Deaths in...
207 Notable deaths
in Boston
Yelena Bonner
Human rights activist in the former soviet union; wife of dissident andrei sakharov.
Born February 15th, 1923 in Mary.
Died June 18th, 2011 at 88 years old in Boston (heart failure). [ref]
Francis James Child
American folklorist (1825–1896).
Born February 1st, 1825 in Boston.
Died September 11th, 1896 at 71 years old in Boston.
Francis Amasa Walker
Union army general and a commissioner of indian affairs (1840-1897).
Born July 2nd, 1840 in Boston.
Died January 5th, 1897 at 56 years old in Boston.
John Albion Andrew
Massachusetts governor during the civil war (1818-1867).
Born May 31st, 1818 in Windham. [ref]
Died October 30th, 1867 at 49 years old in Boston (stroke). [ref]
Dorothy West
American writer (1907-1998).
Born June 2nd, 1907 in Boston. [ref]
Died August 16th, 1998 at 91 years old in Boston. [ref]
Richard Olney
American politician and statesman (1835-1917).
Born September 15th, 1835 in Oxford. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1917 at 81 years old in Boston.
Donald Howard Menzel
American astronomer (1901–1976).
Born April 11th, 1901 in Florence.
Died December 14th, 1976 at 75 years old in Boston.
Enid Yandell
American sculptor.
Born October 6th, 1870 in Louisville. [ref]
Died June 13th, 1934 at 63 years old in Boston.
Andrew Jackson Davis
American spiritualist (1826-1910).
Born August 11th, 1826 in New York City.
Died January 13th, 1910 at 83 years old in Boston.
William Sowden Sims
United states admiral (1858–1936).
Born October 15th, 1858 in Port Hope.
Died September 28th, 1936 at 77 years old in Boston.
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Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus