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Notable Births & Deaths for Almora Heights ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Almora Heights. 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.
- Thomas Burke Baldwin (Professional football)
- George 'Bingo' Binks, Sr. (Major League Baseball)
- Karen Black (Oscar nominated actress, screenwriter, singer, songwriter)
- Pamela Owen Britton (Actress)
- Patricia 'Pat' Brown (Professional baseball)
- Chester 'Howlin Wolf' Burnett (Musician)
- Bill 'Soup' Campbell (Professional baseball)
- Virginia Lee Corbin (Actress)
- Born: Virginia LaVerne Corbin
- She was born in Prescott (AZ) on December 5, 1911 (a Tueday) and died in Winfield (IL) on June 5, 1942 (a Friday) at the age of 30. She is buried at Westlawn Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Winfield is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Almora Heights.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Virginia Lee Corbin<1>
- Elmer Nathan 'Al' Corwin (Major League Baseball)
- Jim Dooley (Professional football)
- He was born in Stoutsville (MO) on February 8, 1930 (a Saturday) and died in Lake Forest (IL) on January 8, 2008 (a Tueday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Rosehill Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Lake Forest is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Almora Heights.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jim Dooley<1>
- Dick Drott (Major League Baseball)
- Ervin F. Dusak (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Chicago (IL) on July 29, 1920 (a Thursday) and died in Bloomingdale (IL) on November 6, 1994 (a Sunday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Bloomingdale is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Almora Heights.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ervin F. Dusak<1>
- Nick Etten (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Spring Grove (IL) on September 19, 1913 (a Friday) and died in Hinsdale (IL) on October 18, 1990 (a Thursday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Spring Grove is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Almora Heights.
- Hinsdale is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Almora Heights.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nick Etten<1>
- Eddie Gardner (Aviation pioneer)
- Sam Giancana (Crime figure)
- Frank Wesley Griffith (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Gilman (IL) on November 18, 1872 (a Monday) and died in Waterman (IL) on December 13, 1908 (a Sunday) at the age of 36.
- Waterman is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Almora Heights.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Wesley Griffith<1>
- Carl Alfred Grubert, Jr. (Cartoonist)
- Barbara Hale (Actress)
- Charles Leo 'Gabby' Hartnett (Major League Baseball)
- Etta Hawkins (Actress)
- Born: Henrietta Luna Hawkins
- She was born in Aurora (IL) on July 21, 1865 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 13, 1945 (a Friday) at the age of 80. She is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Aurora is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Almora Heights.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Etta Hawkins<1>
- Bobby 'The Golden Jet' Hull (Professional hockey)
- Full name: Robert Marvin Hull
- He was born in Point Anne (ON) on January 3, 1939 (a Tueday) and died in Wheaton (IL) on January 30, 2023 (a Monday) at the age of 84. We don't have any burial details.
- Wheaton is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Almora Heights.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby 'The Golden Jet' Hull<1>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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