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342 Notable deaths
in Washington, D.C.
Joseph Edward Davies
American diplomat (1876-1958).
Born November 29th, 1876 in Watertown.
Died May 9th, 1958 at 81 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]
Marguerite Higgins
American journalist (1920-1966).
Born September 3rd, 1920 in British Hong Kong.
Died January 3rd, 1966 at 45 years old in Washington, D.C. (leishmaniasis).
Edith Hamilton
American teacher and writer.
Born August 12th, 1867 in Dresden.
Died May 31st, 1963 at 95 years old in Washington, D.C..
Carter Glass
American politician (1858–1946).
Born January 4th, 1858 in Lynchburg.
Died May 28th, 1946 at 88 years old in Washington, D.C..
Evgenia Shishkova
Russian pair skater.
Born December 18th, 1972 in Saint Petersburg.
Died January 29th, 2025 at 52 years old in Washington, D.C. (aircraft crash). [ref]
William McChesney Martin
Chairman of the united states federal reserve bank from 1951 to 1970.
Born December 17th, 1906 in St. Louis.
Died July 29th, 1998 at 91 years old in Washington, D.C..
Alexis Herman
American politician and businesswoman (1947–2025).
Born July 16th, 1947 in Mobile.
Died April 25th, 2025 at 77 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Christian Herter
American politician (1895-1966).
Born March 28th, 1895 in Paris.
Died December 30th, 1966 at 71 years old in Washington, D.C..
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]
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