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342 Notable deaths
in Washington, D.C.
Jim Jeffords
American politician from vermont (1934–2014).
Born May 11th, 1934 in Rutland.
Died August 18th, 2014 at 80 years old in Washington, D.C. (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Fred M. Vinson
Chief justice of the united states from 1946 to 1953.
Born January 22nd, 1890 in Lawrence County.
Died September 8th, 1953 at 63 years old in Washington, D.C. (myocardial infarction).
Arthur Goldberg
American lawyer, politician and civil servant (1908-1990).
Born August 8th, 1908 in Chicago.
Died January 19th, 1990 at 81 years old in Washington, D.C. (heart failure).
Albert Sabin
Polish-american physician and epidemiologist who developed oral polio vaccines (1906-1993).
Born August 26th, 1906 in Białystok.
Died March 3rd, 1993 at 86 years old in Washington, D.C. (heart failure).
Russell B. Long
American politician (1918–2003).
Born November 3rd, 1918 in Shreveport.
Died May 9th, 2003 at 84 years old in Washington, D.C. (myocardial infarction).
Harlan F. Stone
Chief justice of the united states from 1941 to 1946.
Born October 11th, 1872 in Chesterfield.
Died April 22nd, 1946 at 73 years old in Washington, D.C. (cerebral hemorrhage).
Helen Herron Taft
First lady to william howard taft (1861-1943).
Born June 2nd, 1861 in Cincinnati.
Died May 22nd, 1943 at 81 years old in Washington, D.C..
Sandy Berger
Us national security advisor (1945–2015).
Born October 28th, 1945 in Millerton. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 2015 at 70 years old in Washington, D.C. (cancer). [ref]
Kenneth Waltz
American political scientist and international relations theoretician (1924-2013).
Born June 8th, 1924 in Ann Arbor.
Died May 12th, 2013 at 88 years old in Washington, D.C. (pneumonia).
Jan Karski
Polish world war ii resistance movement fighter.
Died July 13th, 2000 at 86 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
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