Necrology
Year: 1938
James Weldon Johnson
Born: June 17th, 1871
Died: June 26th, 1938
Famous For: African American Composer, Poet, Social Reformer, United States Diplomat
Cause of Death: Died when his car was struck by a train while traveling in a heavy rainstorm
Burial Place: Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
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