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10 Notable deaths
in London
Ron Moody
British actor (1924–2015).
Born January 8th, 1924 in London.
Died June 11th, 2015 at 91 years old in London.
Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Scottish architect, designer, water colourist and artist (1868-1928).
Born June 7th, 1868 in Glasgow, Townhead. [ref]
Died December 10th, 1928 at 60 years old in London (tongue cancer). [ref]
Lynda Bellingham
British actress (1948-2014).
Born May 31st, 1948 in Montreal.
Died October 19th, 2014 at 66 years old in London (colorectal cancer).
Arthur Koestler
Hungarian-british author and journalist (1905–1983).
Born September 5th, 1905 in Budapest.
Died March 1st, 1983 at 77 years old in London (intoxication).
Phil Taylor
English rock drummer (1954–2015).
Born September 21st, 1954 in Chesterfield.
Died November 11th, 2015 at 61 years old in London (liver failure). [ref]
Anna Massey
British actress (1937–2011).
Born August 11th, 1937 in Thakeham.
Died July 3rd, 2011 at 73 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Freda Dudley Ward
British socialite (1894–1983).
Born July 28th, 1894 in Nottinghamshire.
Died March 16th, 1983 at 88 years old in London.
Nicolas Roeg
English film director and cinematographer (1928–2018).
Born August 15th, 1928 in St John's Wood.
Died November 23rd, 2018 at 90 years old in London. [ref]
Eric Hobsbawm
British academic historian and marxist historiographer (1917–2012).
Born June 9th, 1917 in Alexandria.
Died October 1st, 2012 at 95 years old in London (pneumonia). [ref]
Anthony Quayle
British actor (1913–1989).
Born September 7th, 1913 in Sefton.
Died October 20th, 1989 at 76 years old in London (liver cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma).
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