List of people from Carbondale, Illinois
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The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Carbondale, Illinois. For a similar list organized alphabetically by last name, see the category page People from Carbondale, Illinois.
| Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Ayres |  |
Apr 4, 1898 | Dec 25, 1940 | Actor (The Sheik) | Born in Carbondale | |
| Shawn Colvin |  |
Jan 10, 1956 | Grammy Award-winning singer and musician | Grew up in Carbondale | ||
| Darva Conger |  |
Sep 21, 1965 | Winner of Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire? (2000) | Born in Carbondale | ||
| Ben Falcone |  |
Aug 25, 1973 | Actor (What to Expect When You're Expecting and Enough Said) | Born in Carbondale | ||
| R. Buckminster Fuller |  |
Jul 12, 1895 | Jul 1, 1983 | Architect and futurist; built the geodesic domes found around Carbondale | Taught at Southern Illinois University Carbondale | |
| John Gardner |  |
Jul 21, 1933 | Sep 14, 1982 | Novelist and teacher (Grendel) | Taught at Southern Illinois University Carbondale | [1] |
| Paul Gilbert |  |
Nov 6, 1966 | Guitarist (Racer X, Mr. Big) | Born in Carbondale | ||
| Rodney Jones | 1950 | Poet and nominee for the Pulitzer Prize | Professor of English at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale | |||
| Laurie Metcalf |  |
Jun 16, 1955 | Actress (Roseanne, 2017 Tony Award winner) | Born in Carbondale | ||
| Dave Soldier |  |
Nov 6, 1956 | Composer and founder of the Thai Elephant Orchestra | Born in Carbondale | ||
| Frankie Trumbauer | May 30, 1901 | Jun 11, 1956 | Saxophonist; contemporary of Bix Beiderbecke | Born in Carbondale | ||
Crime
| Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Krajcir |  |
Nov 28, 1944 | Serial killer; murdered two Carbondale women | |||
Military
| Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Jan 10, 1897 | May 16, 1970 | US Army officer; served as Intelligence officer (G-2) for Third United States Army during World War II | Lived in Carbondale | [2] |
| John Alexander Logan Jr. |  |
Jul 24, 1865 | Nov 11, 1899 | US Army officer; posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for actions during the Philippine–American War | Born in Carbondale | |
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