These 8 Famous People Died In Kansas…And Exactly Where It Happened
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Over the years, a number of famous (and infamous) people have passed away in the Sunflower State. Here’s a look back at a handful of these deaths and where they occurred.
The beloved University of Kansas coach died at his Lawrence home.
The infamous gangster, bootlegger, and robber died of a heart attack at the Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary.
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The legendary inventor of basketball passed away at his Lawrence home after a major brain hemorrhage.
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The former baseball great passed away in his Lenexa home after a long battle with lung cancer.
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"Mother" Bickerdyke, who died in Bunker Hill, was a hospital administrator for Union soldiers during the American Civil War and a lifelong advocate for veterans.
Another prominent Civil War figure was Union general James Isham Gilbert, who died in Topeka.
Considered to be "one of the most politically trenchant, culturally influential, and innovative artists of the 20th century," Burroughs died of a heart attack in Lawrence.
The "Shawnee Prophet" and religious and political leader died at his village in the Kansas City area.
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