Notable Births & Deaths for Corning ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Corning. 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Corning (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 Corning 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Corning (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>
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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Corning (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 Corning to Roselawn Cemetery
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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Corning (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 Corning 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.