Notable Births & Deaths for Durant ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Durant. 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.

• Eddie Albert
  • Born: Edward Albert Heimberger
  • Actor, singer, activist. He was born in Rock Island (IL) on April 22, 1906 (a Sunday) and died in Pacific Palisades (CA) on May 26, 2005 (a Thursday) at the age of 99. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Rock Island is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Durant.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eddie Albert<1>
• Bix Beiderbecke
  • Born: Leon Bismark Beiderbecke
  • Musician. He was born in Davenport (IA) on March 10, 1903 (a Tueday) and died in Sunnyside (NY) on August 6, 1931 (a Thursday) at the age of 28. He is buried at Oakdale Memorial Gardens (Scott County, Iowa).
  • Davenport is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Durant.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bix Beiderbecke<1>
• Vincent Hugo Bendix
  • Inventor, industrialist. He was born in Moline (IL) on August 12, 1881 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on March 27, 1945 (a Tueday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery (Macon County, Illinois).
  • Moline is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Durant.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vincent Hugo Bendix<1>
• Ken Berry
  • Full name: Kenneth Ronald Berry
  • Actor, dancer, singer. He was born in Moline (IL) on November 3, 1933 (a Friday) and died in Burbank (CA) on December 1, 2018 (a Saturday) at the age of 85. The body was cremated.
  • Moline is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Durant.
• John Deere
  • Inventor, industrialist. He was born in Rutland (VT) on February 7, 1804 (a Tueday) and died in Moline (IL) on May 17, 1886 (a Monday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Riverside Cemetery (Rock Island County, Illinois).
  • Moline is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Durant.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Deere<1>
• Jack Fleck
  • Professional golf. He was born in Bettendorf (IA) on November 7, 1921 (a Monday) and died in Fort Smith (AR) on March 21, 2014 (a Friday) at the age of 92. He is buried at Ft. Smith National Cemetery (Sebastian County, Arkansas).
  • Bettendorf is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Durant.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Fleck<1>
• June Haver
  • Born: June Stovenour
  • Actress. She was born in Rock Island (IL) on June 10, 1926 (a Thursday) and died in Brentwood (CA) on July 4, 2005 (a Monday) at the age of 79.
  • Rock Island is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Durant.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: June Haver<1>
• Herbert Hoover
  • 31st President of the US (1929 - 1933). He was born in West Branch (IA) on August 10, 1874 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on October 20, 1964 (a Tueday) at the age of 90.
  • West Branch is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Durant.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Herbert Hoover<1>
• Tim 'Kingfish' Moore
  • Born: Harry Roscoe Moore
  • Actor. He was born in Rock Island (IL) on December 9, 1887 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 13, 1958 (a Saturday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Angelus Rosedale Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Rock Island is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Durant.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tim 'Kingfish' Moore<1>
• Eugene George 'Gene' Oliver
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Moline (IL) on March 22, 1935 (a Friday) and died in Rock Island (IL) on March 3, 2007 (a Saturday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Rock Island County, Illinois).
  • Moline is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Durant.
  • Rock Island is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Durant.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eugene George 'Gene' Oliver<1>
• Octave Thanet
  • Author. She was born in Andover (MA) on March 19, 1850 (a Tueday) and died in Davenport (IA) on January 9, 1934 (a Tueday) at the age of 83. She is buried at Oakdale Memorial Gardens (Scott County, Iowa).
  • Davenport is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Durant.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Octave Thanet<1>

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