Notable Births & Deaths for Rock Creek ...

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

• Steve Darrell     (Actor)
  • Born: Darrell Eugene Horsfall
  • He was born in Osage (IA) on November 19, 1904 (a Saturday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on August 14, 1970 (a Friday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Osage is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Rock Creek.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Steve Darrell<1>
• Romaine Fielding     (Actor)
  • Born: William Grant Blandin
  • He was born in Riceville (IA) on May 22, 1867 (a Wednesday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on December 15, 1927 (a Thursday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Riceville is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Rock Creek.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Romaine Fielding<1>
• Buddy Holly     (Singer, songwriter, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee)
  • Full name: Charles Hardin Holley
  • He was born in Lubbock (TX) on September 7, 1936 (a Monday) and died in Clear Lake (IA) on February 3, 1959 (a Tueday) at the age of 22. He is buried at City of Lubbock Cemetery (Lubbock County, Texas).
  • Clear Lake is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Rock Creek.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Buddy Holly<1>
• Kent Taylor     (Actor)
  • Born: Louis W. Weiss
  • He was born in Nashua (IA) on May 11, 1906 (a Friday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on April 11, 1987 (a Saturday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Nashua is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Rock Creek.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kent Taylor<1>
• Ritchie Valens     (Musician)
  • Born: Richard Steven Valenzuela
  • He was born in Pacoima (CA) on May 13, 1941 (a Tueday) and died in Clear Lake (IA) on February 3, 1959 (a Tueday) at the age of 17. He is buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Clear Lake is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Rock Creek.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ritchie Valens<1>
• Robert James Waller     (Author)
  • He was born in Rockford (IA) on August 1, 1939 (a Tueday) and died in Fredericksburg (TX) on March 10, 2017 (a Friday) at the age of 77. We don't have any burial details.
  • Rockford is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south of Rock Creek.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert James Waller<1>
• Henry Haven Windsor     (Author, founder of Popular Mechanics)
  • He was born in Mitchell (IA) on November 13, 1859 (a Sunday) and died in Evanston (IL) on May 11, 1924 (a Sunday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Rosehill Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Mitchell is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the north of Rock Creek.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry Haven Windsor<1>

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