Notable Births & Deaths for Bloomington ...

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

• Hoagy Carmichael
  • Born: Hoagland Howard Carmichael
  • Musician, songwriter, actor. He was born in Bloomington on November 22, 1899 (a Wednesday) and died in Rancho Mirage (CA) on December 27, 1981 (a Sunday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Rose Hill Cemetery (Monroe County, Indiana).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hoagy Carmichael<1>
• William Merritt Chase
  • Artist. He was born in Nineveh (IN) on November 1, 1849 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on October 25, 1916 (a Wednesday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Nineveh is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Bloomington.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Merritt Chase<1>
• Archie Dees
  • Full name: William Archie Dees
  • Professional basketball. He was born in Ethel (MS) on February 22, 1936 (a Saturday) and died in Bloomington on April 4, 2016 (a Monday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Clear Creek Cemetery (Monroe County, Indiana).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Archie Dees<1>
• Joe Dowell
  • Singer. He was born in Bloomington on January 23, 1940 (a Tueday) and died in Bloomington (IL) on February 4, 2016 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Highland Lawn Cemetery (Vigo County, Indiana).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Dowell<1>
• Ross Franklin Lockridge, Jr.
  • Author. He was born in Bloomington on April 25, 1914 (a Saturday) and died in Bloomington on March 6, 1948 (a Saturday) at the age of 33. He is buried at Rose Hill Cemetery (Monroe County, Indiana).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ross Franklin Lockridge, Jr.<1>
• Ross Franklin Lockridge, Jr.
  • Author. He was born in Bloomington on April 25, 1914 (a Saturday) and died in Bloomington on March 6, 1948 (a Saturday) at the age of 33. He is buried at Rose Hill Cemetery (Monroe County, Indiana).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ross Franklin Lockridge, Jr.<1>
• Harvey Phillips
  • Musician. He was born in Aurora (MO) on December 2, 1929 (a Monday) and died in Bloomington on October 20, 2010 (a Wednesday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Clear Creek Cemetery (Monroe County, Indiana).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harvey Phillips<1>
• William Angel 'Bill' Rariden
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Bedford (IN) on February 4, 1888 (a Saturday) and died in Bedford (IN) on August 28, 1942 (a Friday) at the age of 54. He is buried at Green Hill Cemetery (Lawrence County, Indiana).
  • Bedford is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Bloomington.
  • Bedford is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Bloomington.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Angel 'Bill' Rariden<1>
• Giorgio Tozzi
  • Opera singer. He was born in Chicago (IL) on January 8, 1923 (a Monday) and died in Bloomington on May 30, 2011 (a Monday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Clear Creek Cemetery (Monroe County, Indiana).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Giorgio Tozzi<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Bloomington: www.city.bloomington.in.us/

The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov