Deaths in...

1,701 Notable deaths
 in London

William Crookes

British chemist and physicist (1832-1919).

Born June 17th, 1832 in London. [ref]

Died April 4th, 1919 at 86 years old in London. [ref]

George Gilbert Scott

English architect (1811–1878).

Born July 13th, 1811 in Gawcott.

Died March 27th, 1878 at 66 years old in London.

Peter Medawar

English-brazilian biologist (1915–1987).

Born February 28th, 1915 in Petrópolis.

Died October 2nd, 1987 at 72 years old in London.

Eduardo Paolozzi

British artist (1924-2005).

Born March 7th, 1924 in Leith.

Died April 22nd, 2005 at 81 years old in London. [ref]

M. A. G. Osmani

Commander in chief of bangladesh army (1918–1984).

Born September 1st, 1918 in Sylhet.

Died February 16th, 1984 at 65 years old in London.

Claudia Jones

Trinidad & tobago-born black communist and political activist.

Born February 15th, 1915 in Port of Spain. [ref]

Died December 25th, 1964 at 49 years old in London (tuberculosis). [ref]

Ernő Goldfinger

Hungarian-british architect and furniture designer (1902–1987).

Born September 11th, 1902 in Budapest.

Died November 15th, 1987 at 85 years old in London.

Zena Marshall

British actress (1926–2009).

Born January 1st, 1926 in Nairobi.

Died July 10th, 2009 at 83 years old in London.

Eric Ambler

English writer (1909–1998).

Born June 28th, 1909 in London.

Died October 23rd, 1998 at 89 years old in London.

Margaret Tyzack

British actress (1931–2011).

Born September 9th, 1931 in Plaistow.

Died June 25th, 2011 at 79 years old in London. [ref]

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