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349 Notable deaths
in Washington, D.C.
Clarence Childs
American hammer thrower and football coach (1883-1960).
Born July 24th, 1883 in Wooster.
Died September 16th, 1960 at 77 years old in Washington, D.C..
Charles Piper
American botanist (1867-1926).
Born June 16th, 1867 in Victoria.
Died February 11th, 1926 at 58 years old in Washington, D.C..
Henry Wetherbee Henshaw
American ornithologist (1850-1930).
Born March 3rd, 1850 in Cambridgeport.
Died August 1st, 1930 at 80 years old in Washington, D.C..
William Harris Ashmead
American entomologist (1855–1908).
Born September 19th, 1855 in Philadelphia.
Died October 17th, 1908 at 53 years old in Washington, D.C..
José Cuatrecasas
Spanish-american pharmacist and botanist (1903–1996).
Born March 19th, 1903 in Camprodon.
Died May 24th, 1996 at 93 years old in Washington, D.C..
Louis Winslow Austin
American physicist (1867-1932).
Born October 30th, 1867 in Orwell.
Died June 27th, 1932 at 64 years old in Washington, D.C..
Patrick O'Boyle
Catholic cardinal.
Born July 18th, 1896 in Scranton.
Died September 10th, 1987 at 91 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
James William Good
American politician (1866-1929).
Born September 24th, 1866 in Cedar Rapids.
Died November 18th, 1929 at 63 years old in Washington, D.C. (peritonitis).
Hugo Berly
Chilean footballer (1941-2009).
Born December 31st, 1941 in Santiago.
Died December 24th, 2009 at 67 years old in Washington, D.C..
W. W. Ashe
Botanist and forester with the north carolina geological survey.
Born June 4th, 1872 in Raleigh. [ref]
Died March 18th, 1932 at 59 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
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