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Notable Births & Deaths for Puyallup ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Puyallup. 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Puyallup.
- Mercer Island is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Puyallup.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Gardner Allen<1>
- Andy Holm Anderson (Major League Baseball)
- 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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest of Puyallup.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Earl Douglas Averill, Jr.<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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest of Puyallup.
- 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Puyallup.
- 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Puyallup.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carlos Bulosan<1>
- 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Puyallup.
- 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Puyallup.
- 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Puyallup.
- 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Puyallup.
- 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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest of Puyallup.
- 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Puyallup.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cathryn Damon<1>
- Jacques 'Jack' Fournier (Major League Baseball)
- Frank Corbett Foyston (Professional hockey)
- Joseph Henry 'Bad Joe' Hall (Professional hockey)
- He was born in Staffordshire (England) on May 3, 1882 (a Wednesday) and died in Seattle (WA) on April 5, 1919 (a Saturday) at the age of 36.
- Seattle is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Puyallup.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Henry 'Bad Joe' Hall<1>
- John Harron (Actor)
- He was born in New York (NY) on March 31, 1903 (a Tueday) and died in Seattle (WA) on November 24, 1939 (a Friday) at the age of 36. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Seattle is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Puyallup.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Harron<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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