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Notable Births & Deaths for Blodgett ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Blodgett. 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
- 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Blodgett.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hugh 'Lumpy' Brannum<1>
- Eddie Gardner
- Harold Lincoln Gray
- Merna Kennedy
- Born: Maude Kahler
- Actress. She was born in Kankakee (IL) on September 7, 1908 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 20, 1944 (a Wednesday) at the age of 36. She is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Kankakee is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Blodgett.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Merna Kennedy<1>
- Theodore A. 'Ted' Lapka
- Gary Loizzo
- Fred MacMurray
- Full name: Frederick Martin MacMurray
- Actor. He was born in Kankakee (IL) on August 30, 1908 (a Sunday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on November 5, 1991 (a Tueday) at the age of 83.
- Kankakee is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Blodgett.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fred MacMurray<1>
- George Lawrence Mikan, Jr.
- Francis Xavier 'Big Jeff' Pfeffer
- George 'Lefty' Pierce
- 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Blodgett.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Polly Platt<1>
- Robert Louis 'Bob' Reynolds
- Frank 'Son' Seals
- Lynne Thigpen
- Actress. She was born in Joliet (IL) on December 22, 1948 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 12, 2003 (a Wednesday) at the age of 54. She is buried at Elmhurst Cemetery (Will County, Illinois).
- Joliet is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Blodgett.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lynne Thigpen<1>
- Vail Myrtle
- Born: Myrtle Damerel
- Actress. She was born in Joliet (IL) on January 7, 1888 (a Saturday) and died in Kansas City (MO) on September 18, 1978 (a Monday) at the age of 90. She is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
- Joliet is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Blodgett.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vail Myrtle<1>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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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