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342 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..
Gertrude Himmelfarb
American historian (1922-2019).
Born August 8th, 1922 in Brooklyn.
Died December 30th, 2019 at 97 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Louis A. Johnson
American politician (1891-1966).
Born January 10th, 1891 in Roanoke.
Died April 24th, 1966 at 75 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).
Herbert Stein
American economist.
Born August 8th, 1916 in Detroit.
Died September 9th, 1999 at 83 years old in Washington, D.C..
Vadim Naumov
Russian pair skater.
Born April 7th, 1969 in Leningrad. [ref]
Died January 29th, 2025 at 55 years old in Washington, D.C. (aviation accident). [ref]
William Frederick Friedman
American cryptologist (1891–1969).
Born September 24th, 1891 in Chișinău. [ref]
Died November 12th, 1969 at 78 years old in Washington, D.C..
Loïs Mailou Jones
African american painter (1905–1998).
Born November 3rd, 1905 in Boston. [ref]
Died June 9th, 1998 at 92 years old in Washington, D.C..
Michael Novak
American theologian, philosopher, journalist, novelist, and diplomat (1933-2017).
Born September 9th, 1933 in Johnstown.
Died February 17th, 2017 at 83 years old in Washington, D.C. (cancer). [ref]
Lewis H. Brereton
United states army general (1890-1967).
Born June 21st, 1890 in Pittsburgh.
Died July 20th, 1967 at 77 years old in Washington, D.C..
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