Deaths in...
314 Notable deaths
in Santa Monica
Cesar Romero
American actor (1907–1994).
Born February 15th, 1907 in New York City.
Died January 1st, 1994 at 86 years old in Santa Monica (acute myocardial infarction).
Fred MacMurray
American actor (1908–1991).
Born August 30th, 1908 in Kankakee.
Died November 5th, 1991 at 83 years old in Santa Monica (pneumonia, leukemia).
Irene Ryan
Actress (1902–1973).
Born October 17th, 1902 in El Paso.
Died April 26th, 1973 at 70 years old in Santa Monica (stroke).
Anna May Wong
Chinese american actress (1905-1961).
Born January 3rd, 1905 in Los Angeles.
Died February 3rd, 1961 at 56 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction).
Juan Gabriel
Mexican singer and songwriter (1950–2016).
Born January 7th, 1950 in Parácuaro.
Died August 28th, 2016 at 66 years old in Santa Monica.
Frank Gehry
Canadian and american architect (1929–2025).
Born February 28th, 1929 in Toronto. [ref]
Died December 5th, 2025 at 96 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]
Betty Grable
American actress and pin-up girl (1916–1973).
Born December 18th, 1916 in St. Louis.
Died July 2nd, 1973 at 56 years old in Santa Monica (lung cancer).
Tim Buckley
American musician (1947–1975).
Born April 12th, 1947 in Washington, D.C..
Died June 29th, 1975 at 28 years old in Santa Monica (alcohol intoxication, heroin overdose).
Troy Donahue
American actor (1936-2001).
Born January 27th, 1936 in New York City.
Died September 2nd, 2001 at 65 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction).
Joan Blondell
American actress (1906–1979).
Born August 30th, 1906 in Manhattan.
Died December 25th, 1979 at 73 years old in Santa Monica (leukemia).
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