Notable Births & Deaths for Port Aransas ...

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

• Laura Canales
  • Singer. She was born in Kingsville (TX) on August 19, 1954 (a Thursday) and died in Corpus Christi (TX) on April 16, 2005 (a Saturday) at the age of 50. She is buried at Santa Gertrudis Memorial Cemetery (Kleberg County, Texas).
  • Corpus Christi is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Port Aransas.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Laura Canales<1>
• Farrah Fawcett
  • Born: Mary Farrah Leni Fawcett
  • Actress, model, artist. She was born in Corpus Christi (TX) on February 2, 1947 (a Sunday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on June 25, 2009 (a Thursday) at the age of 62. She is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Corpus Christi is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Port Aransas.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Farrah Fawcett<1>
• Freddy Fender
  • Born: Baldemar Garza Heurta
  • Singer, musician. 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).
  • Corpus Christi is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Port Aransas.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Freddy Fender<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Port Aransas: www.cityofportaransas.org/

The official website for Nueces County: www.co.nueces.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/