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10 Notable deaths
in London
Terence Stamp
British actor (1938–2025).
Born July 22nd, 1938 in Stepney.
Died August 17th, 2025 at 87 years old in London. [ref]
H. G. Wells
English writer (1866–1946).
Born September 21st, 1866 in Bromley.
Died August 13th, 1946 at 79 years old in London (liver tumor).
Marianne Faithfull
English singer and actress (1946–2025).
Born December 29th, 1946 in Hampstead.
Died January 30th, 2025 at 78 years old in London. [ref]
Albert Speer
German nazi architect, government minister of armaments and war production for nazi germany and convicted nazi war criminal (1905–1981).
Born March 19th, 1905 in Mannheim.
Died September 1st, 1981 at 76 years old in London.
Paula Yates
British television presenter and writer (1959–2000).
Born April 24th, 1959 in Colwyn Bay.
Died September 17th, 2000 at 41 years old in London (drug overdose).
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Pakistani musician, primarily a singer of qawwali (1948-1997).
Born October 13th, 1948 in Faisalabad.
Died August 16th, 1997 at 48 years old in London (cardiac arrest).
Charlie Watts
British drummer (1941–2021).
Born June 2nd, 1941 in London. [ref]
Died August 24th, 2021 at 80 years old in London. [ref]
Chris Rea
English male singer-songwriter and guitarist (1951–2025).
Born March 4th, 1951 in Middlesbrough.
Died December 22nd, 2025 at 74 years old in London. [ref]
Tom Wilkinson
English actor (1948–2023).
Born February 5th, 1948 in Leeds. [ref]
Died December 30th, 2023 at 75 years old in London. [ref]
Pete Burns
English singer (1959–2016).
Born August 5th, 1959 in Port Sunlight. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 2016 at 57 years old in London (cardiac arrest). [ref]
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