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322 Notable deaths
in Washington, D.C.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Associate justice of the supreme court of the united states.
Born March 15th, 1933 in Brooklyn.
Died September 18th, 2020 at 87 years old in Washington, D.C. (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Woodrow Wilson
President of the united states from 1913 to 1921.
Born December 28th, 1856 in Staunton. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 1924 at 67 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
J. Edgar Hoover
American law enforcement administrator (1895–1972).
Born January 1st, 1895 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 1972 at 77 years old in Washington, D.C. (heart failure). [ref]
Douglas MacArthur
United states army general in wwi, wwii and korea (1880–1964).
Born January 26th, 1880 in Little Rock. [ref]
Died April 5th, 1964 at 84 years old in Washington, D.C. (kidney failure). [ref]
Bob Dole
American politician (1923–2021).
Born July 22nd, 1923 in Russell.
Died December 5th, 2021 at 98 years old in Washington, D.C. (lung cancer). [ref]
Dianne Feinstein
United states senator from 1992 to 2023.
Born June 22nd, 1933 in San Francisco.
Died September 29th, 2023 at 90 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Madeleine Albright
U.s. politician and former secretary of state of the united states from 1997 to 2001.
Born May 15th, 1937 in Prague. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 2022 at 84 years old in Washington, D.C. (cancer). [ref]
Charles Krauthammer
American journalist.
Born March 13th, 1950 in New York City.
Died June 21st, 2018 at 68 years old in Washington, D.C. (small intestine cancer).
Robert McNamara
American businessman and secretary of defense (1916-2009).
Born June 9th, 1916 in San Francisco.
Died July 6th, 2009 at 93 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
John J. Pershing
United states army general in world war i.
Born September 13th, 1860 in Laclede.
Died July 15th, 1948 at 87 years old in Washington, D.C. (heart failure).
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