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1,701 Notable deaths
 in London

Mary Soames

British aristocrat (1922–2014); daughter of winston churchill and clementine hozier.

Born September 15th, 1922 in Chartwell.

Died May 31st, 2014 at 91 years old in London (disease).

Claus von Bülow

British socialite (1926–2019).

Born August 11th, 1926 in Copenhagen.

Died May 25th, 2019 at 92 years old in London.

Mel Smith

British comedian and actor (1952–2013).

Born December 3rd, 1952 in Chiswick.

Died July 19th, 2013 at 60 years old in London (myocardial infarction).

Kenneth More

British film and stage actor (1914–1982).

Born September 20th, 1914 in Gerrards Cross.

Died July 12th, 1982 at 67 years old in London (Parkinson's disease).

Bernard Lee

British actor (1908–1981).

Born January 10th, 1908 in Brentford.

Died January 16th, 1981 at 73 years old in London (stomach cancer).

Sarah Churchill

British actress and dancer (1914-1982).

Born October 7th, 1914 in London.

Died September 24th, 1982 at 67 years old in London.

Sheila Sim

British actress (1922–2016).

Born June 5th, 1922 in Liverpool.

Died January 19th, 2016 at 93 years old in London (dementia).

Ashraf Marwan

Egyptian businessman.

Born February 2nd, 1944 in Cairo.

Died June 27th, 2007 at 63 years old in London (falling). [ref]

William Makepeace Thackeray

British novelist (1811–1863).

Born July 18th, 1811 in Kolkata.

Died December 24th, 1863 at 52 years old in London.

Ralph Richardson

British actor (1902–1983).

Born December 19th, 1902 in Cheltenham.

Died October 10th, 1983 at 80 years old in London (stroke).

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