Notable Births & Deaths for Little Rock ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Little Rock. 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Little Rock.
• Thomas Burke Baldwin
  • Professional football. He was born in Evergreen Park (IL) on May 13, 1961 (a Saturday) and died in Naperville (IL) on May 2, 2000 (a Tueday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Naperville is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Little Rock.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Burke Baldwin<1>
• George 'Bingo' Binks, Sr.
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Chicago (IL) on July 11, 1914 (a Saturday) and died in Downers Grove (IL) on November 13, 2010 (a Saturday) at the age of 96. He is buried at Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Downers Grove is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Little Rock.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George 'Bingo' Binks, Sr.<1>
• 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 5 miles [8 km] to the southwest of Little Rock.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hugh 'Lumpy' Brannum<1>
• Virginia Lee Corbin
  • Born: Virginia LaVerne Corbin
  • Actress. 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 northeast of Little Rock.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Virginia Lee Corbin<1>
• Elmer Nathan 'Al' Corwin
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Newburgh (NY) on December 3, 1926 (a Friday) and died in Geneva (IL) on October 23, 2003 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. He is buried at River Hills Memorial Park (Kane County, Illinois).
  • Geneva is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Little Rock.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elmer Nathan 'Al' Corwin<1>
• Dick Drott
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Cincinnati (OH) on July 1, 1936 (a Wednesday) and died in Glendale Heights (IL) on August 16, 1985 (a Friday) at the age of 49. He is buried at Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Glendale Heights is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Little Rock.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dick Drott<1>
• Eddie Gardner
  • Aviation pioneer. He was born in Plainfield (IL) on April 4, 1888 (a Wednesday) and died in Lincoln (NE) on May 6, 1921 (a Friday) at the age of 33. He is buried at Plainfield Twp. Cemetery (Will County, Illinois).
  • Plainfield is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Little Rock.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eddie Gardner<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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the west of Little Rock.
  • 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 Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • De Kalb is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Little Rock.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Barbara Hale<1>
• Bobby 'The Golden Jet' Hull
  • Full name: Robert Marvin Hull
  • Professional hockey. He was born in Point Anne (ON) on January 3, 1939 (a Tueday) and died in Wheaton (IL) on January 30, 2023 (a Monday) at the age of 84. We don't have any burial details.
  • Wheaton is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Little Rock.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby 'The Golden Jet' Hull<1>
• 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Little Rock.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Calvin Lippstein<1>
• Theodore A. 'Ted' Lapka
  • Professional football. He was born in Hawthorne Place (IL) on April 20, 1920 (a Tueday) and died in Naperville (IL) on December 1, 2011 (a Thursday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Resurrection Catholic Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Naperville is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Little Rock.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Theodore A. 'Ted' Lapka<1>
• Edward Patrick 'Slip' Madigan
  • Professional football, coach. He was born in Ottawa (IL) on November 18, 1896 (a Wednesday) and died in Oakland (CA) on October 10, 1966 (a Monday) at the age of 69. He is buried at St. Mary's Cemetery (Alameda County, California).
  • Ottawa is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Little Rock.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Patrick 'Slip' Madigan<1>
• George Lawrence Mikan, Jr.
  • Professional basketball. He was born in Joliet (IL) on June 18, 1924 (a Wednesday) and died in Scottsdale (AZ) on June 1, 2005 (a Wednesday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Lakewood Cemetery (Hennepin County, Minnesota).
  • Joliet is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Little Rock.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Lawrence Mikan, Jr.<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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Little Rock.
  • Joliet is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Little Rock.
  • 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south of Little Rock.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Polly Platt<1>
• Angelo John Poffo
  • Professional wrestler. He was born in Downers Grove (IL) on April 10, 1925 (a Friday) and died in Sarasota (FL) on March 4, 2010 (a Thursday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Downers Grove is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Little Rock.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Angelo John Poffo<1>
• Robert Louis 'Bob' Reynolds
  • Professional football. He was born in Nashville (TN) on January 22, 1939 (a Sunday) and died in Naperville (IL) on October 10, 1996 (a Thursday) at the age of 57. He is buried at Oakridge - Glen Oak Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Naperville is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Little Rock.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Louis 'Bob' Reynolds<1>
• Johnny Rigney
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Oak Park (IL) on October 28, 1914 (a Wednesday) and died in Wheaton (IL) on October 21, 1984 (a Sunday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Wheaton is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Little Rock.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Rigney<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 southeast of Little Rock.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lynne Thigpen<1>

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