Notable Births & Deaths for North Chicago ...

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

• Alan Dante 'The Horse' Ameche
  • Professional football. He was born in Kenosha (WI) on June 1, 1933 (a Thursday) and died in Houston (TX) on August 8, 1988 (a Monday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).
  • Kenosha is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of North Chicago.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alan Dante 'The Horse' Ameche<1>
• Don Ameche
  • Born: Dominic Felix Amici
  • Actor. He was born in Kenosha (WI) on May 31, 1908 (a Sunday) and died in Scottsdale (AZ) on December 6, 1993 (a Monday) at the age of 85. We don't have any burial details.
  • Kenosha is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of North Chicago.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don Ameche<1>
• Viola Barry
  • Born: Gladys Viola Wilson
  • Actress. She was born in Evanston (IL) on March 4, 1894 (a Sunday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on April 2, 1964 (a Thursday) at the age of 70. She is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Alameda County, California).
  • Evanston is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of North Chicago.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Viola Barry<1>
• Sam Battaglia
  • Crime figure. He was born in Kenosha (WI) on June 30, 1908 (a Tueday) and died in Oak Park (IL) on January 8, 1973 (a Monday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Kenosha is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of North Chicago.
  • Oak Park is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the south of North Chicago.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sam Battaglia<1>
• Karen Black
  • Born: Karen Blanche Ziegler
  • Oscar nominated actress, screenwriter, singer, songwriter. She was born in Park Ridge (IL) on July 1, 1939 (a Saturday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on August 8, 2013 (a Thursday) at the age of 74. She is buried at Eternal Hills Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
  • Park Ridge is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of North Chicago.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Karen Black<1>
• Pamela Owen Britton
  • Born: Armilda Jane Owen
  • Actress. She was born in Milwaukee (WI) on March 19, 1923 (a Monday) and died in Arlington Heights (IL) on June 17, 1974 (a Monday) at the age of 51. She is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Arlington Heights is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of North Chicago.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pamela Owen Britton<1>
• Patricia 'Pat' Brown
  • Professional baseball. She was born in Charlestown (MA) on April 21, 1931 (a Tueday) and died in Park Ridge (IL) on June 17, 2012 (a Sunday) at the age of 81. She is buried at Winthrop Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
  • Park Ridge is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of North Chicago.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Patricia 'Pat' Brown<1>
• Brenda 'Mardi' Denaut
  • Born: Mardinigsih Olivia Nowak
  • Actress. She was born in Evanston (IL) on August 21, 1939 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 6, 1997 (a Wednesday) at the age of 58. She is buried at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Evanston is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of North Chicago.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Brenda 'Mardi' Denaut<1>
• Jim Dooley
  • Professional football. He was born in Stoutsville (MO) on February 8, 1930 (a Saturday) and died in Lake Forest (IL) on January 8, 2008 (a Tueday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Rosehill Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Lake Forest is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the south of North Chicago.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jim Dooley<1>
• Ervin F. Dusak
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Chicago (IL) on July 29, 1920 (a Thursday) and died in Bloomingdale (IL) on November 6, 1994 (a Sunday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Bloomingdale is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of North Chicago.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ervin F. Dusak<1>
• Paul Walford 'Lil Abner' Erickson
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Zion (IL) on December 14, 1915 (a Tueday) and died in Fond du Lac (WI) on April 5, 2002 (a Friday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Ledgeview Memorial Park (Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin).
  • Zion is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the north of North Chicago.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Walford 'Lil Abner' Erickson<1>
• Nick Etten
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Spring Grove (IL) on September 19, 1913 (a Friday) and died in Hinsdale (IL) on October 18, 1990 (a Thursday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Spring Grove is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of North Chicago.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nick Etten<1>
• Salvatore Giangana 'Sam' Giancana
  • Crime figure. He was born in Chicago (IL) on June 15, 1908 (a Monday) and died in Elmwood Park (IL) on June 19, 1975 (a Thursday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Elmwood Park is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of North Chicago.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Salvatore Giangana 'Sam' Giancana<1>
• Jane Harker
  • Actress, model. She was born in Evanston (IL) on August 1, 1922 (a Tueday) and died in Minneapolis (MN) on July 21, 2000 (a Friday) at the age of 77. She is buried at Hillside Cemetery (Hennepin County, Minnesota).
  • Evanston is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of North Chicago.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jane Harker<1>
• Charlton Heston
  • Born: John Charles Carter
  • Oscar winning actor, activist. He was born in Wilmette (IL) on October 4, 1923 (a Thursday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on April 5, 2008 (a Saturday) at the age of 84.
  • Wilmette is located 18 miles [29 km] to the south of North Chicago.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charlton Heston<1>
• Edwin Henry 'Twilight Ed' Killian
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Racine (WI) on November 12, 1876 (a Sunday) and died in Detroit (MI) on July 18, 1928 (a Wednesday) at the age of 51. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
  • Racine is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of North Chicago.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edwin Henry 'Twilight Ed' Killian<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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of North Chicago.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Calvin Lippstein<1>
• Larry Arthur Langston
  • Actor. He was born in Melrose Park (IL) on April 16, 1949 (a Saturday) and died in Glendale (CA) on March 9, 2002 (a Saturday) at the age of 52. He is buried at Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Melrose Park is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of North Chicago.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Larry Arthur Langston<1>
• Lauren Lapkus
  • Full name: Dorthea Lauren Allegra Lapkus
  • Actress, comedian. She was born in Evanston (IL) on September 6, 1985 (a Friday)
  • Evanston is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of North Chicago.
• Fredric March
  • Oscar winning actor. He was born in Racine (WI) on August 31, 1897 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on April 14, 1975 (a Monday) at the age of 77.
  • Racine is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of North Chicago.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fredric March<1>
• Marlee Matlin
  • Full name: Marlee Beth Matlin
  • Oscar nominated actress. She was born in Morton Grove (IL) on August 24, 1965 (a Tueday)
  • Morton Grove is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of North Chicago.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for North Chicago: www.northchicago.org/

The official website for Lake County: www.co.lake.il.us

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov