Deaths in...
512 Notable deaths
in Washington, D.C.
Martha Coston
American inventor (1826-1904).
Born December 12th, 1826 in Baltimore.
Died July 9th, 1904 at 77 years old in Washington, D.C..
Euphemia Haynes
American mathematician (1890–1980).
Born September 11th, 1890 in Washington, D.C..
Died May 25th, 1980 at 89 years old in Washington, D.C..
J. Hamilton Lewis
American politician (1863–1939).
Born May 18th, 1863 in Danville.
Died April 9th, 1939 at 75 years old in Washington, D.C..
William Wakefield Baum
American catholic cardinal (1926–2015).
Born November 21st, 1926 in Dallas.
Died July 23rd, 2015 at 88 years old 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..
Sidney R. Yates
American politician (1909–2000).
Born August 27th, 1909 in Chicago.
Died October 5th, 2000 at 91 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..
Alfred H. Colquitt
Confederate army general (1824-1894).
Born April 20th, 1824 in Monroe.
Died March 26th, 1894 at 69 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]
Edward J. Perkins
Career diplomat and 19th united states ambassador to the united nations (1928–2020).
Born June 8th, 1928 in Sterlington.
Died November 7th, 2020 at 92 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
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