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Notable Births & Deaths for Aurora ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Aurora. 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.
- Joseph 'Doves' Aiuppa
- Thomas Burke Baldwin
- Sam Battaglia
- George 'Bingo' Binks, Sr.
- Karen Black
- Born: Karen Blanche Ziegler
- Oscar nominated actress, screenwriter, singer, songwriter. She was born in Park Ridge (IL) on July 1, 1939 (a Saturday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on August 8, 2013 (a Thursday) at the age of 74. She is buried at Eternal Hills Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
- Park Ridge is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Aurora.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Karen Black<1>
- Eddie Blazonczyk, Sr.
- Hugh 'Lumpy' Brannum
- Vocalist, arranger, composer, actor. He was born in Sandwich (IL) on January 5, 1910 (a Wednesday) and died in East Stroudsburg (PA) on April 19, 1987 (a Sunday) at the age of 77. The body was cremated.
- Sandwich is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Aurora.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hugh 'Lumpy' Brannum<1>
- Pamela Owen Britton
- Patricia 'Pat' Brown
- Chester 'Howlin Wolf' Burnett
- Virginia Lee Corbin
- Born: Virginia LaVerne Corbin
- Actress. 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast of Aurora.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Virginia Lee Corbin<1>
- Elmer Nathan 'Al' Corwin
- Dick Drott
- 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 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Aurora.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ervin F. Dusak<1>
- Nick Etten
- Eddie Gardner
- Salvatore Giangana 'Sam' Giancana
- 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 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Aurora.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Wesley Griffith<1>
- Barbara Hale
- Bobby 'The Golden Jet' Hull
- Full name: Robert Marvin Hull
- Professional hockey. 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast of Aurora.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby 'The Golden Jet' Hull<1>
- Captain Joseph Peter Kerwin
- Astronaut - Skylab 1, USN, physcian. He was born in Oak Park (IL) on February 19, 1932 (a Friday)
- Oak Park is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Aurora.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Aurora: www.aurora-il.org/ The official website for Kane County: www.co.kane.il.us/ The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
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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