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Celebrities from Illinois

226 memorials
0 Funeral Homes
4 cemeteries
26 Counties
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Illinois: 225 memorial pages

of people who were born or died here, or were laid to rest here

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Chuck Russell

05/09/1958 – 07/22/2026

68 years

American film director (born 1958)

San Diego
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Memorial page of Edmund S. Phelps
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Portrait of Edmund S. Phelps (1933–2026) – memorial page

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Edmund S. Phelps

07/26/1933 – 05/15/2026

92 years

American economist

Evanston
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Portrait of Anthony James Leggett (1938–2026) – memorial page

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Anthony James Leggett

03/26/1938 – 03/08/2026

87 years

British physicist

Urbana
1
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Portrait of Dan Simmons (1948–2026) – memorial page

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Dan Simmons

04/04/1948 – 02/21/2026

77 years

American novelist

Longmont
1
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Portrait of Jesse Jackson (1941–2026) – memorial page

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Jesse Jackson

née Jesse Louis Burns

10/08/1941 – 02/17/2026

84 years

American Baptist minister, activist, civil rights leader, politician, and founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition

Chicago
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Pat Finn

07/31/1965 – 12/22/2025

60 years

American actor

Los Angeles
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Family Tree
JW
Portrait of James Watson (1928–2025) – memorial page

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James Watson

04/06/1928 – 11/06/2025

97 years

American molecular biologist, geneticist, zoologist and Nobel Laureate

East Northport
155
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Portrait of Jack DeJohnette (1942–2025) – memorial page

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Jack DeJohnette

08/09/1942 – 10/26/2025

83 years

American jazz drummer, pianist, and composer

Kingston
1
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Portrait of Charlie Kirk (1993–2025) – memorial page

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Charlie Kirk

10/14/1993 – 09/10/2025

31 years

American political activist

Arlington Heights
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Family Tree
JA
Portrait of James Arthur Lovell (1928–2025) – memorial page

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James Arthur Lovell

03/25/1928 – 08/07/2025

97 years

American astronaut

Lake Forest
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Portrait of Michael Madsen (1957–2025) – memorial page

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Michael Madsen

09/25/1957 – 07/03/2025

67 years

American actor

Malibu
1
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Portrait of George Wendt (1948–2025) – memorial page

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George Wendt

10/17/1948 – 05/20/2025

76 years

American actor

Studio City
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Portrait of Bruce Glover (1932–2025) – memorial page

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Bruce Glover

05/02/1932 – 03/12/2025

92 years

American character actor

Los Angeles
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Portrait of Jerry Butler (1939–2025) – memorial page

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Jerry Butler

12/08/1939 – 02/20/2025

85 years

American soul singer and songwriter

Chicago
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Portrait of Robert Nathaniel Cory Bryar (1979–2024) – memorial page

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Robert Nathaniel Cory Bryar

12/31/1979 – 11/24/2024

44 years

American drummer

Shelbyville
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Portrait of Bob Love (1942–2024) – memorial page

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Bob Love

12/08/1942 – 11/18/2024

81 years

American basketball player

Chicago
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Family Tree
QJ
Portrait of Quincy Jones (1933–2024) – memorial page

Memorial

Quincy Jones

03/14/1933 – 11/03/2024

91 years

American record producer and composer

Bel Air
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Family Tree
MG
Portrait of Mitzi Gaynor (1931–2024) – memorial page

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Mitzi Gaynor

née Francesca Marlene de Czanyi von Gerber

09/04/1931 – 10/17/2024

93 years

American actress

Los Angeles
1
Family Tree
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Portrait of Ethel Kennedy (1928–2024) – memorial page

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Ethel Kennedy

née Ethel Skakel

04/11/1928 – 10/10/2024

96 years

American human-rights campaigner and spouse of US Senator Robert F. Kennedy

Boston
14
Family Tree
BN
Portrait of Bob Newhart (1929–2024) – memorial page

Memorial

Bob Newhart

09/05/1929 – 07/18/2024

94 years

American stand-up comedian and actor

Los Angeles
11
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Portrait of Martin Mull (1943–2024) – memorial page

Memorial

Martin Mull

08/18/1943 – 06/27/2024

80 years

American actor

Los Angeles
2
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Portrait of Steve Albini (1962–2024) – memorial page

Memorial

Steve Albini

07/22/1962 – 05/07/2024

61 years

American record engineer and musician

Chicago
1
Family Tree
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Portrait of Andrew Davis (1944–2024) – memorial page

Memorial

Andrew Davis

02/02/1944 – 04/20/2024

80 years

British conductor

Chicago
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Portrait of David Soul (1943–2024) – memorial page

Memorial

David Soul

née David Richard Solberg

08/28/1943 – 01/04/2024

80 years

American-British actor

London
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