Notable Births & Deaths for Bloomington ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Bloomington. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

• Otis Owen Brannan     (Major League Baseball)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Otis Owen Brannan<1>
  • He was born in Greenbrier (AR) on March 13, 1899 (a Monday) and died in Little Rock (AR) on June 6, 1967 (a Tuesday).
  • Greenbrier is located in Faulkner County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Bloomington (which is located in Van Buren County).
  • Little Rock is located in Pulaski County, Arkansas.
  • At the time of his death, he was 68.
  • He is buried at Springhill Cemetery, located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Bloomington. The cemetery is located in Faulkner County, Arkansas.
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• Bobby Burnett     (Professional football)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Bobby Burnett<1>
  • He was born in Clinton (AR) on January 4, 1943 (a Monday) and died in Marion (IL) on October 1, 2016 (a Saturday).
  • Clinton is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest of Bloomington. Both communities are located in Van Buren County.
  • Marion is located in Williamson County, Illinois.
  • At the time of his death, he was 73.
  • He is buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery, which is located in Douglas County, Colorado.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery<1>
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• John Carter     (Actor)
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  • He was born in Center Ridge (AR) on November 26, 1927 (a Saturday) and died in New York (NY) on May 23, 2015 (a Saturday).
  • Center Ridge is located in Conway County and is 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Bloomington (which is located in Van Buren County).
  • New York is located in Kings County, New York.
  • At the time of his death, he was 87.
  • The body was cremated.
• Dick Powell     (Actor)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Dick Powell<1>
  • He was born in Mountain View (AR) on November 14, 1904 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 2, 1963 (a Wednesday).
  • Mountain View is located in Stone County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Bloomington (which is located in Van Buren County).
  • Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • At the time of his death, he was 58.
  • He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)<1>
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• Harold Morrow Sherman     (Author)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Harold Morrow Sherman<1>
  • He was born in Traverse City (MI) on July 13, 1898 (a Wednesday) and died in Mountain View (AR) on August 19, 1987 (a Wednesday).
  • Traverse City is located in Grand Traverse County, Michigan.
  • Mountain View is located in Stone County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Bloomington (which is located in Van Buren County).
  • At the time of his death, he was 89.
  • He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery, which is located in Grand Traverse County, Michigan.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Oakwood Cemetery<1>
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