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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.
- Sam 'Mad Sam' DeStefano
- Theodore A. 'Ted' Kennedy
- Thomas S. 'Jumbo' Lynch
- 1884/08/05:1884/08/05. He was born in Peru (IL) on January 1, 1863 (a Thursday) and died in Peru (IL) on May 13, 1903 (a Wednesday) at the age of 40. We don't have any burial details.
- Peru is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the west of Little Rock.
- Peru is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the west of Little Rock.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas S. 'Jumbo' Lynch<1>
- Edward Patrick 'Slip' Madigan
- Russ 'The Mad Monk' Meyer
- Full name: Russell Charles Meyer
- Major League Baseball. 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 4 miles [6.4 km] to the west of Little Rock.
- Oglesby is located Less than 2 miles to the southwest of Little Rock.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Russ 'The Mad Monk' Meyer<1>
- John J. Molenda
- 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 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Little Rock.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Polly Platt<1>
- Douglas Spencer
- Born: William Henry Mesenko
- Actor. He was born in Princeton (IL) on February 10, 1910 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 6, 1960 (a Thursday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Oakland Cemetery (Bureau County, Illinois).
- Princeton is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Little Rock.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Douglas Spencer<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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Little Rock.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clyde William Tombaugh<1>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for La Salle County: www.lasallecounty.org/ 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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