Notable Births & Deaths for Aberdeen ...

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

• Robert Arthur     (Actor)
  • Born: Robert Paul Arthaud
  • He was born in Aberdeen on June 18, 1925 (a Thursday) and died in Aberdeen on October 1, 2008 (a Wednesday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Fern Hill Cemetery (Grays Harbor County, Washington).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Arthur<1>
• Kurt Cobain     (Singer, musician, songwriter, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee with the band 'Nirvana')
  • Full name: Kurt Donald Cobain
  • He was born in Aberdeen on February 20, 1967 (a Monday) and died in Seattle (WA) on April 5, 1994 (a Tueday) at the age of 27. The body was cremated.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kurt Cobain<1>
• Helmi Juvonen     (Artist)
  • She was born in Butte (MT) on January 17, 1903 (a Saturday) and died in Elma (WA) on October 18, 1985 (a Friday) at the age of 82. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Elma is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Aberdeen.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Helmi Juvonen<1>
• Martin James 'Marty' O'Toole     (Professional baseball)
  • He was born in William Penn Manor (PA) on November 27, 1888 (a Tueday) and died in Aberdeen on February 18, 1949 (a Friday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Fern Hill Cemetery (Grays Harbor County, Washington).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Martin James 'Marty' O'Toole<1>
• Pat Paulsen     (Comedian, satirist)
  • Full name: Patrick Layton Paulsen
  • He was born in South Bend (WA) on July 6, 1927 (a Wednesday) and died in Tijuana (Mexico) on April 25, 1997 (a Friday) at the age of 69. We don't have any burial details.
  • South Bend is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Aberdeen.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pat Paulsen<1>
• Fredrick Earl 'Freddie' Steele     (Actor, professional boxer)
  • He was born in Seattle (WA) on December 18, 1912 (a Wednesday) and died in Aberdeen on August 22, 1984 (a Wednesday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Fern Hill Cemetery (Grays Harbor County, Washington).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fredrick Earl 'Freddie' Steele<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Aberdeen: www.aberdeeninfo.com/

The official website for Grays Harbor County: www.co.grays-harbor.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://wa.gov/