Deaths in...
512 Notable deaths
in Washington, D.C.
John Sirica
American judge (1904-1992).
Born March 19th, 1904 in Waterbury.
Died August 14th, 1992 at 88 years old in Washington, D.C..
Gardiner Greene Hubbard
American lawyer (1822–1897).
Born August 25th, 1822 in Boston.
Died December 11th, 1897 at 75 years old in Washington, D.C..
Jacob L. Devers
United states army general (1887-1979).
Born September 8th, 1887 in York.
Died October 15th, 1979 at 92 years old in Washington, D.C..
Robert M. La Follette Jr.
American politician (1895–1953).
Born February 6th, 1895 in Madison.
Died February 24th, 1953 at 58 years old in Washington, D.C. (gunshot wound).
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..
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 (1867–1963).
Born August 12th, 1867 in Dresden.
Died May 31st, 1963 at 95 years old in Washington, D.C..
William Brockman Bankhead
American politician (1874-1940).
Born April 12th, 1874 in Sulligent.
Died September 15th, 1940 at 66 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]
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