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322 Notable deaths
 in Washington, D.C.

Arne Sorenson

American hotel executive.

Born October 13th, 1958 in Tokyo.

Died February 15th, 2021 at 62 years old in Washington, D.C..

Hamengkubuwono IX

Sultan of yogyakarta, indonesia, first governor of the special region of yogyakarta and 2nd vice president of indonesia (1912-1988).

Born April 12th, 1912 in Yogyakarta.

Died October 3rd, 1988 at 76 years old in Washington, D.C..

Shirley Horn

American singer.

Born May 1st, 1934 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]

Died October 20th, 2005 at 71 years old in Washington, D.C. (stroke, diabetes, breast cancer). [ref]

Jacob L. Devers

United states army general (1887-1979).

Born September 8th, 1887 in York. [ref]

Died October 15th, 1979 at 92 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]

John Sirica

American judge (1904-1992).

Born March 19th, 1904 in Waterbury.

Died August 14th, 1992 at 88 years old in Washington, D.C..

Edith Hamilton

American teacher and writer.

Born August 12th, 1867 in Dresden.

Died May 31st, 1963 at 95 years old in Washington, D.C..

Paul Douglas

American politician (1892-1976).

Born March 26th, 1892 in Salem.

Died September 24th, 1976 at 84 years old in Washington, D.C. (stroke).

Amitai Etzioni

German-israeli immigrant to the united states, sociologist and political theorist of communitarianism.

Born January 4th, 1929 in Cologne.

Died May 31st, 2023 at 94 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]

Al Freeman Jr.

American actor, director and acting teacher (1934-2012).

Born March 21st, 1934 in San Antonio.

Died August 9th, 2012 at 78 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]

Carter Glass

American politician (1858–1946).

Born January 4th, 1858 in Lynchburg.

Died May 28th, 1946 at 88 years old in Washington, D.C..

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