Notable Births & Deaths for Spanish Bluff ...

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

• Dan Blocker     (Actor)
  • Full name: Bobby Dan Davis Blocker
  • He was born in De Kalb (TX) on December 10, 1928 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on May 13, 1972 (a Saturday) at the age of 43.
  • De Kalb is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Spanish Bluff.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dan Blocker<1>
• Edwin Lee 'Eddie' Mathews     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Texarkana (TX) on October 13, 1931 (a Tueday) and died in La Jolla (CA) on February 18, 2001 (a Sunday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Santa Barbara Cemetery (Santa Barbara County, California).
  • Texarkana is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Spanish Bluff.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edwin Lee 'Eddie' Mathews<1>
• John 'Country Johnny' Mathis     (Singer, songwriter)
  • He was born in Maud (TX) on September 30, 1930 (a Tueday) and died in Nashville (TN) on September 27, 2011 (a Tueday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Beechwood Cemetery (Marshall County, Tennessee).
  • Maud is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south of Spanish Bluff.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John 'Country Johnny' Mathis<1>
• Rick 'Ricky' Nelson     (Singer, actor)
  • Born: Eric Hilliard Nelson
  • He was born in Teaneck (NJ) on May 8, 1940 (a Wednesday) and died in De Kalb (TX) on December 31, 1985 (a Tueday) at the age of 45. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • De Kalb is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Spanish Bluff.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rick 'Ricky' Nelson<1>