Deaths in...
512 Notable deaths
in Washington, D.C.
Joseph McKenna
Us supreme court justice from 1898 to 1925.
Born August 10th, 1843 in Philadelphia.
Died November 21st, 1926 at 83 years old in Washington, D.C..
Henryk Arctowski
Polish scientist and explorer (1871–1958).
Born July 15th, 1871 in Warsaw.
Died February 21st, 1958 at 86 years old in Washington, D.C..
Peyton C. March
9th chief of staff of the united states army (1864–1955).
Born December 27th, 1864 in Easton.
Died April 13th, 1955 at 90 years old in Washington, D.C..
Clair Engle
United states senator from california (1959–1964).
Born September 21st, 1911 in Bakersfield.
Died July 30th, 1964 at 52 years old in Washington, D.C. (myocardial infarction, brain cancer).
William Langer
American politician (1886–1959).
Born September 30th, 1886 in Casselton.
Died November 8th, 1959 at 73 years old in Washington, D.C..
Alfred Pleasonton
Union army general (1824-1897).
Born July 7th, 1824 in Washington, D.C..
Died February 17th, 1897 at 72 years old in Washington, D.C..
Russell Alexander Alger
Union army general (1836-1907).
Born February 27th, 1836 in Lafayette Township.
Died January 24th, 1907 at 70 years old in Washington, D.C..
Kemal Derviş
Turkish economist and statesperson (1949–2023).
Born January 10th, 1949 in Istanbul.
Died May 8th, 2023 at 74 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Yolande Fox
American singer, model, activist.
Born November 29th, 1928 in Mobile.
Died February 22nd, 2016 at 87 years old in Washington, D.C. (lung cancer). [ref]
James C. Fletcher
American academic and nasa administrator (1919-1991).
Born June 5th, 1919 in Millburn.
Died December 22nd, 1991 at 72 years old in Washington, D.C..
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche