Kailua is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast of Honolulu.
  • Kailua is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast of Honolulu.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rocky Freitas<1>
• Loyal Garner
  • Singer. She was born in Kalihi (HI) on September 28, 1946 (a Saturday) and died in Honolulu on November 15, 2001 (a Thursday) at the age of 55. She is buried at Hawaiian Memorial Park (Honolulu County, Hawaii).
  • Kalihi is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the north of Honolulu.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Loyal Garner<1>
• Al Harrington
  • Born: Tausau Ta'a
  • Actor. He was born in Pago Pago (America Samoa) on December 12, 1935 (a Thursday) and died in Honolulu on September 21, 2021 (a Tueday) at the age of 85. We don't have any burial details.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Al Harrington<1>
• Donald Tai Loy 'Don' Ho
  • Entertainer. He was born in Honolulu on August 13, 1930 (a Wednesday) and died in Waikiki (HI) on April 14, 2007 (a Saturday) at the age of 76. The body was cremated.
  • Waikiki is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast of Honolulu.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donald Tai Loy 'Don' Ho<1>
• Henry John Kaiser
  • Industrialist. He was born in Sprout Brook (NY) on May 9, 1882 (a Tueday) and died in Honolulu on August 24, 1967 (a Thursday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Alameda County, California).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry John Kaiser<1>
• Nicole Kidman
  • Full name: Nicole Mary Kidman
  • Oscar winning actress, producer. She was born in Honolulu on June 20, 1967 (a Tueday)
• Lee Kolima
  • Born: Charles Howard Zalopany
  • Actor, professional wrestler. He was born in Honolulu on February 20, 1920 (a Friday) and died on November 23, 1955 (a Wednesday) at the age of 35. We don't have any burial details.
• Jack Lord
  • Born: John Joseph Patrick Ryan
  • Actor, director, producer, artist. He was born in New York (NY) on December 30, 1920 (a Thursday) and died in Honolulu on January 21, 1998 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. The body was cremated.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Lord<1>
• Ann McCormack
  • Actress, singer. She was born in Boston (MA) on January 1, 1916 (a Saturday) and died in Honolulu on December 17, 2017 (a Sunday) at the age of 101. We don't have any burial details.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ann McCormack<1>
• Rose Moe
  • Entertainer. She was born in Niulii (HI) on August 11, 1908 (a Tueday) and died in Laie (HI) on December 18, 1998 (a Friday) at the age of 90. She is buried at Laie Community Cemetery (Honolulu County, Hawaii).
  • Laie is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Honolulu.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rose Moe<1>

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