Notable Births & Deaths for Longoria Townsite ...

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

• 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Longoria Townsite.
  • 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 Longoria Townsite.
  • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Longoria Townsite.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kris Kristofferson<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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Longoria Townsite.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walt 'No Neck' Williams<1>