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322 Notable deaths
 in Washington, D.C.

Robert H. Jackson

American judge (1892-1954).

Born February 13th, 1892 in Spring Creek Township. [ref]

Died October 9th, 1954 at 62 years old in Washington, D.C..

Frank Kameny

American activist.

Born May 21st, 1925 in New York City.

Died October 11th, 2011 at 86 years old in Washington, D.C. (cardiovascular disease). [ref]

Edmund Muskie

American politician (1914–1996).

Born March 28th, 1914 in Rumford. [ref]

Died March 26th, 1996 at 81 years old in Washington, D.C. (heart failure). [ref]

Walter Johnson

American hall of fame baseball player (1887-1946).

Born November 6th, 1887 in Humboldt.

Died December 10th, 1946 at 59 years old in Washington, D.C. (brain cancer).

Anthony McAuliffe

American general (1898-1975).

Born July 2nd, 1898 in Washington, D.C..

Died August 11th, 1975 at 77 years old in Washington, D.C..

James E. Webb

Administrator of nasa in 1961–1968.

Born October 7th, 1906 in Tally Ho Township.

Died March 27th, 1992 at 85 years old in Washington, D.C..

Sylvester Turner

American attorney, politician (1954–2025).

Born September 27th, 1954 in Houston.

Died March 5th, 2025 at 70 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]

Felix Frankfurter

Former associate justice of the united states supreme court (1882–1965).

Born November 15th, 1882 in Vienna.

Died February 22nd, 1965 at 82 years old in Washington, D.C. (heart failure).

John B. Anderson

American politician (1922–2017).

Born February 15th, 1922 in Rockford.

Died December 3rd, 2017 at 95 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]

William J. Donovan

U.s. army soldier during wwii, lawyer, intelligence officer and diplomat, head of the oss (1883-1959).

Born January 1st, 1883 in Buffalo. [ref]

Died February 8th, 1959 at 76 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]

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