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342 Notable deaths
 in Washington, D.C.

Herbert Yardley

American cryptographer.

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 guiana politician (1912-1978).

Born March 28th, 1912 in Cayenne. [ref]

Died January 22nd, 1978 at 65 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]

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.

Born March 13th, 1933 in Bend.

Died October 26th, 2011 at 78 years old in Washington, D.C. (stroke). [ref]

Charles Edward Magoon

American lawyer and diplomat (1861–1920).

Born December 5th, 1861 in Owatonna.

Died January 14th, 1920 at 58 years old in Washington, D.C..

Pat Harrison

American politician (1881-1941).

Born August 29th, 1881 in Crystal Springs.

Died June 22nd, 1941 at 59 years old in Washington, D.C..

Brien McMahon

American politician (1903–1952).

Born October 6th, 1903 in Norwalk.

Died July 28th, 1952 at 48 years old in Washington, D.C..

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