12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Del Muerto
No entry yet names Del Muerto as a birthplace. Closest of all is Jeremiah Bitsui, from Chinle, 8 mi away. The best known of them is Brett Helquist, with articles in 10 languages. The longest list of any town in Arizona belongs to Mesa, with 54.
What stands out about Del Muerto’s famous people
Famous people born near Del Muerto
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Carl Nelson Gorman
1907–1998Navajo artist, professor, code talker

Elizabeth Woody
born 1959Navajo/Wasco/Warm Springs/Yakama artist, poet, author, and educator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Del Muerto and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (4)
- James S. Wall: Diocese of Gallup, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- R. C. Gorman: United Press International, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Shirley, Jr.: Environmental Protection Agency. Office of the Administrator. Office of Public Affairs. Office of Multimedia. (10/15/2014 - ) (Most Recent), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Nelson Gorman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons