Notable Births & Deaths for Leland ...

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

• Andy Holm Anderson
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Bremerton (WA) on November 13, 1922 (a Monday) and died in Seattle (WA) on July 18, 1982 (a Sunday) at the age of 59. He is buried at Evergreen - Washelli Memorial Park (King County, Washington).
  • Bremerton is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Leland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andy Holm Anderson<1>
• Octavia Estelle Butler
  • Author. She was born in Pasadena (CA) on June 22, 1947 (a Sunday) and died in Lake Forest Park (WA) on February 24, 2006 (a Friday) at the age of 58. She is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Lake Forest Park is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Leland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Octavia Estelle Butler<1>
• Russell Johnson
  • Full name: Russell David Russell
  • Actor. He was born in Ashley (PA) on November 10, 1924 (a Monday) and died in Bainbridge Island (WA) on January 16, 2014 (a Thursday) at the age of 89. We don't have any burial details.
  • Bainbridge Island is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Leland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Russell Johnson<1>
• Buddy Wayne Knox
  • Singer, songwriter. He was born in Happy (TX) on July 20, 1933 (a Thursday) and died in Bremerton (WA) on February 14, 1999 (a Sunday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Dreamland Cemetery (Randall County, Texas).
  • Bremerton is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Leland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Buddy Wayne Knox<1>
• Dr. Grover Sanders Krantz
  • Anthropologist. He was born in Salt Lake City (UT) on November 5, 1931 (a Thursday) and died in Port Angeles (WA) on February 14, 2002 (a Thursday) at the age of 70. We don't have any burial details.
  • Port Angeles is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Leland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. Grover Sanders Krantz<1>
• Helen Westcott
  • Born: Myrthas Helen Hickman
  • Actress. She was born in Los Angeles (CA) on January 1, 1928 (a Sunday) and died in Edmonds (WA) on March 17, 1998 (a Tueday) at the age of 70. The body was cremated.
  • Edmonds is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Leland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Helen Westcott<1>
• Andrew Patrick Wood
  • Musician. He was born in Columbus (MS) on January 8, 1966 (a Saturday) and died in Bremerton (WA) on March 19, 1990 (a Monday) at the age of 24. He is buried at Miller - Woodlawn Memorial Park (Kitsap County, Washington).
  • Bremerton is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Leland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andrew Patrick Wood<1>

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