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512 Notable deaths
 in Washington, D.C.

Robert Sterling Yard

Wilderness activist and publicist (1861-1945).

Born February 1st, 1861 in Haverstraw.

Died May 17th, 1945 at 84 years old in Washington, D.C. (pneumonia).

George Modelski

Political scientist.

Born January 9th, 1926 in Poznań.

Died February 21st, 2014 at 88 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]

Ernest McCulloch

Canadian cellular biologist (1926-2011).

Born April 27th, 1926 in Toronto.

Died January 20th, 2011 at 84 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]

Stanley Rogers Resor

Former lawyer and us government official (1917–2012).

Born December 5th, 1917 in New York City.

Died April 17th, 2012 at 94 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]

L. M. Shaw

American politician (1848-1932).

Born November 2nd, 1848 in Morristown.

Died March 28th, 1932 at 83 years old in Washington, D.C..

Stanley Matthews

Us supreme court justice from 1881 to 1889.

Born July 21st, 1824 in Cincinnati.

Died March 22nd, 1889 at 64 years old in Washington, D.C..

Bernard Dowiyogo

Nauruan politician (1946-2003).

Born February 14th, 1946 in Nauru, Ubenide Constituency.

Died March 9th, 2003 at 57 years old in Washington, D.C. (diabetes).

Paul Douglas

American politician and economist (1892–1976).

Born March 26th, 1892 in Salem.

Died September 24th, 1976 at 84 years old in Washington, D.C. (stroke).

Wayne MacVeagh

Union army officer, lawyer, politician (1833-1917).

Born April 19th, 1833 in Phoenixville.

Died January 11th, 1917 at 83 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]

Alexander Vasiliev

Russian historian (1867–1953).

Born October 4th, 1867 in Saint Petersburg.

Died May 30th, 1953 at 85 years old in Washington, D.C..

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