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Notable Births & Deaths for Wayne ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Wayne. 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.
- Joseph 'Doves' Aiuppa
- Thomas Burke Baldwin
- 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Wayne.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Viola Barry<1>
- Sam Battaglia
- 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Wayne.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Karen Black<1>
- Hugh 'Lumpy' Brannum
- Vocalist, arranger, composer, actor. He was born in Sandwich (IL) on January 5, 1910 (a Wednesday) and died in East Stroudsburg (PA) on April 19, 1987 (a Sunday) at the age of 77. The body was cremated.
- Sandwich is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Wayne.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hugh 'Lumpy' Brannum<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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast of Wayne.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Virginia Lee Corbin<1>
- Elmer Nathan 'Al' Corwin
- Brenda 'Mardi' Denaut
- 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Wayne.
- 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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the east of Wayne.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ervin F. Dusak<1>
- Nick Etten
- Eddie Gardner
- Salvatore Giangana 'Sam' Giancana
- Frank Wesley Griffith
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Gilman (IL) on November 18, 1872 (a Monday) and died in Waterman (IL) on December 13, 1908 (a Sunday) at the age of 36.
- Waterman is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Wayne.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Wesley Griffith<1>
- Barbara Hale
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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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