Notable Births & Deaths for Champaign ...

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

• Raymond A. Brown     (Actor)
  • He was born in Champaign on August 16, 1874 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 29, 1939 (a Saturday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Raymond A. Brown<1>
• Ethel Clayton     (Actress)
  • She was born in Champaign on November 8, 1882 (a Wednesday) and died in Oxnard (CA) on June 11, 1966 (a Saturday) at the age of 83. She is buried at Ivy Lawn Memorial Park (Ventura County, California).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ethel Clayton<1>
• Lulu Jean Espey Crampton     (Actress)
  • She was born in Champaign on September 28, 1866 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on April 6, 1941 (a Sunday) at the age of 74. She is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lulu Jean Espey Crampton<1>
• Edward Dorn     (Poet)
  • He was born in Villa Grove (IL) on April 2, 1929 (a Tueday) and died in Denver (CO) on December 10, 1999 (a Friday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Green Mtn. Cemetery (Boulder County, Colorado).
  • Villa Grove is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of Champaign.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Dorn<1>
• Frances Louise McDormand     (Oscar nominated actress)
  • Born: Cynthia Ann Smith
  • She was born in Gibson City (IL) on June 23, 1957 (a Sunday)
  • Gibson City is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Champaign.
• James Gammon     (Actor)
  • Full name: James Richard Gammon
  • He was born in Newman (IL) on April 20, 1940 (a Saturday) and died in Costa Mesa (CA) on July 16, 2010 (a Friday) at the age of 70. We don't have any burial details.
  • Newman is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Champaign.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Gammon<1>
• Jess Kirkpatrick     (Actor)
  • Full name: Jess Betram Kirkpatrick
  • He was born in Champaign on October 2, 1897 (a Saturday) and died in La Jolla (CA) on August 9, 1976 (a Monday) at the age of 78. He is buried at El Camino Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jess Kirkpatrick<1>
• Paul Christian Lauterbur     (Chemist, inventor, Nobel Prize winner)
  • He was born in Sidney (OH) on May 6, 1929 (a Monday) and died in Urbana (IL) on March 27, 2007 (a Tueday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery (Shelby County, Ohio).
  • Urbana is located Less than 2 miles to the east of Champaign.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Christian Lauterbur<1>
• Frances Mcdormand     (Oscar winning actress)
  • She was born in Gibson City (IL) on June 23, 1957 (a Sunday)
  • Gibson City is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Champaign.
• Francis Xavier 'Big Jeff' Pfeffer     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Champaign on March 31, 1882 (a Friday) and died in Kankakee (IL) on December 19, 1954 (a Sunday) at the age of 72.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Francis Xavier 'Big Jeff' Pfeffer<1>
• Virginia Sale     (Actress)
  • She was born in Urbana (IL) on May 20, 1899 (a Saturday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on August 23, 1992 (a Sunday) at the age of 93. She is buried at Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington County, Virginia).
  • Urbana is located Less than 2 miles to the east of Champaign.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Virginia Sale<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Champaign: www.city.champaign.il.us/

The official website for Champaign County: www.co.champaign.il.us/

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