Notable Births & Deaths for Cape Girardeau ...

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

• Vern 'Turk' Curtis
  • Full name: Vernon Eugene Curtis
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Cairo (IL) on May 24, 1920 (a Monday) and died in Cairo (IL) on June 24, 1992 (a Wednesday) at the age of 72.
  • Cairo is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Cape Girardeau.
  • Cairo is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Cape Girardeau.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vern 'Turk' Curtis<1>
• Joseph Laverne Grace
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Gorham (IL) on January 5, 1914 (a Monday) and died in Murphysboro (IL) on September 18, 1969 (a Thursday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Tower Grove Cemetery (Jackson County, Illinois).
  • Gorham is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Cape Girardeau.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Laverne Grace<1>
• Charles E. 'Charlie' Hoover
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Mound City (IL) on September 21, 1865 (a Thursday) and died in Shreveport (LA) on February 27, 1905 (a Monday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Caddo Parish, Louisiana).
  • Mound City is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Cape Girardeau.
• Rex Ingram
  • Actor. He was born in Cairo (IL) on October 20, 1895 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on September 19, 1969 (a Friday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Cairo is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Cape Girardeau.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rex Ingram<1>
• Rush Limbaugh
  • Full name: Rush Hudson Limbaugh, III
  • Conservative commentator, radio host, author. He was born in Cape Girardeau on January 12, 1951 (a Friday) and died in Palm Beach (FL) on February 17, 2021 (a Wednesday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery (Saint Louis City, Missouri).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rush Limbaugh<1>
• Kenny Rollins
  • Professional basketball. He was born in Charleston (MO) on September 14, 1923 (a Friday) and died in Greencastle (IN) on October 9, 2012 (a Tueday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Lexington Cemetery (Fayette County, Kentucky).
  • Charleston is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Cape Girardeau.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kenny Rollins<1>
• Everett Saylor
  • Race car driver. He was born in Dayton (OH) on October 8, 1909 (a Friday) and died in Cape Girardeau on May 31, 1942 (a Sunday) at the age of 32. He is buried at Willow View Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Everett Saylor<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Cape Girardeau: www.cityofcapegirardeau.org/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/