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1,232 Notable deaths
in London
Alan Rickman
English actor (1946–2016).
Born February 21st, 1946 in Hammersmith.
Died January 14th, 2016 at 69 years old in London (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Sinéad O'Connor
Irish singer-songwriter and activist (1966–2023).
Born December 8th, 1966 in Glenageary.
Died July 26th, 2023 at 56 years old in London (asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, respiratory tract infection). [ref]
Sigmund Freud
Austrian neurologist known as the founding father of psychoanalysis.
Born May 6th, 1856 in Příbor. [ref]
Died September 23rd, 1939 at 83 years old in London (laryngeal cancer). [ref]
Helen McCrory
English actress.
Born August 17th, 1968 in London.
Died April 16th, 2021 at 52 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
George Orwell
English author and journalist (1903–1950).
Born June 25th, 1903 in Motihari. [ref]
Died January 21st, 1950 at 46 years old in London (tuberculosis). [ref]
Mohamed Al-Fayed
Egyptian businessman and billionaire (1929–2023).
Born January 27th, 1929 in Ras el-Tin.
Died August 30th, 2023 at 94 years old in London. [ref]
Sylvia Plath
American poet and writer (1932–1963).
Born October 27th, 1932 in Boston.
Died February 11th, 1963 at 30 years old in London.
Ingrid Bergman
Swedish actress (1915–1982).
Born August 29th, 1915 in Hedvig Eleonora parish. [ref]
Died August 29th, 1982 at 67 years old in London (breast cancer). [ref]
Harold Wilson
Prime minister of the united kingdom (1964–1970, 1974–1976).
Born March 11th, 1916 in Huddersfield. [ref]
Died May 24th, 1995 at 79 years old in London (Alzheimer's disease, colorectal cancer). [ref]
MF DOOM
British-american rapper (1971–2020).
Born January 9th, 1971 in London. [ref]
Died October 31st, 2020 at 49 years old in London (angioedema). [ref]
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