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1,702 Notable deaths
in London
Alexander von Benckendorff
Russian diplomat (1849–1917).
Born August 1st, 1849 in Berlin.
Died January 11th, 1917 at 67 years old in London (1918–1920 flu pandemic).
Vera Rich
British poet, journalist, historian, and translator (1936–2009).
Born April 24th, 1936 in London.
Died December 20th, 2009 at 73 years old in London. [ref]
Edith Humphrey
British chemist (1875-1978).
Born September 11th, 1875 in London.
Died February 25th, 1978 at 102 years old in London.
Josiah Latimer Clark
British electrical engineer (1822–1898).
Born March 10th, 1822 in Marlow.
Died October 30th, 1898 at 76 years old in London.
Jakov Lind
Austrian-british writer (1927-2007).
Born February 10th, 1927 in Vienna.
Died February 17th, 2007 at 80 years old in London. [ref]
Alexander Nadson
Belarusian apostelic visitor (1926–2015).
Born August 8th, 1926 in Haradzieja.
Died April 15th, 2015 at 88 years old in London.
Thomas Archer Hirst
Mathematician (1830–1892).
Born April 22nd, 1830 in Heckmondwike.
Died February 16th, 1892 at 61 years old in London.
Renato Corsetti
Italian esperantist.
Born March 29th, 1941 in Rome. [ref]
Died February 1st, 2025 at 83 years old in London. [ref]
Louis Bernacchi
Australian physicist and astronomer (1876-1942).
Born November 8th, 1876 in Schaerbeek.
Died April 24th, 1942 at 65 years old in London.
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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon