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Notable Births & Deaths for Birds ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Birds. 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
- George 'Bingo' Binks, Sr.
- 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Birds.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hugh 'Lumpy' Brannum<1>
- 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Birds.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Virginia Lee Corbin<1>
- Elmer Nathan 'Al' Corwin
- Nelsan Ellis
- Actor. He was born in Harvey (IL) on November 30, 1977 (a Wednesday) and died in Brooklyn (NY) on July 8, 2017 (a Saturday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Cedar Park Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Harvey is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Birds.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nelsan Ellis<1>
- Nick Etten
- Eddie Gardner
- Philip 'Phil' Guy
- 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Birds.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby 'The Golden Jet' Hull<1>
- Ted Kluszewski
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Summit (IL) on September 10, 1924 (a Wednesday) and died in Cincinnati (OH) on March 29, 1988 (a Tueday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery (Hamilton County, Ohio).
- Summit is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Birds.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ted Kluszewski<1>
- Donald M. Kolloway
- Professional baseball. He was born in Posen (IL) on August 4, 1918 (a Sunday) and died in Blue Island (IL) on June 30, 1994 (a Thursday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Cedar Park Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Posen is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Birds.
- Blue Island is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Birds.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donald M. Kolloway<1>
- Theodore A. 'Ted' Lapka
- Gary Loizzo
- George Lawrence Mikan, Jr.
- Nichelle Nichols
- Born: Grace Dell Nichols
- Actress, singer, dancer. She was born in Robbins (IL) on December 28, 1932 (a Wednesday) and died in Silver City (NM) on July 30, 2022 (a Saturday) at the age of 89. The body was cremated.
- Robbins is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Birds.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nichelle Nichols<1>
- George 'Lefty' Pierce
- Tony Francis Piet
- Polly Platt
- Producer, screenwriter. She was born in Sheridan (IL) on January 29, 1939 (a Sunday) and died in Brooklyn (NY) on July 27, 2011 (a Wednesday) at the age of 72. She is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
- Sheridan is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Birds.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Polly Platt<1>
- Angelo John Poffo
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Birds. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Will County: www.willcountyillinois.com/ 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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