Notable Births & Deaths for Prairie ...

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

• Stephen K. Burks     (Actor)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Stephen K. Burks<1>
  • He was born in Belleville (IL) on July 5, 1956 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 28, 1992 (a Saturday).
  • Belleville is located in Saint Clair County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Prairie (which is located in Randolph County).
  • Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • At the time of his death, he was 36.
  • He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)<1>
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• Buddy Ebsen     (Actor, dancer)
  • Full name: Christian Ludolf Ebsen, Jr.
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  • He was born in Belleville (IL) on April 2, 1908 (a Thursday) and died in Torrance (CA) on July 6, 2003 (a Sunday).
  • Belleville is located in Saint Clair County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Prairie (which is located in Randolph County).
  • Torrance is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • At the time of his death, he was 95.
  • He is buried at Pacific Crest Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Pacific Crest Cemetery<1>
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• Warren Louis Hacker     (Major League Baseball)
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  • He was born in Marissa (IL) on November 21, 1924 (a Friday) and died in Lenzburg (IL) on May 22, 2002 (a Wednesday).
  • Marissa is located in Saint Clair County and is 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Prairie (which is located in Randolph County).
  • Lenzburg is located in Saint Clair County and is 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast of Prairie (which is located in Randolph County).
  • At the time of his death, he was 77.
  • He is buried at Oak Ridge Cemetery, located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north northeast of Prairie. The cemetery is located in Saint Clair County, Illinois.
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• William Holden     (Oscar nominated actor)
  • Born: William Franklin Beedle, Jr.
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  • He was born in O'Fallon (IL) on April 17, 1918 (a Wednesday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on November 12, 1981 (a Thursday).
  • O'Fallon is located in Saint Clair County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Prairie (which is located in Randolph County).
  • Santa Monica is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • At the time of his death, he was 63.
  • The body was cremated.
• Nora Lane     (Actress)
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  • She was born in Chester (IL) on September 12, 1905 (a Tuesday) and died in Glendale (CA) on October 16, 1948 (a Saturday).
  • Chester is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Prairie. Both communities are located in Randolph County.
  • Glendale is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • At the time of her death, she was 43.
  • She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)<1>
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• Cal Neeman     (Major League Baseball)
  • Full name: Calvin Amends Neeman
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  • He was born in Valmeyer (IL) on February 18, 1929 (a Monday) and died in Lake Saint Louis (MO) on October 1, 2015 (a Thursday).
  • Valmeyer is located in Monroe County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Prairie (which is located in Randolph County).
  • Lake Saint Louis is located in Saint Charles County, Missouri.
  • At the time of his death, he was 86.
• Tom Santschi     (Actor, director)
  • Born: Paul William Santschi
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  • He was born in Crystal City (MO) on October 14, 1880 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on April 9, 1931 (a Thursday).
  • Crystal City is located in Jefferson County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Prairie (which is located in Randolph County).
  • Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • At the time of his death, he was 50.
  • He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Hollywood Forever Cemetery<1>
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• Elzie Crisler Segar     (Artist, animator)
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  • He was born in Chester (IL) on December 8, 1894 (a Saturday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on October 13, 1938 (a Thursday).
  • Chester is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Prairie. Both communities are located in Randolph County.
  • Santa Monica is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • At the time of his death, he was 43.