Deaths in...
512 Notable deaths
in Washington, D.C.
John Foster Dulles
United states secretary of state (1888-1959).
Born February 25th, 1888 in Washington, D.C..
Died May 24th, 1959 at 71 years old in Washington, D.C. (cancer).
Robert Prosky
American actor (1930–2008).
Born December 13th, 1930 in Philadelphia.
Died December 8th, 2008 at 77 years old in Washington, D.C. (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Edith Bolling Galt Wilson
First lady of the united states from 1915 to 1921.
Born December 18th, 1885 in Wytheville.
Died December 28th, 1961 at 76 years old in Washington, D.C. (heart failure).
Clyde Tolson
Associate director of the fbi (1900–1975).
Born May 22nd, 1900 in Laredo.
Died April 14th, 1975 at 74 years old in Washington, D.C..
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
American politician (1927-2003).
Born March 16th, 1927 in Tulsa.
Died March 26th, 2003 at 76 years old in Washington, D.C. (surgical complications).
Tim Russert
American journalist (1950–2008).
Born May 7th, 1950 in Buffalo. [ref]
Died June 13th, 2008 at 58 years old in Washington, D.C. (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Warren E. Burger
Chief justice of the united states from 1969 to 1986 (1907–1995).
Born September 17th, 1907 in Saint Paul.
Died June 25th, 1995 at 87 years old in Washington, D.C. (myocardial infarction).
George Marshall
American army officer and statesman (1880–1959).
Born December 31st, 1880 in Uniontown.
Died October 16th, 1959 at 78 years old in Washington, D.C..
Charles Sumner
American abolitionist and statesman (1811–1874).
Born January 6th, 1811 in Boston.
Died March 11th, 1874 at 63 years old in Washington, D.C. (myocardial infarction).
Oliver Wendell Holmes
American jurist (1841–1935); us supreme court justice from 1902 to 1932.
Born March 8th, 1841 in Boston.
Died March 6th, 1935 at 93 years old in Washington, D.C. (pneumonia).
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