Deaths in...
512 Notable deaths
in Washington, D.C.
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]
Lewis Powell
American soldier and conspirator (1844–1865).
Born April 22nd, 1844 in Randolph County.
Died July 7th, 1865 at 21 years old in Washington, D.C. (hanging to death).
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).
Robert Peary
Explorer from the united states (1856–1920).
Born May 6th, 1856 in Cresson.
Died February 20th, 1920 at 63 years old in Washington, D.C..
Henry Wirz
Swiss-born confederate officer in the american civil war.
Born November 25th, 1823 in Zurich.
Died November 10th, 1865 at 41 years old in Washington, D.C. (hanging to death).
Richard Helms
Director of the central intelligence agency (1913–2002).
Born March 30th, 1913 in Philadelphia.
Died October 23rd, 2002 at 89 years old in Washington, D.C. (multiple myeloma).
Abe Fortas
United states supreme court justice (1910-1982).
Born June 19th, 1910 in Memphis.
Died April 5th, 1982 at 71 years old in Washington, D.C. (aortic aneurysm).
George Dewey
United states navy admiral (1837–1917).
Born December 26th, 1837 in Montpelier.
Died January 16th, 1917 at 79 years old in Washington, D.C..
Julia Grant
First lady of the united states from 1869 to 1877.
Born January 26th, 1826 in St. Louis.
Died December 14th, 1902 at 76 years old in Washington, D.C..
Richard Russell Jr.
66th governor of georgia (1931–1933), u.s. senator from georgia (1933–1971).
Born November 2nd, 1897 in Winder.
Died January 21st, 1971 at 73 years old in Washington, D.C. (pulmonary emphysema).
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Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde