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Notable Births & Deaths for Chicago ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Chicago. 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.
- Alan Dante 'The Horse' Ameche (Professional football)
- Don Ameche (Actor)
- Born: Dominic Felix Amici
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Don Ameche<1>
- He was born in Kenosha (WI) on May 31, 1908 (a Sunday) and died in Scottsdale (AZ) on December 6, 1993 (a Monday).
- Kenosha is located nearby and to the northeast of Chicago.
- Scottsdale is located in Maricopa County, Arizona.
- At the time of his death, he was 85.
- Sam Battaglia (Crime figure)
- Ray Bradbury (Author)
- Patrick Campbell (Actor)
- George Chandler (Actor)
- Edward Francis 'Eddie' Cline (Director)
- Gary Coleman (Actor)
- Full name: Gary Wayne Coleman
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Gary Coleman<1>
- He was born in Zion (IL) on February 8, 1968 (a Thursday) and died in Provo (UT) on May 28, 2010 (a Friday).
- Zion is located in Lake County and is 9 miles [14.5 km] to the south of Chicago (which is located in Kenosha County).
- Provo is located in Utah County, Utah.
- At the time of his death, he was 42.
- The body was cremated.
- Ellen Corby (Actress)
- Jim Dooley (Professional football)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jim Dooley<1>
- He was born in Stoutsville (MO) on February 8, 1930 (a Saturday) and died in Lake Forest (IL) on January 8, 2008 (a Tuesday).
- Stoutsville is located in Monroe County, Missouri.
- Lake Forest is located in Lake County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Chicago (which is located in Kenosha County).
- At the time of his death, he was 77.
- He is buried at Rosehill Cemetery, located 42 miles [67.6 km] to the south of Chicago. The cemetery is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Rosehill Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rosehill Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Chicago to Rosehill Cemetery
- Paul Walford 'Lil Abner' Erickson (Major League Baseball)
- Nick Etten (Major League Baseball)
- Edwin Henry 'Twilight Ed' Killian (Major League Baseball)
- Alan Kulwicki (Race car driver)
- Reggie 'The Crusher' Lisowski (Professional wrestler)
- Fredric March (Oscar winning actor)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Fredric March<1>
- He was born in Racine (WI) on August 31, 1897 (a Tuesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on April 14, 1975 (a Monday).
- Racine is located in Racine County and is 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north of Chicago (which is located in Kenosha County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 77.
- John Daniel Matuszak (Actor, professional football)
- Al Molinaro (Actor)
- Born: Umberto Francesco Molinaro
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Al Molinaro<1>
- He was born in Kenosha (WI) on June 24, 1919 (a Tuesday) and died in Glendale (CA) on October 30, 2015 (a Friday).
- Kenosha is located nearby and to the northeast of Chicago.
- Glendale is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 96.
- The body was cremated.
- Edward J. Peil, Sr. (Actor)
- Robert Reed (Actor)
- Born: John Robert Rietz, Jr.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert Reed<1>
- He was born in Highland Park (IL) on October 19, 1932 (a Wednesday) and died in Pasadena (CA) on May 12, 1992 (a Tuesday).
- Highland Park is located in Lake County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Chicago (which is located in Kenosha County).
- Pasadena is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 59.
- Tony Russel (Actor)
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. |
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