San Marcos, California
San Marcos, California ranks 11,444th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Fallbrook, California, Lemon Grove, California, and Rancho Santa Fe, California. The most famous people from San Marcos, California are Liliana Mumy. The most famous people who died in San Marcos, California are Richard F. Gordon Jr., Alan Arkin, and Ike Turner. San Marcos, California has been the birth place of many actors and the death place of many astronauts, and actors. San Marcos, California is located in United States.
San Marcos is a city in the North County region of San Diego County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 94,833. It is the site of California State University San Marcos and Palomar College. The city is bordered by Escondido to the east, Encinitas to the southwest, Carlsbad to the west, and Vista to the northwest. Lake San Marcos is an enclave, or county island, within the southwestern part of the city and its sphere of influence but is an unincorporated community. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1994, San Marcos, California was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Liliana Mumy. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in San Marcos, California including Richard F. Gordon Jr., Alan Arkin, and Ike Turner. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in San Marcos, California than were born there.
People Born in San Marcos, California
Go to all Rankings
People Deceased in San Marcos, California
Go to all Rankings
Richard F. Gordon Jr.
ASTRONAUT
1929 - 2017
HPI: 70.87
Rank: 1
Alan Arkin
ACTOR
1934 - 2023
HPI: 69.77
Rank: 2
Ike Turner
MUSICIAN
1931 - 2007
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day San Marcos, California were actors (1), while most who died were astronauts (1), actors (1), and musicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in San Marcos, California, including Liliana Mumy. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day San Marcos, California, including Liliana Mumy.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in San Marcos, California since 1700.
