John G. Downey

John G. Downey

male, deceased (1894)
southerncalifornia, Southern Californian, Lieutenant Governor of California, american civil war, Irish Catholic, democratic party…governor of California, california gold rush, california state assembly
John Gately Downey (June 24, 1827 - March 1, 1894) was an Irish-American politician and Governor of California from January 14, 1860 to January 10,...
Wayne McAllister

Wayne McAllister

male
from Los Angeles, Las Vegas Strip, Binion's Horseshoe, drive-in restaurant, Fremont Hotel and Casino, Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel…southerncalifornia
Wayne McAllister (1907-2000) was a Los Angeles-based architect who was a leader in the Googie style of architecture that embraced the automobile....
Fritz Crisler

Fritz Crisler

male
Michigan Wolverines athletic director, from LaSalle County, Illinois, Crisler Arena, University of Chicago, Associated Press, American football tight end…University of Southern California, southerncalifornia
Herbert O. "Fritz" Crisler (born January 12, 1899 near Earlville, Illinois; died August 19, 1982) was a head football coach, best known for his...
Rueben Martinez

Rueben Martinez

male, 69 years old
Mexican American, From Santa Ana, California, Activism, leader, barber, Latino civil rights activist…southerncalifornia
Rueben Martinez (born in 1940 in Miami, Arizona) is a Mexican-American activist and businessman. Not seeing a future for him in the small mining...
Kent Williams

Kent Williams

male
Pratt Institute alumni, Contemporary painter, the learning channel, Epic Comics, The Fountain, Omni Magazine…southerncalifornia
Kent Williams is an American painter, illustrator and graphic novel artist. From 1980 he studied in New York City at the Pratt Institute. Among his...

Joe Hunt

male, deceased (1945)
American military personnel of World War II, f6f hellcat, hellcat, US Open champion, southerncalifornia, tennis player
Joseph "Joe" Raphael Hunt (February 17 1919-February 2 1945) was a champion American tennis player of the early 1940s from Southern California. He...
John Entenza

John Entenza

male, deceased (1984)
Modernism, architect, southerncalifornia, george nelson, architecture, American
John Entenza (1903-1984) was one of the pivotal figures in the growth of modernism in California. During his editorship, the magazine ARTS &...
Rick Owens

Rick Owens

male, 47 years old
fur clothing, rock music, central california, rock, sportswear, Furrier…southerncalifornia
Rick Owens, (born 1962) is an American fashion designer known for his edgy fashions favored by rock stars and people who like to cultivate an avant...
Tia Bella

Tia Bella

female, 35 years old
Doc Johnson, Greek-American, Hispanic porn star, rowan university, Men's magazine, VIVID ENTERTAINMENT…southerncalifornia
Tia Bella (born Christina Smith on December 25, 1973 in Newark, New Jersey) is an American porn star. She is of Greek and Spanish heritage. While...

Heather Pierce

female
southerncalifornia, Electronica, trip hop, Karmacoda
Heather Pierce is a US singer, songwriter and musician originally from Southern California. Heather is the lead singer and one of the founders and...