Rio Hondo (Cameron County, TX)

Notable Births & Deaths for Rio Hondo ...

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

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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest of Rio Hondo.
- 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 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Rio Hondo.
- 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 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Rio Hondo.
- 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.