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 (Musician, songwriter)
Full name: Robert Alexander Anderson
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).
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).
Chang Apana (Police detective and inspiration for 'Charlie Chan')
Also known as: Chan Apana
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.
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).
Betty Ann Cain Bruno (Actress, reporter, TV host, author)
She was born in Wahiawa (HI) on October 1, 1931 (a Thursday) and died in Sonoma (CA) on July 30, 2023 (a Sunday) at the age of 91. She is buried at San Jacinto Valley Cemetery (Riverside County, California).
Wahiawa is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Honolulu.
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).
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).
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).
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.
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).
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
He was born in Honolulu on December 19, 1902 (a Friday) and died in Seattle (WA) on November 16, 1953 (a Monday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
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).
She was born in Honolulu on June 20, 1967 (a Tueday)
Suzanna Kim (Actress)
She was born in Honolulu on April 23, 1907 (a Tueday) and died in West Hollywood (CA) on October 20, 1992 (a Tueday) at the age of 85. She is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
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.
Footnotes ...
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The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.