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349 Notable deaths
in Washington, D.C.
Jane Hadley Barkley
Second lady of the united states from 1949 to 1953.
Born September 23rd, 1911 in Keytesville.
Died September 6th, 1964 at 52 years old in Washington, D.C. (myocardial infarction).
Faik Konitza
Albanian writer (1875-1942).
Born March 15th, 1875 in Konitsa.
Died December 15th, 1942 at 67 years old in Washington, D.C..
Anne Truitt
American artist (1921-2004).
Born March 16th, 1921 in Baltimore.
Died December 23rd, 2004 at 83 years old in Washington, D.C..
Elizabeth Eisenstein
American historian (1923–2016).
Born October 11th, 1923 in New York City.
Died January 31st, 2016 at 92 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Camille Chautemps
French politician (1885–1963).
Born February 1st, 1885 in Paris.
Died July 1st, 1963 at 78 years old in Washington, D.C..
James Mooney
American ethnographer (1861–1921).
Born February 10th, 1861 in Richmond.
Died December 22nd, 1921 at 60 years old in Washington, D.C..
Charles Doolittle Walcott
American paleontologist and 4th secretary of the smithsonian (1850-1927).
Born March 31st, 1850 in New York Mills. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1927 at 76 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Mary Margaret O'Reilly
Assistant treasurer of the united states bureau of the mint.
Born October 14th, 1865 in Springfield.
Died December 6th, 1949 at 84 years old in Washington, D.C..
Dennis Chavez
Democratic politician from the u.s. state of new mexico. (1888-1962).
Born April 8th, 1888 in Los Chaves.
Died November 18th, 1962 at 74 years old in Washington, D.C. (myocardial infarction).
Gale W. McGee
American politician (1915-1992).
Born March 17th, 1915 in Lincoln.
Died April 9th, 1992 at 77 years old in Washington, D.C..
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