Deaths in...

1,207 Notable deaths
 in London

Louis Leakey

British archaeologist and naturalist.

Born August 7th, 1903 in Nairobi. [ref]

Died October 1st, 1972 at 69 years old in London (myocardial infarction).

Ronald Dworkin

American legal philosopher (1931-2013).

Born December 11th, 1931 in Providence.

Died February 14th, 2013 at 81 years old in London (leukemia).

Gregory Isaacs

Jamaican singer.

Born July 15th, 1951 in Kingston.

Died October 25th, 2010 at 59 years old in London (lung cancer). [ref]

Geoffrey Bayldon

British actor (1924-2017).

Born January 7th, 1924 in Leeds.

Died May 10th, 2017 at 93 years old in London. [ref]

Edna O'Brien

Irish writer (1930–2024).

Born December 15th, 1930 in Tuamgraney.

Died July 27th, 2024 at 93 years old in London. [ref]

H. Rider Haggard

English writer of adventure novels.

Born June 22nd, 1856 in Bradenham. [ref]

Died May 14th, 1925 at 68 years old in London. [ref]

Daniel Massey

English actor and performer (1933-1998).

Born October 10th, 1933 in Westminster.

Died March 25th, 1998 at 64 years old in London (lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma).

Ian Hendry

English actor (1931-1984).

Born January 13th, 1931 in Ipswich. [ref]

Died December 24th, 1984 at 53 years old in London (disease). [ref]

Patrick Magee

Northern irish actor.

Born March 31st, 1924 in Armagh. [ref]

Died August 14th, 1982 at 58 years old in London (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Cornelia Dorabuji

Indian barrister, writer, and social reformer; first female graduate from bombay university, first woman to study law at oxford university; first indian national to study at a british university (1866-1954).

Born November 15th, 1866 in Nashik.

Died July 6th, 1954 at 87 years old in London.

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