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Notable Births & Deaths for Drummond ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Drummond. 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Drummond.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hugh 'Lumpy' Brannum<1>
- Eddie Gardner
- Harold Lincoln Gray
- Philip 'Phil' Guy
- 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Drummond.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Merna Kennedy<1>
- Donald M. Kolloway
- 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Drummond.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fred MacMurray<1>
- 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Drummond.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nichelle Nichols<1>
- 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 Drummond.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Polly Platt<1>
- Angelo John Poffo
- Robert Louis 'Bob' Reynolds
- Frank 'Son' Seals
- William 'Jermaine' Stewart
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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