dˈɔːsən dˈaɪd ˈeɪdʒ nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən ˌɔn sˈʌndeɪ, dᵻsˈɛmbɚ twˈɛnti fˈaɪv, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv, kɹˈɪsməs dˈeɪ, æt hɪz hˈoʊm ɪn bəθˈɛzdə, mˈɛɹɪlˌænd, ænd hiː wʌz bˈɛɹid æɾ ˈɑːɹlɪŋtən nˈæʃənəl sˈɛmɪtˌɛɹi nˌɪɹ hɪz wˈaɪf.
Dawson died age 97 on Sunday, December 25, 2005, Christmas Day, at his home in Bethesda, Maryland, and he was buried at Arlington National Cemetery near his wife.