Notable Births & Deaths for Rice ...

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

• Oliver Blake     (Actor)
  • Born: Oliver Bettle Prickett
  • He was born in Centralia (IL) on April 4, 1905 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 12, 1992 (a Wednesday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Carpinteria Cemetery (Santa Barbara County, California).
  • Centralia is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Rice.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Oliver Blake<1>
• Warren Louis Hacker     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Marissa (IL) on November 21, 1924 (a Friday) and died in Lenzburg (IL) on May 22, 2002 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Oak Ridge Cemetery (Saint Clair County, Illinois).
  • Marissa is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Rice.
  • Lenzburg is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Rice.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Warren Louis Hacker<1>
• Billie Hayes     (Actress)
  • She was born in Du Quoin (IL) on August 5, 1932 (a Friday)
  • Du Quoin is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Rice.