Deaths in...
512 Notable deaths
in Washington, D.C.
Joseph E. Johnston
Confederate general (1807-1891).
Born February 3rd, 1807 in Farmville.
Died March 21st, 1891 at 84 years old in Washington, D.C. (pneumonia).
Alfred Thayer Maan
United states navy admiral and historian (1840–1914).
Born September 27th, 1840 in West Point.
Died December 1st, 1914 at 74 years old in Washington, D.C..
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).
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).
Carter Godwin Woodson
American historian, writer, and journalist (1875–1950).
Born December 19th, 1875 in New Canton.
Died April 3rd, 1950 at 74 years old in Washington, D.C..
Edmund Muskie
American politician (1914–1996).
Born March 28th, 1914 in Rumford.
Died March 26th, 1996 at 81 years old in Washington, D.C. (heart failure).
James G. Blaine
American politician (1830–1893).
Born January 31st, 1830 in West Brownsville. [ref]
Died January 27th, 1893 at 62 years old in Washington, D.C. (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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..
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.
Died February 8th, 1959 at 76 years old in Washington, D.C..
Richard Holbrooke
American diplomat (1941-2010).
Born April 24th, 1941 in New York City.
Died December 13th, 2010 at 69 years old in Washington, D.C. (aortic dissection). [ref]
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