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342 Notable deaths
in Washington, D.C.
Concepcion Picciotto
Us american peace activist (1936-2016).
Born January 15th, 1936 in Santiago de Compostela.
Died January 25th, 2016 at 80 years old in Washington, D.C..
Erich Bloch
American electrical engineer.
Born January 9th, 1925 in Sulzburg.
Died November 25th, 2016 at 91 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Charlotte Moore Sitterly
American astronomer (1898-1990).
Born September 24th, 1898 in Ercildoun.
Died March 3rd, 1990 at 91 years old in Washington, D.C. (heart failure).
George Brown Goode
American ichthyologist (1851-1896).
Born February 13th, 1851 in New Albany.
Died September 6th, 1896 at 45 years old in Washington, D.C. (pneumonia).
Carlos Dávila
Chilean diplomat, journalist and politician (1887-1955).
Born September 15th, 1887 in Los Ángeles.
Died October 19th, 1955 at 68 years old in Washington, D.C..
Edward William Nelson
American naturalist (1855-1934).
Born May 8th, 1855 in Manchester.
Died May 19th, 1934 at 79 years old in Washington, D.C..
Olavi Alakulppi
Finnish cross-country skier.
Born July 17th, 1915 in Rovaniemi.
Died August 19th, 1990 at 75 years old in Washington, D.C..
William J. Harris
American politician (1868-1932).
Born February 3rd, 1868 in Cedartown.
Died April 18th, 1932 at 64 years old in Washington, D.C. (myocardial infarction).
George Wilson Malone
American politician (1890–1961).
Born August 7th, 1890 in Fredonia.
Died May 19th, 1961 at 70 years old in Washington, D.C..
Erwin Frink Smith
American plant pathologist (1854-1927).
Born January 21st, 1854 in Oswego County. [ref]
Died April 6th, 1927 at 73 years old in Washington, D.C. (endocarditis).
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner