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Notable Births & Deaths for Sleepy Hollow ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Sleepy Hollow. 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.
- Thomas Burke Baldwin
- George 'Bingo' Binks, Sr.
- 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Sleepy Hollow.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Karen Black<1>
- Pamela Owen Britton
- Patricia 'Pat' Brown
- Chester 'Howlin Wolf' Burnett
- 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Sleepy Hollow.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Virginia Lee Corbin<1>
- Elmer Nathan 'Al' Corwin
- 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Sleepy Hollow.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jim Dooley<1>
- Dick Drott
- 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Sleepy Hollow.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ervin F. Dusak<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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Sleepy Hollow.
- Hinsdale is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Sleepy Hollow.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nick Etten<1>
- Salvatore Giangana 'Sam' Giancana
- Barbara Hale
- 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 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Sleepy Hollow.
- 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 3 miles [4.8 km] to the south of Sleepy Hollow.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Calvin Lippstein<1>
- Larry Arthur Langston
- Theodore A. 'Ted' Lapka
- 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Sleepy Hollow.
- Tony Francis Piet
- Angelo John Poffo
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sleepy Hollow: www.sleepy-hollow.il.us/ The official website for Kane County: www.co.kane.il.us/ 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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