Notable Births & Deaths for Mountain View ...

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

• Harry Anderson
  • Full name: Harry Laverne Anderson
  • Actor, comedian, magician. He was born in Newport (RI) on October 14, 1952 (a Tueday) and died in Asheville (NC) on April 16, 2018 (a Monday) at the age of 65. The body was cremated.
  • Asheville is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Mountain View.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Anderson<1>
• Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald
  • Author, artist. She was born in Montgomery (AL) on July 24, 1900 (a Tueday) and died in Asheville (NC) on March 10, 1948 (a Wednesday) at the age of 47. She is buried at St. Mary's Cemetery (Montgomery County, Maryland).
  • Asheville is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Mountain View.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald<1>
• George Guy Gray
  • Actor. He was born in Oakland (CA) on October 30, 1893 (a Monday) and died in Asheville (NC) on September 8, 1967 (a Friday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Oakwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Asheville is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Mountain View.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Guy Gray<1>
• Dorothy Hart
  • Actress. She was born in Cleveland (OH) on April 4, 1922 (a Tueday) and died in Asheville (NC) on July 11, 2004 (a Sunday) at the age of 82.
  • Asheville is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Mountain View.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dorothy Hart<1>
• Randy Johnson
  • Professional football. He was born in San Antonio (TX) on June 17, 1944 (a Saturday) and died in Brevard (NC) on September 17, 2009 (a Thursday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Hillside Cemetery (DeWitt County, Texas).
  • Brevard is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest of Mountain View.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Randy Johnson<1>
• Jackie 'Moms' Mabley
  • Born: Loretta Mary Aiken
  • Comedian. She was born in Brevard (NC) on March 19, 1899 (a Sunday) and died in White Plains (NY) on May 23, 1975 (a Friday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Brevard is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest of Mountain View.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jackie 'Moms' Mabley<1>
• George Mathews
  • Full name: George Joseph Mathews
  • Actor. He was born in New York (NY) on October 10, 1911 (a Tueday) and died in Caesars Head (SC) on November 7, 1984 (a Wednesday) at the age of 73.
  • Caesars Head is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast of Mountain View.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Mathews<1>
• Rex Lloyd Nelon
  • Singer. He was born in Asheville (NC) on January 19, 1932 (a Tueday) and died in London (England) on January 23, 2000 (a Sunday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Georgia Memorial Park (Cobb County, Georgia).
  • Asheville is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Mountain View.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rex Lloyd Nelon<1>
• Nina Simone
  • Born: Eunice Kathleen Simone
  • Singer, songwriter, musician, activist. She was born in Tryon (NC) on February 21, 1933 (a Tueday) and died in Carry-le-Rouet (France) on April 21, 2003 (a Monday) at the age of 70. The body was cremated.
  • Tryon is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Mountain View.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nina Simone<1>
• Patrick Sky
  • Born: Patrick Linch
  • Singer, songwriter, musician, producer. He was born in College Park (GA) on October 2, 1940 (a Wednesday) and died in Asheville (NC) on May 26, 2021 (a Wednesday) at the age of 80. We don't have any burial details.
  • Asheville is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Mountain View.
• Robert 'Buffalo Bob' Smith
  • Born: Robert Emil Schmidt
  • Actor, TV Host. He was born in Buffalo (NY) on November 27, 1917 (a Tueday) and died in Hendersonville (NC) on July 30, 1998 (a Thursday) at the age of 80. The body was cremated.
  • Hendersonville is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Mountain View.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert 'Buffalo Bob' Smith<1>
• Mack McBee Williams
  • Born: Vardry McBee Williams
  • Actor. He was born in Pickens (SC) on February 8, 1907 (a Friday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on July 29, 1965 (a Thursday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery (San Diego County, California).
  • Pickens is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Mountain View.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mack McBee Williams<1>

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