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Notable Births & Deaths for Whitman ...

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

  • Ivan Harold Browning     (Actor, singer)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ivan Harold Browning<1>
    • He was born in Brenham (TX) on February 20, 1891 (a Friday) and died in Altadena (CA) on May 20, 1978 (a Saturday).
    • Brenham is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest of Whitman. Both communities are located in Washington County.
    • Altadena is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 87.
  • Virgil Lee 'Ned' Garvin     (Major League Baseball)
  • John Donald 'Don' Imus, Jr.     (Radio & TV entertainer, author)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Donald 'Don' Imus, Jr.<1>
    • He was born in Riverside (CA) on July 23, 1940 (a Tuesday) and died in College Station (TX) on December 27, 2019 (a Friday).
    • Riverside is located in Riverside County, California.
    • College Station is located in Brazos County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Whitman (which is located in Washington County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 79.
    • We don't have any burial details.
  • Daniel Dale Johnson     (Musician, singer, songwriter, visual artist)
    • He was born in Sacramento (CA) on January 22, 1961 (a Sunday) and died in Waller (TX) on September 11, 2019 (a Wednesday).
    • Sacramento is located in Sacramento County, California.
    • Waller is located in Harris County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Whitman (which is located in Washington County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 58.
    • We don't have any burial details.

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.