Notable Births & Deaths for Breese ...

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

• Oliver Blake     (Actor)
  • Born: Oliver Bettle Prickett
  • He was born in Centralia (IL) on April 4, 1905 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 12, 1992 (a Wednesday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Carpinteria Cemetery (Santa Barbara County, California).
  • Centralia is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Breese.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Oliver Blake<1>
• Stephen K. Burks     (Actor)
  • He was born in Belleville (IL) on July 5, 1956 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 28, 1992 (a Saturday) at the age of 36. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Belleville is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Breese.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stephen K. Burks<1>
• Buddy Ebsen     (Actor, dancer)
  • Full name: Christian Ludolf Ebsen, Jr.
  • He was born in Belleville (IL) on April 2, 1908 (a Thursday) and died in Torrance (CA) on July 6, 2003 (a Sunday) at the age of 95. He is buried at Pacific Crest Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Belleville is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Breese.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Buddy Ebsen<1>
• Arthur Fletcher     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Collinsville (IL) on January 5, 1885 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 6, 1950 (a Monday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Glenwood Cemetery (Madison County, Illinois).
  • Collinsville is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Breese.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arthur Fletcher<1>
• Harry 'The Horse' Gallatin     (Professional basketball)
  • Full name: Harry Junior Gallatin
  • He was born in Roxana (IL) on April 26, 1927 (a Tueday) and died in Edwardsville (IL) on October 7, 2015 (a Wednesday) at the age of 88.
  • Edwardsville is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Breese.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry 'The Horse' Gallatin<1>
• Warren Louis Hacker     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Marissa (IL) on November 21, 1924 (a Friday) and died in Lenzburg (IL) on May 22, 2002 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Oak Ridge Cemetery (Saint Clair County, Illinois).
  • Marissa is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Breese.
  • Lenzburg is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Breese.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Warren Louis Hacker<1>
• William Holden     (Oscar nominated actor)
  • Born: William Franklin Beedle, Jr.
  • He was born in O'Fallon (IL) on April 17, 1918 (a Wednesday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on November 12, 1981 (a Thursday) at the age of 63. The body was cremated.
  • O'Fallon is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Breese.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Holden<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Breese: www.breese.org/

The official website for Clinton County: www.clintonco.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov