Notable Births & Deaths for Corrales ...

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

• Don Alvarado     (Actor)
  • Born: Jose Ray Paige
  • He was born in Albuquerque (NM) on November 4, 1904 (a Friday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on March 31, 1967 (a Friday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Albuquerque is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the south of Corrales.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don Alvarado<1>
• Randy Castillo     (Musician)
  • He was born in Albuquerque (NM) on December 18, 1950 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 26, 2002 (a Tueday) at the age of 51. He is buried at Mt. Calvary Cemetery (Bernalillo County, New Mexico).
  • Albuquerque is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the south of Corrales.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Randy Castillo<1>
• Alexander Chavez     (Professional boxer)
  • He was born in Albuquerque (NM) on October 15, 1929 (a Tueday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on October 1, 2003 (a Wednesday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Albuquerque is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the south of Corrales.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alexander Chavez<1>
• Edmund Cobb     (Actor)
  • Full name: Edmund Fessenden Cobb
  • He was born in Albuquerque (NM) on June 23, 1892 (a Thursday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on August 15, 1974 (a Thursday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Albuquerque is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the south of Corrales.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edmund Cobb<1>
• Sidney Louis Gunter, Jr.     (Musician, songwriter)
  • He was born in Birmingham (AL) on February 27, 1925 (a Friday) and died in Rio Rancho (NM) on March 15, 2013 (a Friday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Santa Fe National Cemetery (Santa Fe County, New Mexico).
  • Rio Rancho is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest of Corrales.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sidney Louis Gunter, Jr.<1>
• Anthony Grove 'Tony' Hillerman     (Author)
  • He was born in Sacred Heart (OK) on May 27, 1925 (a Wednesday) and died in Albuquerque (NM) on October 26, 2008 (a Sunday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Santa Fe National Cemetery (Santa Fe County, New Mexico).
  • Albuquerque is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the south of Corrales.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anthony Grove 'Tony' Hillerman<1>
• Rea M. Hunt     (Actor, director)
  • He was born in Albuquerque (NM) on November 5, 1892 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on June 21, 1961 (a Wednesday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Albuquerque is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the south of Corrales.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rea M. Hunt<1>
• Al Hurricane     (Singer, songwriter)
  • Born: Alberto Nelson Sanchez
  • He was born in Dixon (NM) on July 10, 1936 (a Friday) and died in Albuquerque (NM) on October 22, 2017 (a Sunday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Mt. Calvary Cemetery (Bernalillo County, New Mexico).
  • Albuquerque is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the south of Corrales.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Al Hurricane<1>
• Preston Jones     (Actor, playwright)
  • He was born in Albuquerque (NM) on April 7, 1936 (a Tueday) and died in Dallas (TX) on September 19, 1979 (a Wednesday) at the age of 43. He is buried at Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
  • Albuquerque is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the south of Corrales.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Preston Jones<1>
• Mae Marsh     (Actress)
  • Born: Mary Warne Marsh
  • She was born in Madrid (NM) on November 9, 1895 (a Saturday) and died in Hermosa Beach (CA) on February 13, 1968 (a Tueday) at the age of 72. She is buried at Pacific Crest Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Madrid is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Corrales.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mae Marsh<1>
• Lewis Meltzer     (Screenwriter)
  • He was born in New York (NY) on January 28, 1911 (a Saturday) and died in Albuquerque (NM) on February 23, 1995 (a Thursday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Albuquerque is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the south of Corrales.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lewis Meltzer<1>
• Ole Olsen     (Actor)
  • Born: John Siguard Olsen
  • He was born in Peru (IN) on November 6, 1891 (a Friday) and died in Albuquerque (NM) on January 26, 1963 (a Saturday) at the age of 71.
  • Albuquerque is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the south of Corrales.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ole Olsen<1>
• Slim Summerville     (Actor)
  • Born: George Joseph Somerville
  • He was born in Albuquerque (NM) on July 10, 1892 (a Sunday) and died in Laguna Beach (CA) on January 5, 1946 (a Saturday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Albuquerque is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the south of Corrales.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Slim Summerville<1>
• Al Unser, Sr.     (Professional race car driver)
  • He was born in Albuquerque (NM) on May 29, 1939 (a Monday) and died in Chama (NM) on December 9, 2021 (a Thursday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Sunset Memorial Park (Bernalillo County, New Mexico).
  • Albuquerque is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the south of Corrales.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Al Unser, Sr.<1>
• Bobby Unser     (Professional race car driver)
  • He was born in Colorado Springs (CO) on February 20, 1934 (a Tueday) and died in Albuquerque (NM) on May 2, 2021 (a Sunday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Sunset Memorial Park (Bernalillo County, New Mexico).
  • Albuquerque is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the south of Corrales.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby Unser<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Corrales: www.corralesnm.org/

The official website for Bernalillo County: www.bernco.gov/

The official website for State of New Mexico: https://www.nm.gov/