La Mesa, California
La Mesa, California ranks 3,350th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Faizabad, Akita (city), and Tuscany. Memorable people born in La Mesa, California include Dave Mustaine, Bill Walton, and Steve Roach. Memorable people who died in La Mesa, California include J. T. Walsh, and Frederica Sagor Maas. La Mesa, California has been the birth place of many musicians, and basketball players and the death place of many actors, and writers. La Mesa, California is located in United States.
La Mesa is a city in San Diego County, California, United States, located nine miles east of downtown San Diego in Southern California. The population was 61,121 at the 2020 census, up from 57,065 at the 2010 census. Its civic motto is "the Jewel of the Hills." Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1952 and 1974, La Mesa, California was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Dave Mustaine, Bill Walton, and Steve Roach. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in La Mesa, California including J. T. Walsh, and Frederica Sagor Maas.
People Born in La Mesa, California
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Dave Mustaine
MUSICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 1
Bill Walton
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1952 - 2024
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 2
Steve Roach
COMPOSER
1955 - Present
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 3
Frederick W. Sturckow
ASTRONAUT
1961 - Present
HPI: 43.92
Rank: 4
Frankie Hejduk
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.00
Rank: 5
People Deceased in La Mesa, California
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day La Mesa, California were musicians (1), basketball players (1), composers (1), astronauts (1), and soccer players (1), while most who died were actors (1), and writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, musicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in La Mesa, California, including Dave Mustaine. Whereas, throughout history, musicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day La Mesa, California, including Dave Mustaine.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in La Mesa, California since 1700.
