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Notable Births & Deaths for Federal Way ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Federal Way. 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.
- Edmund Turney Allen (Aviation pioneer)
- Paul Gardner Allen (Businessman, philanthropist)
- He was born in Seattle (WA) on January 21, 1953 (a Wednesday) and died in Mercer Island (WA) on October 15, 2018 (a Monday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Acacia Memorial Park (King County, Washington).
- Seattle is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Federal Way.
- Mercer Island is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Federal Way.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Gardner Allen<1>
- Andy Holm Anderson (Major League Baseball)
- John Archer (Actor)
- Born: Ralph Bowman
- He was born in Osceola (NE) on May 8, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Redmond (WA) on December 5, 1999 (a Sunday) at the age of 84.
- Redmond is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Federal Way.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Archer<1>
- Earl Douglas Averill, Jr. (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Cleveland (OH) on September 9, 1931 (a Wednesday) and died in Tacoma (WA) on May 13, 2015 (a Wednesday) at the age of 83. We don't have any burial details.
- Tacoma is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest of Federal Way.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Earl Douglas Averill, Jr.<1>
- Jill Banner (Actress)
- Born: Mary Kathryn Molumby
- She was born in Bremerton (WA) on November 8, 1946 (a Friday) and died in Malibu (CA) on August 7, 1982 (a Saturday) at the age of 35. She is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Bremerton is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Federal Way.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jill Banner<1>
- Bruce Harold Bennett (Actor)
- Born: Harold Brix
- He was born in Tacoma (WA) on May 19, 1906 (a Saturday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on February 24, 2007 (a Saturday) at the age of 100. The body was cremated.
- Tacoma is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest of Federal Way.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bruce Harold Bennett<1>
- Mary Benny (Actress, comedienne)
- Born: Sadya Marcowitz
- She was born in Seattle (WA) on June 25, 1905 (a Sunday) and died in Holmby Hills (CA) on June 30, 1983 (a Thursday) at the age of 78. She is buried at Hillside Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Seattle is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Federal Way.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Benny<1>
- Bobby Brown (Professional baseball)
- Carlos Bulosan (Writer, poet, activist)
- He was born in Binalonan (Philippines) on November 24, 1913 (a Monday) and died in Seattle (WA) on September 13, 1956 (a Thursday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery (King County, Washington).
- Seattle is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Federal Way.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carlos Bulosan<1>
- George Henry Burns (Major League Baseball)
- Ann Carter (Actress)
- Tom Catlin (Professional football)
- He was born in Ponca City (OK) on September 8, 1931 (a Tueday) and died in Seattle (WA) on June 7, 2008 (a Saturday) at the age of 76. We don't have any burial details.
- Seattle is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Federal Way.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Catlin<1>
- Carol Elaine Channing (Actress, singer, dancer, comedian)
- She was born in Seattle (WA) on January 31, 1921 (a Monday) and died in Rancho Mirage (CA) on January 15, 2019 (a Tueday) at the age of 98. The body was cremated.
- Seattle is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Federal Way.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carol Elaine Channing<1>
- William Meikle 'Billy' Christy (Actor)
- 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 (WA) 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.
- Seattle is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Federal Way.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kurt Cobain<1>
- Chris Cornell (Musician, singer, songwriter)
- Born: Christopher John Boyle
- He was born in Seattle (WA) on July 20, 1964 (a Monday) and died in Detroit (MI) on May 17, 2017 (a Wednesday) at the age of 52. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Seattle is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Federal Way.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chris Cornell<1>
- Eddie 'The Gun' Cotton, Jr. (Professional boxer)
- Douglas Croft (Actor)
- Bing Crosby (Singer, Oscar winning actor)
- He was born in Tacoma (WA) on May 3, 1903 (a Sunday) and died in Madrid (Spain) on October 14, 1977 (a Friday) at the age of 74.
- Tacoma is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest of Federal Way.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bing Crosby<1>
- Cathryn Damon (Actress)
- Full name: Cathryn Lee Damon
- She was born in Seattle (WA) on September 11, 1930 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on May 4, 1987 (a Monday) at the age of 56. She is buried at Acacia Memorial Park (King County, Washington).
- Seattle is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Federal Way.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cathryn Damon<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. |
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