Downey, California
Downey, California ranks 1,867th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Ashkelon, Hlukhiv, and Lydia. Memorable people born in Downey, California include James Hetfield, "Weird Al" Yankovic, and Wayne Rainey. Memorable people who died in Downey, California include Karen Carpenter. Downey, California has been the birth place of many actors and musicians and the death place of many singers. Downey, California is located in United States.
Downey is a city located in Southeast Los Angeles County, California, United States, 13 mi (21 km) southeast of Downtown Los Angeles. It is considered part of the Gateway Cities. The city is the birthplace of the Apollo space program. It is also the home of the oldest operating McDonald's restaurant in the world. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 114,355. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1959 and 1989, Downey, California was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including James Hetfield, "Weird Al" Yankovic, and Wayne Rainey. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Downey, California including Karen Carpenter.
People Born in Downey, California
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James Hetfield
1963 - Present
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 1
"Weird Al" Yankovic
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 2
Wayne Rainey
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 3
Dan Henderson
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.11
Rank: 4
Alanna Ubach
1975 - Present
HPI: 34.85
Rank: 5
Evan Longoria
1985 - Present
HPI: 27.50
Rank: 6
Aimee Teegarden
1989 - Present
HPI: 26.45
Rank: 7
People Deceased in Downey, California
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Most individuals born in present day Downey, California were actors (2), musicians (1), singers (1), racing drivers (1), and wrestlers (1), while most who died were singers (1).
