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Notable Births & Deaths for Joliet ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Joliet. 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 (Crime figure)
- Thomas Burke Baldwin (Professional football)
- Sam Battaglia (Crime figure)
- George 'Bingo' Binks, Sr. (Major League Baseball)
- William Bishop (Actor)
- Full name: William Paxton Bishop
- He was born in Oak Park (IL) on July 16, 1918 (a Tueday) and died in Malibu (CA) on October 3, 1959 (a Saturday) at the age of 41.
- Oak Park is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Joliet.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Bishop<1>
- Eddie Blazonczyk, Sr. (Musician)
- Hugh 'Lumpy' Brannum (Vocalist, arranger, composer, actor)
- Chester 'Howlin Wolf' Burnett (Musician)
- Salvatore Capone (Crime figure)
- George Cisar (Actor)
- Virginia Lee Corbin (Actress)
- Born: Virginia LaVerne Corbin
- 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 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Joliet.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Virginia Lee Corbin<1>
- Elmer Nathan 'Al' Corwin (Major League Baseball)
- Staats Cotsworth (Actor)
- Full name: Staats Jennings Cotsworth
- He was born in Oak Park (IL) on February 17, 1908 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on April 9, 1979 (a Monday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Forest Home Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Oak Park is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Joliet.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Staats Cotsworth<1>
- Jessie Davis (Opera Singer)
- Full name: Jessie Bartlett Davis
- She was born in Morris (IL) in September 1859 and died in Chicago (IL) on May 14, 1905 (a Sunday). She is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Morris is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Joliet.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jessie Davis<1>
- Dick Drott (Major League Baseball)
- Ervin F. Dusak (Major League Baseball)
- 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 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Joliet.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nelsan Ellis<1>
- Nick Etten (Major League Baseball)
- Eddie Gardner (Aviation pioneer)
- Vincenzo 'Jim' Genna (Crime figure)
- Joseph 'Hop Toad' Giunta (Crime figure)
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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