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342 Notable deaths
in Washington, D.C.
Joseph Taylor Robinson
American politician (1872–1937).
Born August 26th, 1872 in Lonoke.
Died July 14th, 1937 at 64 years old in Washington, D.C..
Mikhail Lesin
Russian political advisor.
Born July 11th, 1958 in Moscow.
Died November 5th, 2015 at 57 years old in Washington, D.C..
James H. Billington
13th librarian of congress.
Born June 1st, 1929 in Bryn Mawr.
Died November 20th, 2018 at 89 years old in Washington, D.C. (pneumonia). [ref]
Walter Washington
American politician and former mayor of the district of columbia (1915-2003).
Born April 15th, 1915 in Dawson.
Died October 27th, 2003 at 88 years old in Washington, D.C. (kidney failure).
Thomas Gore
American politician (1870-1949).
Born December 10th, 1870 in Webster County.
Died March 16th, 1949 at 78 years old in Washington, D.C..
Bernice Johnson Reagon
American singer, composer, and activist (1942–2024).
Born October 4th, 1942 in Dougherty County. [ref]
Died July 16th, 2024 at 81 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Philander C. Knox
American lawyer, banker, and politician (1853-1921).
Born May 6th, 1853 in Pittsburgh.
Died October 12th, 1921 at 68 years old in Washington, D.C..
Philip Kerr, 11th Marquess of Lothian
British politician, diplomat and newspaper editor (1882-1940).
Born April 18th, 1882 in London. [ref]
Died December 12th, 1940 at 58 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Robert S. Strauss
American diplomat (1918–2014).
Born October 19th, 1918 in Lockhart.
Died March 19th, 2014 at 95 years old in Washington, D.C..
Walter Laqueur
American historian and political commentator (1921-2018).
Born May 26th, 1921 in Wrocław.
Died September 30th, 2018 at 97 years old in Washington, D.C..
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