Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma, Washington ranks 389th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Norwich, Santiago de Cuba, and Jeddah. Memorable people born in Tacoma, Washington include Frank Herbert, Bing Crosby, and Philip Abelson. Memorable people who died in Tacoma, Washington include Pete Lovely, and Mack Swain. Tacoma, Washington has been the birth place of many actors, and writers and the death place of many racing drivers, and actors. Tacoma, Washington is located in United States.
Tacoma is a city in and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. A port city, it is situated along the Puget Sound roughly 30 miles (48 km) from Seattle and Olympia, and 58 miles (93 km) northwest of Mount Rainier National Park. Tacoma is the second-largest city in the Puget Sound area and the third-most populous city in the state with a population of 219,346 at the 2020 census. Tacoma is the economic and cultural center of the South Sound region, which has a population of about 1 million. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1895 and 1998, Tacoma, Washington was the birth place of 35 globally memorable people, including Frank Herbert, Bing Crosby, and Philip Abelson. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Tacoma, Washington including Pete Lovely, and Mack Swain.
People Born in Tacoma, Washington
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Frank Herbert
WRITER
1920 - 1986
HPI: 74.08
Rank: 3
Bing Crosby
SINGER
1903 - 1977
HPI: 69.95
Rank: 4
Philip Abelson
PHYSICIST
1913 - 2004
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 2
Richard Brautigan
WRITER
1935 - 1984
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 1
Dyan Cannon
ACTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 26
Pamela Reed
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 23
Michael S. Hart
INVENTOR
1947 - 2011
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 32
Ben Sharpsteen
FILM DIRECTOR
1895 - 1980
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 34
Janis Paige
ACTOR
1922 - 2024
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 13
Isaiah Thomas
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 11
Jerry Cantrell
MUSICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 10
James Fifer
ATHLETE
1930 - 1986
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 30
People Deceased in Tacoma, Washington
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Newly Added People Deceased in Tacoma, Washington
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Most individuals born in present day Tacoma, Washington were actors (9), writers (3), singers (2), basketball players (2), and swimmers (2), while most who died were racing drivers (1), and actors (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Tacoma, Washington, including Dyan Cannon, Pamela Reed, and Cam Gigandet. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Tacoma, Washington, including Dyan Cannon, Pamela Reed, and Janis Paige.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 13 globally memorable people born in Tacoma, Washington since 1700.
