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349 Notable deaths
 in Washington, D.C.

Marion Pritchard

Dutch-american social worker (1920-2016).

Born November 7th, 1920 in Amsterdam.

Died December 11th, 2016 at 96 years old in Washington, D.C. (arteriosclerosis).

John Garland Pollard

American politician (1871-1937).

Born August 4th, 1871 in King and Queen County.

Died April 28th, 1937 at 65 years old in Washington, D.C..

Béla Balassa

Hungarian economist (1928–1991).

Born April 6th, 1928 in Budapest.

Died May 10th, 1991 at 63 years old in Washington, D.C..

George Wetherill

American physicist (1925-2006).

Born August 12th, 1925 in Philadelphia. [ref]

Died July 19th, 2006 at 80 years old in Washington, D.C. (heart disease). [ref]

Robert Latham Owen

American politician (1856-1947).

Born February 2nd, 1856 in Lynchburg.

Died July 19th, 1947 at 91 years old in Washington, D.C..

Arthur A. Hartman

American diplomat.

Born March 12th, 1926 in New York City.

Died March 16th, 2015 at 89 years old in Washington, D.C..

Edgar Buckingham

American physicist.

Born July 8th, 1867 in Philadelphia.

Died April 29th, 1940 at 72 years old in Washington, D.C..

Joanne Simpson

American meteorologist (1923–2010).

Born March 23rd, 1923 in Boston. [ref]

Died March 4th, 2010 at 86 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]

Walter Tennyson Swingle

American botanist (1871-1952).

Born January 8th, 1871 in South Canaan Township.

Died January 19th, 1952 at 81 years old in Washington, D.C..

Hans-Dieter Sues

German-born u.s. paleontologist.

Born January 13th, 1956 in Rheydt.

Died February 21st, 2026 at 70 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]

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