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Notable Births & Deaths for Langham ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Langham. 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.
- Scotty Bowers (Author)
- Hugh 'Lumpy' Brannum (Vocalist, arranger, composer, actor)
- John William 'Bud' Clancy (Major League Baseball)
- 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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast of Langham.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jessie Davis<1>
- Sam 'Mad Sam' DeStefano (Crime figure)
- Eddie Gardner (Aviation pioneer)
- Paul Harvey (Actor)
- Full name: Roy Paul Harvey
- He was born in Sandwich (IL) on September 10, 1882 (a Sunday) and died somewhere in Los Angeles County on December 15, 1955 (a Thursday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Sandwich is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Langham.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Harvey<1>
- Edward Patrick 'Slip' Madigan (Professional football, coach)
- Johnston McCulley (Author)
- Russ 'The Mad Monk' Meyer (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: Russell Charles Meyer
- He was born in Peru (IL) on October 25, 1923 (a Thursday) and died in Oglesby (IL) on November 16, 1997 (a Sunday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Peru City Cemetery (La Salle County, Illinois).
- Peru is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the west of Langham.
- Oglesby is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Langham.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Russ 'The Mad Monk' Meyer<1>
- George Lawrence Mikan, Jr. (Professional basketball)
- John J. 'Bo' Molenda (Professional football)
- George 'Lefty' Pierce (Major League Baseball)
- Polly Platt (Producer, screenwriter)
- She was born in Sheridan (IL) on January 29, 1939 (a Sunday) and died in Brooklyn (NY) on July 27, 2011 (a Wednesday) at the age of 72. She is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
- Sheridan is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Langham.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Polly Platt<1>
- Lynne Thigpen (Actress)
- She was born in Joliet (IL) on December 22, 1948 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 12, 2003 (a Wednesday) at the age of 54. She is buried at Elmhurst Cemetery (Will County, Illinois).
- Joliet is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Langham.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lynne Thigpen<1>
- Clyde William Tombaugh (Astronomer, discoverer of Pluto)
- He was born in Streator (IL) on February 4, 1906 (a Sunday) and died in Las Cruces (NM) on January 17, 1997 (a Friday) at the age of 90. The body was cremated.
- Streator is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Langham.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clyde William Tombaugh<1>
- Mabel Trunnelle (Actress)
- Vail Myrtle (Actress)
- Born: Myrtle Damerel
- She was born in Joliet (IL) on January 7, 1888 (a Saturday) and died in Kansas City (MO) on September 18, 1978 (a Monday) at the age of 90. She is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
- Joliet is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Langham.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vail Myrtle<1>
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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