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1,701 Notable deaths
in London
John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer
British peer (1924-1992); father of diana, princess of wales.
Born January 24th, 1924 in London.
Died March 29th, 1992 at 68 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild
English peer, investment banker and philanthropist (1936–2024).
Born April 29th, 1936 in Berkshire.
Died February 26th, 2024 at 87 years old in London. [ref]
Muhammadu Buhari
Former president of nigeria from 1983 to 1985 and 2015 to 2025 (born 1942–2025).
Born December 17th, 1942 in Daura. [ref]
Died July 13th, 2025 at 82 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]
David Soul
American-british actor (1943–2024).
Born August 28th, 1943 in Chicago.
Died January 4th, 2024 at 80 years old in London. [ref]
Alexander Fleming
Scottish biologist, pharmacologist, botanist, and nobel laureate (1881–1955).
Born August 6th, 1881 in Lochfield.
Died March 11th, 1955 at 73 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Barbara Windsor
English actress and singer (1937–2020).
Born August 6th, 1937 in Shoreditch.
Died December 10th, 2020 at 83 years old in London (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Bobby Moore
English association football player (1941–1993).
Born April 12th, 1941 in Barking.
Died February 24th, 1993 at 51 years old in London (colorectal cancer).
George Eliot
English novelist, essayist, poet and journalist (1819–1880).
Born November 22nd, 1819 in Nuneaton. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1880 at 61 years old in London (kidney disease). [ref]
Prunella Scales
British actress (1932–2025).
Born June 22nd, 1932 in Abinger.
Died October 27th, 2025 at 93 years old in London. [ref]
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner