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Notable Births & Deaths for Greenwood ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Greenwood. 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)
  • Ray Bradbury     (Author)
    • Full name: Ray Douglas Bradbury
    • He was born in Waukegan (IL) on August 22, 1920 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on June 5, 2012 (a Tueday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Waukegan is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Greenwood.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ray Bradbury<1>
  • Pamela Owen Britton     (Actress)
  • Bill 'Soup' Campbell     (Professional baseball)
  • Patrick Campbell     (Actor)
  • George Chandler     (Actor)
  • Gary Coleman     (Actor)
    • Full name: Gary Wayne Coleman
    • He was born in Zion (IL) on February 8, 1968 (a Thursday) and died in Provo (UT) on May 28, 2010 (a Friday) at the age of 42. The body was cremated.
    • Zion is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Greenwood.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gary Coleman<1>
  • Jim Dooley     (Professional football)
  • Paul Walford 'Lil Abner' Erickson     (Major League Baseball)
  • Nick Etten     (Major League Baseball)
  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Greenwood.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Calvin Lippstein<1>
  • Theodore Lorch     (Actor)
  • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Greenwood.
    • Belvidere is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Greenwood.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fred William 'Fritz' Schulte<1>
  • Stevie Ray Vaughan     (Musician)
  • James Woolley     (Musician)

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The official website for McHenry County: www.co.mchenry.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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