Notable Births & Deaths for Crystal Lake ...

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

• Edward Emerson Barnard
  • Astronomer. He was born in Nashville (TN) on October 16, 1857 (a Friday) and died in Williams Bay (WI) on February 6, 1923 (a Tueday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Davidson County, Tennessee).
  • Williams Bay is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Crystal Lake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Emerson Barnard<1>
• 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 southeast of Crystal Lake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Karen Black<1>
• Pamela Owen Britton
  • Born: Armilda Jane Owen
  • Actress. She was born in Milwaukee (WI) on March 19, 1923 (a Monday) and died in Arlington Heights (IL) on June 17, 1974 (a Monday) at the age of 51. She is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Arlington Heights is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Crystal Lake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pamela Owen Britton<1>
• Patricia 'Pat' Brown
  • Professional baseball. She was born in Charlestown (MA) on April 21, 1931 (a Tueday) and died in Park Ridge (IL) on June 17, 2012 (a Sunday) at the age of 81. She is buried at Winthrop Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
  • Park Ridge is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Crystal Lake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Patricia 'Pat' Brown<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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Crystal Lake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Virginia Lee Corbin<1>
• Elmer Nathan 'Al' Corwin
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Newburgh (NY) on December 3, 1926 (a Friday) and died in Geneva (IL) on October 23, 2003 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. He is buried at River Hills Memorial Park (Kane County, Illinois).
  • Geneva is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Crystal Lake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elmer Nathan 'Al' Corwin<1>
• Jim Dooley
  • Professional football. He was born in Stoutsville (MO) on February 8, 1930 (a Saturday) and died in Lake Forest (IL) on January 8, 2008 (a Tueday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Rosehill Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Lake Forest is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Crystal Lake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jim Dooley<1>
• Dick Drott
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Cincinnati (OH) on July 1, 1936 (a Wednesday) and died in Glendale Heights (IL) on August 16, 1985 (a Friday) at the age of 49. He is buried at Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Glendale Heights is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Crystal Lake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dick Drott<1>
• 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 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Crystal Lake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ervin F. Dusak<1>
• Paul Walford 'Lil Abner' Erickson
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Zion (IL) on December 14, 1915 (a Tueday) and died in Fond du Lac (WI) on April 5, 2002 (a Friday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Ledgeview Memorial Park (Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin).
  • Zion is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Crystal Lake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Walford 'Lil Abner' Erickson<1>
• Nick Etten
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Spring Grove (IL) on September 19, 1913 (a Friday) and died in Hinsdale (IL) on October 18, 1990 (a Thursday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Spring Grove is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Crystal Lake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nick Etten<1>
• Barbara Hale
  • Actress. She was born in De Kalb (IL) on April 18, 1922 (a Tueday) and died in Sherman Oaks (CA) on January 26, 2017 (a Thursday) at the age of 94. She is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • De Kalb is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Crystal Lake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Barbara Hale<1>
• 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 southeast of Crystal Lake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby 'The Golden Jet' Hull<1>
• Johnny Calvin Lippstein
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Washington, DC on October 27, 1927 (a Thursday) and died in Elgin (IL) on October 10, 2003 (a Friday) at the age of 76.
  • Elgin is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Crystal Lake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Calvin Lippstein<1>
• Johnny Rigney
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Oak Park (IL) on October 28, 1914 (a Wednesday) and died in Wheaton (IL) on October 21, 1984 (a Sunday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Wheaton is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Crystal Lake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Rigney<1>
• Fred William 'Fritz' Schulte
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Belvidere (IL) on January 13, 1901 (a Sunday) and died in Belvidere (IL) on May 20, 1983 (a Friday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Belvidere Cemetery (Boone County, Illinois).
  • Belvidere is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Crystal Lake.
  • Belvidere is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Crystal Lake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fred William 'Fritz' Schulte<1>
• Anthony 'The Ant' Spilotro
  • Crime figure. He was born in Chicago (IL) on May 19, 1938 (a Thursday) and died in Bensenville (IL) on June 14, 1986 (a Saturday) at the age of 48. He is buried at Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Bensenville is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Crystal Lake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anthony 'The Ant' Spilotro<1>
• Michael Peter 'Micky' Spilotro
  • Crime figure. He was born in Chicago (IL) on September 12, 1944 (a Tueday) and died in Bensenville (IL) on June 14, 1986 (a Saturday) at the age of 41. He is buried at Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Bensenville is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Crystal Lake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Michael Peter 'Micky' Spilotro<1>
• Robert Harold 'Bobby' Walston
  • Professional football. He was born in Columbus (OH) on October 17, 1928 (a Wednesday) and died in Roselle (IL) on October 7, 1987 (a Wednesday) at the age of 59. He is buried at Mt. Emblem Cemetery (DuPage County, Illinois).
  • Roselle is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Crystal Lake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Harold 'Bobby' Walston<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Crystal Lake: www.crystallake.org/

The official website for McHenry County: www.co.mchenry.il.us/

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