Notable Births & Deaths for Whiting ...

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

• Roger Creed     (Actor)
  • Full name: Roger Vernon Creed, Jr.
  • He was born in Hickman (KY) on January 7, 1915 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 8, 1997 (a Wednesday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Hickman is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Whiting.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roger Creed<1>
• Vern 'Turk' Curtis     (Major League Baseball)
  • Full name: Vernon Eugene Curtis
  • 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 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Whiting.
  • Cairo is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Whiting.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vern 'Turk' Curtis<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 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Whiting.
• Rex Ingram     (Actor)
  • He was born in Cairo (IL) on October 20, 1895 (a Sunday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on September 19, 1969 (a Friday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Cairo is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Whiting.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rex Ingram<1>
• Carl Perkins     (Musician)
  • Full name: Carl Lee Perkins
  • He was born in Tiptonville (TN) on April 9, 1932 (a Saturday) and died in Jackson (TN) on January 19, 1998 (a Monday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Ridgecrest Cemetery (Madison County, Tennessee).
  • Tiptonville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Whiting.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carl Perkins<1>
• Kasey Rogers     (Actress)
  • Born: Josie Imogene Rogers
  • She was born in Morehouse (MO) on December 15, 1925 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 6, 2006 (a Thursday) at the age of 80. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Morehouse is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Whiting.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kasey Rogers<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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north of Whiting.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kenny Rollins<1>