Notable Births & Deaths for Austin ...

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

Richard Carlson (Actor, writer, director)
- Full name: Richard Dutoit Carlson
- He was born in Albert Lea (MN) on April 29, 1912 (a Monday) and died in Encino (CA) on November 25, 1977 (a Friday).
- Albert Lea is located in Freeborn County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Austin (which is located in Mower County).
- Encino is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 65.
- He is buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Richard Carlson<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Los Angeles National Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Los Angeles National Cemetery (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Austin to Los Angeles National Cemetery
Eddie Cochran (Musician)
- Full name: Edward Ray Cochran
- He was born in Albert Lea (MN) on October 3, 1938 (a Monday) and died in Bath (England) on April 17, 1960 (a Sunday).
- Albert Lea is located in Freeborn County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Austin (which is located in Mower County).
- At the time of his death, he was 21.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Eddie Cochran<1>
Steve Darrell (Actor)
- Born: Darrell Eugene Horsfall
- He was born in Osage (IA) on November 19, 1904 (a Saturday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on August 14, 1970 (a Friday).
- Osage is located in Mitchell County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Austin (which is located in Mower County).
- Hollywood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 65.
- He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Steve Darrell<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Westwood Memorial Park (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Austin to Westwood Memorial Park
William Fawcett (Actor)
- He was born in High Forest (MN) on September 8, 1894 (a Saturday) and died in Sherman Oaks (CA) on January 25, 1974 (a Friday).
- High Forest is located in Olmsted County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Austin (which is located in Mower County).
- Sherman Oaks is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 79.
- He is buried at Roselawn Cemetery, which is located in Ramsey County, Minnesota.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for William Fawcett<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Roselawn Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Roselawn Cemetery (MN) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Austin to Roselawn Cemetery
Romaine Fielding (Actor)
- Born: William Grant Blandin
- He was born in Riceville (IA) on May 22, 1867 (a Wednesday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on December 15, 1927 (a Thursday).
- Riceville is located in Howard County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Austin (which is located in Mower County).
- Hollywood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 60.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Romaine Fielding<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Austin to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
Richard Warren Sears (Co-founder of Sears and Roebuck Company)
- He was born in Stewartville (MN) on December 7, 1863 (a Monday) and died in Waukesha (WI) on September 28, 1914 (a Monday).
- Stewartville is located in Olmsted County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Austin (which is located in Mower County).
- Waukesha is located in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.
- At the time of his death, he was 50.
- He is buried at Rosehill Cemetery, which is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Richard Warren Sears<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Rosehill Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rosehill Cemetery (IL) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Austin to Rosehill Cemetery
Henry Haven Windsor (Author, founder of Popular Mechanics)
- He was born in Mitchell (IA) on November 13, 1859 (a Sunday) and died in Evanston (IL) on May 11, 1924 (a Sunday).
- Mitchell is located in Mitchell County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Austin (which is located in Mower County).
- Evanston is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- At the time of his death, he was 64.
- He is buried at Rosehill Cemetery, which is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Henry Haven Windsor<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Rosehill Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rosehill Cemetery (IL) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Austin to Rosehill Cemetery

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.