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349 Notable deaths
in Washington, D.C.
Anthony Joseph Drexel Biddle, Jr.
U.s. army general, diplomat.
Born December 17th, 1897 in Philadelphia.
Died November 13th, 1961 at 63 years old in Washington, D.C..
Morrie Ryskind
American activist and entertainer (1895-1985).
Born October 20th, 1895 in Brooklyn.
Died August 24th, 1985 at 89 years old in Washington, D.C..
W. Willard Wirtz
American secretary of labor (1912-2010).
Born March 14th, 1912 in DeKalb.
Died April 24th, 2010 at 98 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Herbert Yardley
American cryptographer (1889–1958).
Born April 13th, 1889 in Worthington.
Died August 7th, 1958 at 69 years old in Washington, D.C..
Royal S. Copeland
American politician (1868–1938).
Born November 7th, 1868 in Dexter.
Died June 17th, 1938 at 69 years old in Washington, D.C..
Gottfried Haberler
Austrian-american economist.
Born July 20th, 1900 in Purkersdorf. [ref]
Died May 6th, 1995 at 94 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Léon Damas
French poet and politician (1912–1978).
Born March 28th, 1912 in Cayenne.
Died January 22nd, 1978 at 65 years old in Washington, D.C..
Kenneth S. Wherry
American politician (1892–1951).
Born February 28th, 1892 in Liberty.
Died November 29th, 1951 at 59 years old in Washington, D.C..
Anthony Francis Lucas
Croatian oil explorer (1855-1921).
Born September 9th, 1855 in Split.
Died September 2nd, 1921 at 65 years old in Washington, D.C..
William A. Niskanen
American economist (1933–2011).
Born March 13th, 1933 in Bend.
Died October 26th, 2011 at 78 years old in Washington, D.C. (stroke). [ref]
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