Lee (Lee County, IL)

Notable Births & Deaths for Lee ...

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

Joan Allen (Oscar nominated actress)
- She was born in Rochelle (IL) on August 20, 1956 (a Monday)
- Rochelle is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of Lee.
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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Lee.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hugh 'Lumpy' Brannum<1>
Frank Wesley Griffith (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Gilman (IL) on November 18, 1872 (a Monday) and died in Waterman (IL) on December 13, 1908 (a Sunday) at the age of 36.
- Waterman is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the east of Lee.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Wesley Griffith<1>
Barbara Hale (Actress)
- She was born in De Kalb (IL) on April 18, 1922 (a Tueday) and died in Sherman Oaks (CA) on January 26, 2017 (a Thursday) at the age of 94. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- De Kalb is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast of Lee.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Barbara Hale<1>
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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Lee.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Harvey<1>
Ward Taylor 'Grump' Miller (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Mount Carroll (IL) on July 5, 1884 (a Saturday) and died in Dixon (IL) on September 4, 1958 (a Thursday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery (Lee County, Illinois).
- Dixon is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Lee.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ward Taylor 'Grump' Miller<1>
George 'Lefty' Pierce (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Shabbona Grove (IL) on February 10, 1888 (a Friday) and died in Joliet (IL) on October 11, 1935 (a Friday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Plainfield Twp. Cemetery (Will County, Illinois).
- Shabbona Grove is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast of Lee.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: George 'Lefty' Pierce<1>
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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Lee.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Polly Platt<1>
Albert Goodwill Spalding (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Byron (IL) on September 2, 1850 (a Monday) and died in San Diego (CA) on September 9, 1915 (a Thursday) at the age of 65. The body was cremated.
- Byron is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Lee.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert Goodwill Spalding<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.