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342 Notable deaths
in Washington, D.C.
James Reston
American journalist and newspaper editor (1909–1995).
Born November 3rd, 1909 in Clydebank.
Died December 6th, 1995 at 86 years old in Washington, D.C..
George Mitchell
American actor (1905-1972).
Born February 21st, 1905 in Larchmont.
Died January 18th, 1972 at 66 years old in Washington, D.C..
Charles E. Bohlen
American diplomat.
Born August 30th, 1904 in Jefferson County.
Died January 1st, 1974 at 69 years old in Washington, D.C. (pancreatic cancer).
Morris Louis
American painter (1912–1962).
Born November 28th, 1912 in Baltimore. [ref]
Died September 7th, 1962 at 49 years old in Washington, D.C. (lung cancer). [ref]
Herblock
American editorial cartoonist (1909–2001).
Born October 13th, 1909 in Chicago.
Died October 7th, 2001 at 91 years old in Washington, D.C..
Paul Robert Ignatius
American government official (1920–2025).
Born November 11th, 1920 in Glendale.
Died November 6th, 2025 at 104 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Paul Nemenyi
Hungarian mathematician and physicist specializing in continuum mechanics.
Born June 5th, 1895 in Rijeka.
Died March 1st, 1952 at 56 years old in Washington, D.C. (myocardial infarction).
Robert Nisbet
American sociologist (1913–1996).
Born September 30th, 1913 in Los Angeles.
Died September 9th, 1996 at 82 years old in Washington, D.C..
Alice Rivlin
American economist (1931–2019).
Born March 4th, 1931 in Philadelphia.
Died May 14th, 2019 at 88 years old in Washington, D.C..
Hugh Samuel Johnson
American administrator.
Born August 5th, 1882 in Bourbon County. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1942 at 59 years old in Washington, D.C. (pneumonia).
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