El Cerro (Valencia County, NM)

Notable Births & Deaths for El Cerro ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding El Cerro. 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of El Cerro.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don Alvarado<1>
Art 'Golden Boy' Aragon (Professional boxer, actor)
- He was born in Belen (NM) on November 13, 1927 (a Sunday) and died in Northridge (CA) on March 25, 2008 (a Tueday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills (Los Angeles County, California).
- Belen is located 5 miles [8 km] to the southwest of El Cerro.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Art 'Golden Boy' Aragon<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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of El Cerro.
- 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of El Cerro.
- 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of El Cerro.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edmund Cobb<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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of El Cerro.
- 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of El Cerro.
- 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of El Cerro.
- 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of El Cerro.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Preston Jones<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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of El Cerro.
- 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of El Cerro.
- 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of El Cerro.
- 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of El Cerro.
- 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of El Cerro.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby Unser<1>

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.