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1,701 Notable deaths
in London
John Maddox
Welsh chemist, physicist, journalist and editor (1925–2009).
Born November 27th, 1925 in Penllergaer. [ref]
Died April 12th, 2009 at 83 years old in London. [ref]
Robert Holdstock
British fantasy and science fiction author (1948-2009).
Born August 2nd, 1948 in Hythe.
Died November 29th, 2009 at 61 years old in London. [ref]
Lupino Lane
British actor (1892–1959).
Born June 16th, 1892 in London Borough of Hackney.
Died November 10th, 1959 at 67 years old in London.
Ziauddin Ahmad
Indian mathematician and philosopher (1873-1947).
Born February 13th, 1878 in Meerut.
Died December 23rd, 1947 at 69 years old in London.
Maurice Hankey, 1st Baron Hankey
British civil servant (1877-1963).
Born April 1st, 1877 in Biarritz.
Died January 26th, 1963 at 85 years old in London.
Brian Desmond Hurst
Belfast-born film director (1895-1986).
Born February 12th, 1895 in East Belfast.
Died September 26th, 1986 at 91 years old in London.
Szmul Zygielbojm
Jewish-polish politician (1895-1943).
Born February 21st, 1895 in Borowica, Lublin Voivodeship.
Died May 12th, 1943 at 48 years old in London (intoxication).
Stafford Northcote, 1st Earl of Iddesleigh
British politician (1818–1887).
Born October 27th, 1818 in London.
Died January 12th, 1887 at 68 years old in London.
Richard Maurice Bucke
Canadian psychiatrist (1837-1902).
Born March 18th, 1837 in Methwold. [ref]
Died February 19th, 1902 at 64 years old in London.
Martin Esslin
British playwright, theatre critic, scholar (1918-2002).
Born June 6th, 1918 in Budapest.
Died February 24th, 2002 at 83 years old in London (Parkinson's disease).
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Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir