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512 Notable deaths
in Washington, D.C.
Manuel Márquez Sterling
Cuban journalist, diplomat and politician (1872-1934).
Born August 28th, 1872 in Lima. [ref]
Died December 9th, 1934 at 62 years old in Washington, D.C..
Karl Mundt
American politician (1900-1974).
Born June 3rd, 1900 in Humboldt.
Died August 16th, 1974 at 74 years old in Washington, D.C..
Matthew Stirling
American mesoamericanist (1896–1975).
Born August 28th, 1896 in Salinas.
Died January 23rd, 1975 at 78 years old in Washington, D.C..
Mabel Vernon
American suffragist (1883–1975).
Born September 19th, 1883 in Wilmington.
Died September 2nd, 1975 at 91 years old in Washington, D.C..
Marion Pritchard
Dutch-american social worker (1920-2016).
Born November 7th, 1920 in Amsterdam.
Died December 11th, 2016 at 96 years old in Washington, D.C. (arteriosclerosis).
John Garland Pollard
American politician (1871-1937).
Born August 4th, 1871 in King and Queen County.
Died April 28th, 1937 at 65 years old in Washington, D.C..
Cyrus Thomas
American mesoamericanist and entomologist (1825-1910).
Born July 27th, 1825 in Kingsport.
Died June 26th, 1910 at 84 years old in Washington, D.C..
Béla Balassa
Hungarian economist (1928–1991).
Born April 6th, 1928 in Budapest.
Died May 10th, 1991 at 63 years old in Washington, D.C..
George Wetherill
American physicist (1925–2006).
Born August 12th, 1925 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died July 19th, 2006 at 80 years old in Washington, D.C. (heart disease). [ref]
Edward C. Walthall
Confederate army general (1831-1898).
Born April 4th, 1831 in Richmond.
Died April 21st, 1898 at 67 years old in Washington, D.C..
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