Deaths in...
512 Notable deaths
in Washington, D.C.
Jack Valenti
American political advisor and lobbyist who served as a special assistant to u.s. president lyndon b. johnson; also president of the mpaa (1921-2007).
Born September 5th, 1921 in Houston.
Died April 26th, 2007 at 85 years old in Washington, D.C. (stroke). [ref]
Carroll Quigley
American historian (1910–1977).
Born November 9th, 1910 in Boston.
Died January 3rd, 1977 at 66 years old in Washington, D.C..
Cheddi Jagan
President of guyana, prime minister of guyana, dentist (1918-1997).
Born March 22nd, 1918 in Port Mourant.
Died March 6th, 1997 at 78 years old in Washington, D.C..
Judith Heumann
American disability rights activist (1947–2023).
Born December 18th, 1947 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died March 4th, 2023 at 75 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Nellie Tayloe Ross
First woman state governor in the u.s..
Born November 29th, 1876 in St. Joseph.
Died December 19th, 1977 at 101 years old in Washington, D.C..
George Dern
American politician (1872-1936).
Born September 8th, 1872 in Scribner.
Died August 27th, 1936 at 63 years old in Washington, D.C..
Mo Udall
American politician (1922–1998).
Born June 15th, 1922 in St. Johns.
Died December 12th, 1998 at 76 years old in Washington, D.C. (Parkinson's disease).
Neil Sheehan
American writer, historian, soldier (1936-2021).
Born October 27th, 1936 in Holyoke.
Died January 7th, 2021 at 84 years old in Washington, D.C. (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Mustafa Barzani
Kurdish nationalist (1903–1979).
Born March 14th, 1903 in Barzan. [ref]
Died March 1st, 1979 at 75 years old in Washington, D.C. (lung cancer).
Blanche Bruce
American politician (1841-1898).
Born March 1st, 1841 in Farmville. [ref]
Died March 17th, 1898 at 57 years old in Washington, D.C. (diabetes). [ref]
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Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)