Notable Births & Deaths for Attica ...

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

• Jane Addams
  • Social activist, Nobel Peace Prize recipient. She was born in Cedarville (IL) on September 6, 1860 (a Thursday) and died in Chicago (IL) on May 21, 1935 (a Tueday) at the age of 74. She is buried at Cedarville Cemetery (Stephenson County, Illinois).
  • Cedarville is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Attica.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jane Addams<1>
• Charles Sydney Ainsworth
  • Actor. He was born in Manchester (England) on December 21, 1873 (a Sunday) and died in Madison (WI) on May 21, 1922 (a Sunday) at the age of 48. He is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery (Dane County, Wisconsin).
  • Madison is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Attica.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Sydney Ainsworth<1>
• Eugene Matthew Brabender
  • Professional baseball. He was born in Madison (WI) on August 16, 1941 (a Saturday) and died in Madison (WI) on December 27, 1996 (a Friday) at the age of 55. He is buried at St. Barnabas Cemetery (Dane County, Wisconsin).
  • Madison is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Attica.
  • Madison is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Attica.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eugene Matthew Brabender<1>
• Ronnie Caldwell
  • Musician. He was born in Memphis (TN) on December 27, 1948 (a Monday) and died in Madison (WI) on December 10, 1967 (a Sunday) at the age of 19. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
  • Madison is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Attica.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ronnie Caldwell<1>
• John Steuart Curry
  • Painter, muralist. He was born in Dunavant (KS) on November 14, 1897 (a Sunday) and died in Madison (WI) on August 29, 1946 (a Thursday) at the age of 48. He is buried at Reformed Presbyterian Church Cemetery (Jefferson County, Kansas).
  • Madison is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Attica.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Steuart Curry<1>
• Kenneth Sydney Davis
  • Author. He was born in Salina (KS) on September 29, 1912 (a Sunday) and died in Madison (WI) on June 10, 1999 (a Thursday) at the age of 86. The body was cremated.
  • Madison is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Attica.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kenneth Sydney Davis<1>
• Christopher Crosby 'Chris' Farley
  • Comedian, actor. He was born in Madison (WI) on February 15, 1964 (a Saturday) and died in Chicago (IL) on December 18, 1997 (a Thursday) at the age of 33.
  • Madison is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Attica.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Christopher Crosby 'Chris' Farley<1>
• Stan 'Foxy' Fox
  • Race car driver. He was born in Janesville (WI) on July 7, 1952 (a Monday) and died in Manawatu-Wanganui (New Zealand) on December 18, 2000 (a Monday) at the age of 48. He is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery (Rock County, Wisconsin).
  • Janesville is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Attica.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stan 'Foxy' Fox<1>
• Gale Herbert Gillingham
  • Professional football. He was born in Madison (WI) on February 3, 1944 (a Thursday) and died in Little Falls (MN) on October 20, 2011 (a Thursday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Oakland Cemetery (Morrison County, Minnesota).
  • Madison is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Attica.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gale Herbert Gillingham<1>
• Bernard William 'Bernie' Graham
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Beloit (WI) on February 10, 1863 (a Tueday) and died in Mobile (AL) on October 30, 1886 (a Saturday) at the age of 23.
  • Beloit is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Attica.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bernard William 'Bernie' Graham<1>
• John J. Morrissey
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Janesville (WI) on December 30, 1856 (a Tueday) and died on April 29, 1884 (a Tueday) at the age of 27. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Rock County, Wisconsin).
  • Janesville is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Attica.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John J. Morrissey<1>
• Charles 'Kid' Nichols
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Madison (WI) on September 14, 1869 (a Tueday) and died in Kansas City (MO) on April 11, 1953 (a Saturday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Mt. Moriah Cemetery (Jackson County, Missouri).
  • Madison is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Attica.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles 'Kid' Nichols<1>
• Otis Redding
  • Singer, songwriter, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee. He was born in Dawson (GA) on September 9, 1941 (a Tueday) and died in Madison (WI) on December 10, 1967 (a Sunday) at the age of 26. He is buried at Big O Ranch Redding Family Estate Grounds (Jones County, Georgia).
  • Madison is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Attica.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Otis Redding<1>
• William Conrad Styles Severson
  • Sculptor. He was born in Madison (WI) on November 22, 1924 (a Saturday) and died in Saint Louis (MO) on January 6, 1999 (a Wednesday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery (Saint Louis City, Missouri).
  • Madison is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Attica.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Conrad Styles Severson<1>
• Jane Sherman
  • Dancer, author. She was born in Beloit (WI) on June 14, 1908 (a Sunday) and died in Englewood (NJ) on March 16, 2010 (a Tueday) at the age of 101. She is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Beloit is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Attica.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jane Sherman<1>
• Arthur 'Sailor Art' Thomas, Sr.
  • Professional wrestler. He was born in Gurdon (AR) on January 30, 1924 (a Wednesday) and died in Fitchburg (WI) on March 20, 2003 (a Thursday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery (Dane County, Wisconsin).
  • Fitchburg is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Attica.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arthur 'Sailor Art' Thomas, Sr.<1>
• Robert James 'Red' Wilson
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Milwaukee (WI) on March 7, 1929 (a Thursday) and died in Madison (WI) on August 8, 2014 (a Friday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery (Dane County, Wisconsin).
  • Madison is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Attica.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert James 'Red' Wilson<1>

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