Artists who died in Washington, D.C.

Artist Active Genre & Styles
Abraham Lincoln Comedy/Spoken, Classical, Speeches, Spoken Word, Vocal Music
Bernice Johnson Reagon 1960s - 2020s Religious, Black Gospel, Gospel
Bill Harris 1950s - 1980s Jazz, Bop, Swing
Bloodgood 1980s - 1990s Religious, Pop/Rock, Christian Metal, Contemporary Christian, Hard Rock, Gospel
Bob Fosse 1950s - 1980s Stage & Screen, Classical, Cast Recordings, Show Tunes, Show/Musical
Calvin Jones
Cap-Tans 1940s - 1960s R&B
Casey Calvert 2000s Pop/Rock
Charles Ables Jazz
Chubby Wise 1940s - 1980s Country, Western Swing, Bluegrass, Traditional Bluegrass
Clifford Waldron 1960s - 2000s Pop/Rock
Deek Watson Vocal
Dick Gregory 1950s - 2010s Comedy/Spoken, Standup Comedy, Comedy, Observational Humor, Political Comedy
Disco D 1990s - 2000s Electronic, Club/Dance, Techno, Techno Bass, Electro-Techno
Doc Cheatham 1920s - 1990s Jazz, Latin, Dixieland, Swing, Jazz Instrument, Trumpet Jazz
Dwight D. Eisenhower 1950s Classical, Comedy/Spoken, Vocal, Speeches, Spoken Word, Miscellaneous (Classical)
Earl Swope 1970s Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Trumpet Jazz
Emile Berliner Pop/Rock, Classical, Orchestral, Symphony
Ester Mae Scott 1970s Pop/Rock
Eugene Istomin 1950s - 1990s Classical, Chamber Music, Keyboard, Concerto
Everett McKinley Dirksen 1920s - 1960s Comedy/Spoken, Spoken Word
Felix Grant Jazz
Flora Molton 1980s Religious, Gospel
Frederick Douglass Comedy/Spoken, Spoken Word
General John J. "Black Jack" Pershing 1910s Comedy/Spoken, Speeches, Spoken Word
Hal Worthington
Harold Ickes Comedy/Spoken, Speeches, Spoken Word
Harold Lucas R&B
Hazel Dickens 1950s - 2010s Folk, Country, International, Neo-Traditional Folk, Old-Timey, Traditional Country, Traditional Folk, Political Folk, Protest Songs, Appalachian, Close Harmony, North American Traditions, String Bands
Herman Berlinski 1930s - 2000s Classical, Choral, Chamber Music, Keyboard, Orchestral
James Ray 1950s - 1960s R&B, Soul, Early R&B
Jimmy Jackson 1990s - 2000s Jazz, Mainstream Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Joe Harper Blues
Joe Meadows Country
Joel E. Siegel Jazz
John Malachi Jazz, Bop, Swing
John Quincy Adams Comedy/Spoken, Speeches, Spoken Word
Lee Atwater 1990s Blues
Little Benny Pop/Rock, R&B, Funk
Louis Mitchell
Mattie Johnson Religious, Contemporary Gospel, Gospel
Morrie Ryskind Classical, Show/Musical
Muluken Melesse 1960s - 2020s International, Pop/Rock, African Traditions, East African, Ethiopian Pop
Nell Tangemann
Nelson A. Miles Comedy/Spoken, Spoken Word
Nicholas Maw 1950s - 2000s Classical, Chamber Music, Orchestral, Concerto, Vocal Music
Otto Hardwick 1920s - 1940s Jazz, Big Band, Swing
Ovie Alston Jazz
Paul Rinzler
Ralph Rinzler Country