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1,209 Notable deaths
in London
Idries Shah
Writer and sufi teacher.
Born June 16th, 1924 in Shimla. [ref]
Died November 23rd, 1996 at 72 years old in London. [ref]
John Holt
Jamaican reggae singer (1947–2014).
Born July 11th, 1947 in Kingston. [ref]
Died October 19th, 2014 at 67 years old in London (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Penelope Fitzgerald
British writer and poet (1916–2000).
Born December 17th, 1916 in Lincoln.
Died April 28th, 2000 at 83 years old in London.
Rupert Davies
British actor (1916-1976).
Born May 22nd, 1916 in Liverpool. [ref]
Died November 22nd, 1976 at 60 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Ove Arup
English engineer (1895-1988).
Born April 16th, 1895 in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Died February 5th, 1988 at 92 years old in London.
Derek J. de Solla Price
British historian and physicist (1922-1983).
Born January 22nd, 1922 in Leyton. [ref]
Died September 3rd, 1983 at 61 years old in London.
Keith Joseph
British barrister and politician (1918-1994).
Born January 17th, 1918 in London.
Died December 10th, 1994 at 76 years old in London.
Rosemary Leach
British actress (1935–2017).
Born December 18th, 1935 in Much Wenlock.
Died October 21st, 2017 at 81 years old in London. [ref]
Margaret Tyzack
British actress (1931-2011).
Born September 9th, 1931 in Plaistow.
Died June 25th, 2011 at 79 years old in London. [ref]
Dennis Gabor
Nobel prize-winning physicist and inventor of holography.
Born June 5th, 1900 in Budapest. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1979 at 78 years old in London. [ref]
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