Deaths in...
322 Notable deaths
in Washington, D.C.
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]
Lee Atwater
American political consultant and strategist.
Born February 27th, 1951 in Atlanta.
Died March 29th, 1991 at 40 years old in Washington, D.C. (brain cancer).
Louis Brandeis
American supreme court justice (1856-1941).
Born November 13th, 1856 in Louisville.
Died October 5th, 1941 at 84 years old in Washington, D.C. (myocardial infarction).
Zitkala-Sa
Yankton dakota writer (1876-1938).
Born February 22nd, 1876 in Yankton Indian Reservation.
Died January 28th, 1938 at 61 years old in Washington, D.C..
Andrea Dworkin
American feminist writer (1946–2005).
Born September 26th, 1946 in Camden.
Died April 9th, 2005 at 58 years old in Washington, D.C. (cardiovascular disease).
Carter Godwin Woodson
American historian, writer, and journalist.
Born December 19th, 1875 in New Canton.
Died April 3rd, 1950 at 74 years old in Washington, D.C..
Lucien Carr
American journalist.
Born March 1st, 1925 in New York City.
Died January 28th, 2005 at 79 years old in Washington, D.C. (bone cancer). [ref]
Richard Holbrooke
American diplomat (1941-2010).
Born April 24th, 1941 in New York City. [ref]
Died December 13th, 2010 at 69 years old in Washington, D.C. (aortic dissection). [ref]
Creighton Abrams
United states army general (1914-1974).
Born September 15th, 1914 in Springfield.
Died September 4th, 1974 at 59 years old in Washington, D.C. (cancer).
James Jesus Angleton
Chief of the cia's counterintelligence (ci) staff from 1954 to 1975.
Born December 9th, 1917 in Boise.
Died May 12th, 1987 at 69 years old in Washington, D.C..
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