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Notable Births & Deaths for West Woodland ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding West Woodland. 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)
  • Andy Holm Anderson     (Major League Baseball)
  • John Archer     (Actor)
    • Born: Ralph Bowman
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Archer<1>
    • He was born in Osceola (NE) on May 8, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Redmond (WA) on December 5, 1999 (a Sunday).
    • Osceola is located in Polk County, Nebraska.
    • Redmond is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east of West Woodland. Both communities are located in King County.
    • At the time of his death, he was 84.
  • Earl Averill     (Major League Baseball)
    • Full name: Howard Earl Averill
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Earl Averill<1>
    • He was born in Snohomish (WA) on May 21, 1902 (a Wednesday) and died in Everett (WA) on August 16, 1983 (a Tuesday).
    • Snohomish is located in Snohomish County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of West Woodland (which is located in King County).
    • Everett is located in Snohomish County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of West Woodland (which is located in King County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 81.
  • Earl Douglas Averill, Jr.     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Earl Douglas Averill, Jr.<1>
    • He was born in Cleveland (OH) on September 9, 1931 (a Wednesday) and died in Tacoma (WA) on May 13, 2015 (a Wednesday).
    • Cleveland is located in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
    • Tacoma is located in Pierce County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of West Woodland (which is located in King County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 83.
    • We don't have any burial details.
  • Jill Banner     (Actress)
    • Born: Mary Kathryn Molumby
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jill Banner<1>
    • She was born in Bremerton (WA) on November 8, 1946 (a Friday) and died in Malibu (CA) on August 7, 1982 (a Saturday).
    • Bremerton is located in Kitsap County and is 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest of West Woodland (which is located in King County).
    • Malibu is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of her death, she was 35.
    • She is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Valhalla Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From West Woodland to Valhalla Memorial Park
  • Bruce Harold Bennett     (Actor)
    • Born: Harold Brix
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Bruce Harold Bennett<1>
    • He was born in Tacoma (WA) on May 19, 1906 (a Saturday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on February 24, 2007 (a Saturday).
    • Tacoma is located in Pierce County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of West Woodland (which is located in King County).
    • Santa Monica is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 100.
    • The body was cremated.
  • Mary Benny     (Actress, comedienne)
  • Bobby Brown     (Professional baseball)
  • Carlos Bulosan     (Writer, poet, activist)
  • George Henry Burns     (Major League Baseball)
  • Octavia E. Butler     (Author)
  • Ann Carter     (Actress)
  • Tom Catlin     (Professional football)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Tom Catlin<1>
    • He was born in Ponca City (OK) on September 8, 1931 (a Tuesday) and died in Seattle (WA) on June 7, 2008 (a Saturday).
    • Ponca City is located in Kay County, Oklahoma.
    • Seattle is located nearby and to the southeast of West Woodland.
    • At the time of his death, he was 76.
    • We don't have any burial details.
  • Carol Elaine Channing     (Actress, singer, dancer, comedian)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Carol Elaine Channing<1>
    • She was born in Seattle (WA) on January 31, 1921 (a Monday) and died in Rancho Mirage (CA) on January 15, 2019 (a Tuesday).
    • Seattle is located nearby and to the southeast of West Woodland.
    • Rancho Mirage is located in Riverside County, California.
    • At the time of her death, she was 98.
    • The body was cremated.
  • Robert 'Bob' Chesnes     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert 'Bob' Chesnes<1>
    • He was born in Oakland (CA) on May 6, 1921 (a Friday) and died in Everett (WA) on May 23, 1979 (a Wednesday).
    • Oakland is located in Alameda County, California.
    • Everett is located in Snohomish County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of West Woodland (which is located in King County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 58.
    • He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery, located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north northeast of West Woodland. The cemetery is located in Snohomish County, Washington.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Evergreen Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Evergreen Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From West Woodland to Evergreen Cemetery
  • 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
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Kurt Cobain<1>
    • He was born in Aberdeen (WA) on February 20, 1967 (a Monday) and died in Seattle (WA) on April 5, 1994 (a Tuesday).
    • Aberdeen is located in Grays Harbor County, Washington.
    • Seattle is located nearby and to the southeast of West Woodland.
    • At the time of his death, he was 27.
    • The body was cremated.
  • Nancy Coleman     (Actress)
  • Chris Cornell     (Musician, singer, songwriter)

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.