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Notable Births & Deaths for Monterey ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Monterey. 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.
- Willard Jessie 'Home Run' Brown (Professional baseball)
- Pat Carroll (Actress, comedian)
- Full name: Patricia Ann Carroll
- She was born in Shreveport (LA) on May 5, 1927 (a Thursday) and died in Harwich Port (MA) on July 30, 2022 (a Saturday) at the age of 95. The body was cremated.
- Shreveport is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Monterey.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pat Carroll<1>
- Van Cliburn (Musician)
- Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. (Lawyer)
- Bessie Coleman (Aviation pioneer)
- She was born in Atlanta (TX) on January 26, 1892 (a Tueday) and died in Jacksonville (FL) on April 30, 1926 (a Friday) at the age of 34.
- Atlanta is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Monterey.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bessie Coleman<1>
- Elizabeth 'Brave Bessie' Coleman (Aviation pioneer)
- Clyde Dixon Connell (Sculptor, civil rights advocate)
- She was born in Belcher (LA) on September 19, 1901 (a Thursday) and died in Elm Grove (LA) on May 1, 1998 (a Friday) at the age of 96.
- Belcher is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Monterey.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clyde Dixon Connell<1>
- Floyd Dixon (Musician)
- George Foreman (Professional boxing, Olympic Gold Medal, entrepreneur)
- Full name: George Edward Foreman
- He was born in Marshall (TX) on January 10, 1949 (a Monday) and died in Houston (TX) on March 21, 2025 (a Friday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Paradise North Cemetery (Harris County, Texas).
- Marshall is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Monterey.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Foreman<1>
- Jan Garber (Musician)
- Full name: Jacob Charles Garber
- He was born in Indianapolis (IN) on November 5, 1894 (a Monday) and died in Shreveport (LA) on October 5, 1977 (a Wednesday) at the age of 82.
- Shreveport is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Monterey.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jan Garber<1>
- Arvel Odell Hale (Major League Baseball)
- Stuart Hamblen (Songwriter, singer, actor)
- Charles E. 'Charlie' Hoover (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Mound City (IL) on September 21, 1865 (a Thursday) and died in Shreveport (LA) on February 27, 1905 (a Monday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Caddo Parish, Louisiana).
- Shreveport is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Monterey.
- Gary Lynn 'Big Hands' Johnson (Professional football)
- Lady Bird Johnson (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson (1963 - 1969))
- Will J. 'Dub' Jones (Musician)
- Scott Joplin (Jazz Composer, pianist)
- He was born in Linden (TX) on November 24, 1868 (a Tueday) and died in New York (NY) on April 1, 1917 (a Sunday) at the age of 48. He is buried at St. Michaels Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
- Linden is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Monterey.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Scott Joplin<1>
- Margery Land May (Author)
- She was born in New Orleans (LA) on January 14, 1898 (a Friday) and died in Shreveport (LA) on May 13, 1932 (a Friday) at the age of 34.
- Shreveport is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Monterey.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Margery Land May<1>
- William Dayton 'Pol' Perritt (Major League Baseball)
- Jerry Pournelle (Author, journalist)
- Daniel Padgett Sandifer (Professional football)
- He was born in Shreveport (LA) on March 1, 1927 (a Tueday) and died in Shreveport (LA) on August 15, 1987 (a Saturday) at the age of 60.
- Shreveport is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Monterey.
- Shreveport is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Monterey.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Daniel Padgett Sandifer<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. |
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