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1,701 Notable deaths
in London
Alan Rickman
British actor and director (1946–2016).
Born February 21st, 1946 in Acton.
Died January 14th, 2016 at 69 years old in London (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Karl Marx
German-born philosopher (1818-1883).
Born May 5th, 1818 in Trier. [ref]
Died March 14th, 1883 at 64 years old in London (lung disease). [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 and founder of psychoanalysis (1856–1939).
Born May 6th, 1856 in Příbor. [ref]
Died September 23rd, 1939 at 83 years old in London (laryngeal cancer). [ref]
Dolores O'Riordan
Irish musician (1971–2018).
Born September 6th, 1971 in Ballybricken North. [ref]
Died January 15th, 2018 at 46 years old in London (falling). [ref]
Christopher Lee
English actor and singer (1922–2015).
Born May 27th, 1922 in Belgravia.
Died June 7th, 2015 at 93 years old in London (heart failure). [ref]
Helen McCrory
British actress (1968–2021).
Born August 17th, 1968 in London.
Died April 16th, 2021 at 52 years old in London (breast cancer). [ref]
George Orwell
British writer 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]
Richard Attenborough
British actor (1923–2014).
Born August 29th, 1923 in Cambridge.
Died August 24th, 2014 at 90 years old in London (heart failure). [ref]
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