Notable Births & Deaths for Sheffield ...

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

• Raymond Bond     (Actor)
  • He was born in Iowa Falls (IA) on April 21, 1885 (a Tueday) and died in San Bernardino (CA) on February 13, 1972 (a Sunday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Glen Haven Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Iowa Falls is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Sheffield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Raymond Bond<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 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Sheffield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Buddy Holly<1>
• Gordon Jones     (Actor)
  • Full name: Gordon Wynnivo Jones
  • He was born in Alden (IA) on April 5, 1912 (a Friday) and died in Tarzana (CA) on June 20, 1963 (a Thursday) at the age of 51. He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Alden is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Sheffield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gordon Jones<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 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Sheffield.
  • 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Sheffield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert James Waller<1>
• Sean Whitesell     (Actor, producer)
  • Full name: Sean David Gerard Whitesell
  • He was born in Iowa Falls (IA) on March 11, 1963 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 28, 2015 (a Monday) at the age of 52. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Iowa Falls is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Sheffield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sean Whitesell<1>

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