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Notable Births & Deaths for Elgin ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Elgin. 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.
- Joseph 'Doves' Aiuppa
- Thomas Burke Baldwin
- Sam Battaglia
- George 'Bingo' Binks, Sr.
- 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Elgin.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Karen Black<1>
- Pamela Owen Britton
- Patricia 'Pat' Brown
- Chester 'Howlin Wolf' Burnett
- 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Elgin.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Virginia Lee Corbin<1>
- Elmer Nathan 'Al' Corwin
- 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Elgin.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jim Dooley<1>
- Dick Drott
- 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast of Elgin.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ervin F. Dusak<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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Elgin.
- Hinsdale is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Elgin.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nick Etten<1>
- Eddie Gardner
- Salvatore Giangana 'Sam' Giancana
- Barbara Hale
- Charlton Heston
- Born: John Charles Carter
- Oscar winning actor, activist. He was born in Wilmette (IL) on October 4, 1923 (a Thursday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on April 5, 2008 (a Saturday) at the age of 84.
- Wilmette is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Elgin.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charlton Heston<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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Elgin.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby 'The Golden Jet' Hull<1>
- Captain Joseph Peter Kerwin
- Astronaut - Skylab 1, USN, physcian. He was born in Oak Park (IL) on February 19, 1932 (a Friday)
- Oak Park is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Elgin.
- Johnny Calvin Lippstein
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Washington, DC on October 27, 1927 (a Thursday) and died in Elgin on October 10, 2003 (a Friday) at the age of 76.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Calvin Lippstein<1>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Elgin: www.cityofelgin.org/ The official website for Kane County: www.co.kane.il.us/ The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
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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