Death
Sciatica made Sedgwick bedridden for a few months in 1938-1939, and he was also plagued with arthritis. He died in 1960 in Washington, D.C., and is buried in the Sedgwick family plot in Stockbridge.
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| Name | Sedgwick, Ellery |
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| Date of birth | February 27, 1872 |
| Place of birth | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Date of death | April 21, 1960 |
| Place of death | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
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