Notable Births & Deaths for Fullerton ...

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

• Ethel Clayton
  • Actress. She was born in Champaign (IL) 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).
  • Champaign is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Fullerton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ethel Clayton<1>
• Joe Dowell
  • Singer. He was born in Bloomington (IN) on January 23, 1940 (a Tueday) and died in Bloomington (IL) on February 4, 2016 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Highland Lawn Cemetery (Vigo County, Indiana).
  • Bloomington is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Fullerton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Dowell<1>
• Frances Louise McDormand
  • Born: Cynthia Ann Smith
  • Oscar nominated actress. She was born in Gibson City (IL) on June 23, 1957 (a Sunday)
  • Gibson City is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Fullerton.
• 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Fullerton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Christian Lauterbur<1>
• Marie Litta
  • Opera singer. She was born in Bloomington (IL) on June 1, 1856 (a Sunday) and died in Bloomington (IL) on July 7, 1883 (a Saturday) at the age of 27. She is buried at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery (McLean County, Illinois).
  • Bloomington is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Fullerton.
  • Bloomington is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Fullerton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marie Litta<1>
• Frances Mcdormand
  • Oscar winning actress. She was born in Gibson City (IL) on June 23, 1957 (a Sunday)
  • Gibson City is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Fullerton.
• Charles Dean 'Dion' O'Banion
  • Crime figure. He was born in Maroa (IL) on July 8, 1892 (a Friday) and died in Chicago (IL) on November 10, 1924 (a Monday) at the age of 32. He is buried at Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Maroa is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Fullerton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Dean 'Dion' O'Banion<1>
• Richard Peck
  • Author. He was born in Decatur (IL) on April 5, 1934 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on May 23, 2018 (a Wednesday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery (Macon County, Illinois).
  • Decatur is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Fullerton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Peck<1>
• Francis Xavier 'Big Jeff' Pfeffer
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Champaign (IL) on March 31, 1882 (a Friday) and died in Kankakee (IL) on December 19, 1954 (a Sunday) at the age of 72.
  • Champaign is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Fullerton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Francis Xavier 'Big Jeff' Pfeffer<1>
• John Joseph 'Jack' Powell
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Bloomington (IL) on July 9, 1874 (a Thursday) and died in Chicago (IL) on October 17, 1944 (a Tueday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Bloomington is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Fullerton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Joseph 'Jack' Powell<1>
• Charles Gardner 'Old Hoss' Radbourn
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Rochester (NY) on December 11, 1854 (a Monday) and died in Bloomington (IL) on February 5, 1897 (a Friday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery (McLean County, Illinois).
  • Bloomington is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Fullerton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Gardner 'Old Hoss' Radbourn<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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Fullerton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Virginia Sale<1>
• Harold Augustus Sinclair
  • Author. He was born in Chicago (IL) on May 8, 1907 (a Wednesday) and died in Normal (IL) on March 24, 1966 (a Thursday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Park Hill Cemetery (McLean County, Illinois).
  • Normal is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Fullerton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harold Augustus Sinclair<1>
• Eugene Earl 'Junior' Thompson
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Latham (IL) on June 7, 1917 (a Thursday) and died in Scottsdale (AZ) on August 24, 2006 (a Thursday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Green Acres Memorial Park (Maricopa County, Arizona).
  • Latham is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Fullerton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eugene Earl 'Junior' Thompson<1>

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