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Notable Births & Deaths for Forest Park ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Forest Park. 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.
- 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Forest Park.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hugh 'Lumpy' Brannum<1>
- Kathleen Burke
- Actress. She was born in Hammond (IN) on September 5, 1913 (a Friday) and died in Chicago (IL) on April 9, 1980 (a Wednesday) at the age of 66. She is buried at Montrose Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Hammond is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Forest Park.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kathleen Burke<1>
- 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Forest Park.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Virginia Lee Corbin<1>
- Elmer Nathan 'Al' Corwin
- 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Forest Park.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ervin F. Dusak<1>
- Nelsan Ellis
- Actor. He was born in Harvey (IL) on November 30, 1977 (a Wednesday) and died in Brooklyn (NY) on July 8, 2017 (a Saturday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Cedar Park Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Harvey is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Forest Park.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nelsan Ellis<1>
- Nick Etten
- Dorrance Earnest 'Dory' Funk, Jr.
- Professional wrestler, actor. He was born in Hammond (IN) on February 3, 1941 (a Monday)
- Hammond is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Forest Park.
- Dorrance Wilhelm 'Dory' Funk
- Terrence 'Terry' Funk
- Professional wrestler, actor. He was born in Hammond (IN) on June 30, 1944 (a Friday)
- Hammond is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Forest Park.
- Eddie Gardner
- Vincenzo 'Jim' Genna
- Crime figure. He was born in Marsala (Italy) on January 18, 1888 (a Wednesday) and died in Calumet City (IL) on November 8, 1931 (a Sunday) at the age of 43. He is buried at Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Calumet City is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Forest Park.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vincenzo 'Jim' Genna<1>
- Salvatore Giangana 'Sam' Giancana
- Philip 'Phil' Guy
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forest Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Will County: www.willcountyillinois.com/ 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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