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Notable Births & Deaths for Punaluu ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Punaluu. 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
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for R. Alexander Anderson<1>
    • He was born in Honolulu (HI) on June 6, 1894 (a Wednesday) and died in Honolulu (HI) on May 30, 1995 (a Tuesday).
    • Honolulu is located in Honolulu County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Punaluu (which is located in ).
    • Honolulu is located in Honolulu County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Punaluu (which is located in ).
    • At the time of his death, he was 100.
    • He is buried at O'ahu Cemetery, located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of Punaluu.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for O'ahu Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to O'ahu Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Punaluu to O'ahu Cemetery
  • Alfred Aholo Apaka     (Musician)
  • Chang Apana     (Police detective and inspiration for 'Charlie Chan')
  • Ethel Azama     (Singer)
  • Dr. Hiram Bingham, III     (Anthropologist, historian, explorer)
  • Betty Ann Cain Bruno     (Actress, reporter, TV host, author)
  • Joseph Campbell     (Professor of literature, mythologist, author)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Joseph Campbell<1>
    • He was born in White Plains (NY) on March 26, 1904 (a Saturday) and died in Honolulu (HI) on October 30, 1987 (a Friday).
    • White Plains is located in Westchester County, New York.
    • Honolulu is located in Honolulu County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Punaluu (which is located in ).
    • At the time of his death, he was 83.
    • He is buried at O'ahu Cemetery, located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of Punaluu.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for O'ahu Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to O'ahu Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Punaluu to O'ahu Cemetery
  • Alexander Joy Cartwright, Jr.     (Major League Baseball)
  • Richard Chamberlain     (Actor)
    • Full name: George Richard Chamberlain
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Richard Chamberlain<1>
    • He was born in Beverly Hills (CA) on March 31, 1934 (a Saturday) and died in Waimanalo (HI) on March 29, 2025 (a Saturday).
    • Beverly Hills is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • Waimanalo is located in Honolulu County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Punaluu (which is located in ).
    • At the time of his death, he was 91.
    • The body was cremated.
  • Joe DeSa     (Major League Baseball)
  • Carlos Diaz     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Carlos Diaz<1>
    • He was born in Kaneohe (HI) on January 7, 1958 (a Tuesday) and died in Kailua (HI) on September 28, 2015 (a Monday).
    • Kaneohe is located in Honolulu County and is 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast of Punaluu (which is located in ).
    • Kailua is located in Honolulu County and is 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Punaluu (which is located in ).
    • At the time of his death, he was 57.
    • He is buried at Hawaiian Memorial Park, located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south southeast of Punaluu.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Hawaiian Memorial Park<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hawaiian Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Punaluu to Hawaiian Memorial Park
  • Jimmie Dodd     (Actor, singer, songwriter)
  • Kam Fong     (Actor)
  • George Douglas Freeth, Jr.     (Surfing pioneer)
  • Rocky Freitas     (Professional football)
  • Loyal Garner     (Singer)
  • Al Harrington     (Actor)
    • Born: Tausau Ta'a
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Al Harrington<1>
    • He was born in Pago Pago (America Samoa) on December 12, 1935 (a Thursday) and died in Honolulu (HI) on September 21, 2021 (a Tuesday).
    • Honolulu is located in Honolulu County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Punaluu (which is located in ).
    • At the time of his death, he was 85.
    • We don't have any burial details.
  • Donald Tai Loy 'Don' Ho     (Entertainer)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Donald Tai Loy 'Don' Ho<1>
    • He was born in Honolulu (HI) on August 13, 1930 (a Wednesday) and died in Waikiki (HI) on April 14, 2007 (a Saturday).
    • Honolulu is located in Honolulu County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Punaluu (which is located in ).
    • Waikiki is located in Honolulu County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Punaluu (which is located in ).
    • At the time of his death, he was 76.
    • The body was cremated.
  • Sol Hoopii     (Musician)
  • Henry John Kaiser     (Industrialist)
  • Nicole Kidman     (Oscar winning actress, producer)
    • Full name: Nicole Mary Kidman
    • She was born in Honolulu (HI) on June 20, 1967 (a Tuesday).
    • Honolulu is located in Honolulu County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Punaluu (which is located in ).

Footnotes ...

<1>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.