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1,289 Notable deaths
in London
Shoghi Effendi
Grandson of ʻabdu'l-bahá, head of the bahá'í faith from 1921 until his death in 1957.
Died November 4th, 1957 at 60 years old in London (influenza A virus subtype H1N1).
Edmund Leighton
British romantic painter (1852-1922).
Born September 21st, 1852 in London.
Died September 1st, 1922 at 69 years old in London.
Colin Welland
British actor (1934-2015).
Born July 4th, 1934 in Liverpool.
Died November 2nd, 2015 at 81 years old in London (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
C. P. Snow
English novelist and physical chemist (1905–1980).
Born October 15th, 1905 in Leicester.
Died July 1st, 1980 at 74 years old in London.
Muteesa II of Buganda
Kabaka of the kingdom of buganda from 1939 to 1969 and the first president of uganda in 1962.
Born November 19th, 1924 in Kampala.
Died November 21st, 1969 at 45 years old in London (intoxication).
Erich Segal
American writer (1937-2010).
Born June 16th, 1937 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died January 17th, 2010 at 72 years old in London (myocardial infarction). [ref]
John Richardson
English actor (1934–2021).
Born January 19th, 1934 in Worthing.
Died January 5th, 2021 at 86 years old in London (COVID-19). [ref]
Laurens van der Post
South african writer (1906–1996).
Born December 13th, 1906 in Philippolis.
Died December 16th, 1996 at 90 years old in London.
Dan Leno
British music hall singer and comedian (1860-1904).
Born December 20th, 1860 in London.
Died October 31st, 1904 at 43 years old in London.
Dave Ball
English record producer and electronic musician (1959–2025).
Born May 3rd, 1959 in Chester.
Died October 22nd, 2025 at 66 years old in London. [ref]
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Death: something like birth, a natural mystery, elements that split and recombine. Not an embarrassing thing. Not an offense to reason, or our nature. Marcus Aurelius