Alto Real (Cameron County, TX)

Notable Births & Deaths for Alto Real ...

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

Earl Caldwell (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Sparks (TX) on April 9, 1905 (a Sunday) and died in Mission (TX) on September 15, 1981 (a Tueday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Palm Valley Memorial Gardens (Hidalgo County, Texas).
- Mission is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Alto Real.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Earl Caldwell<1>
Henry Cuesta (Musician)
- Full name: Henry Falcon Cuesta
- He was born in McAllen (TX) on December 23, 1931 (a Wednesday) and died in Sherman Oaks (CA) on December 17, 2003 (a Wednesday) at the age of 72.
- McAllen is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Alto Real.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry Cuesta<1>
Freddy Fender (Singer, musician)
- Born: Baldemar Garza Heurta
- He was born in San Benito (TX) on June 4, 1937 (a Friday) and died in Corpus Christi (TX) on October 14, 2006 (a Saturday) at the age of 69. He is buried at San Benito Memorial Park Cemetery (Cameron County, Texas).
- San Benito is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Alto Real.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Freddy Fender<1>
Kris Kristofferson (Singer, songwriter, actor)
- Full name: Kristoffer Kristofferson
- He was born in Brownsville (TX) on June 22, 1936 (a Monday) and died in Hana (HI) on September 28, 2024 (a Saturday) at the age of 88. The body was cremated.
- Brownsville is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Alto Real.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kris Kristofferson<1>
Thomas Wade 'Tom' Landry (Professional football)
- He was born in Mission (TX) on September 11, 1924 (a Thursday) and died in Dallas (TX) on February 12, 2000 (a Saturday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
- Mission is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Alto Real.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Wade 'Tom' Landry<1>
Trinidad Silva, Jr. (Actor)
- He was born in Mission (TX) on January 30, 1950 (a Monday) and died in Whittier (CA) on July 31, 1988 (a Sunday) at the age of 38. He is buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Mission is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Alto Real.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Trinidad Silva, Jr.<1>
Walt 'No Neck' Williams (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Brownsville (TX) on December 19, 1943 (a Sunday) and died in Abilene (TX) on January 23, 2016 (a Saturday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Greenleaf Cemetery (Brown County, Texas).
- Brownsville is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Alto Real.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walt 'No Neck' Williams<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.