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1,210 Notable deaths
in London
William Orpen
Irish artist (1878–1931).
Born November 27th, 1878 in Stillorgan.
Died September 29th, 1931 at 52 years old in London.
Michael Ventris
British architect and linguist.
Born July 12th, 1922 in Wheathampstead. [ref]
Died September 6th, 1956 at 34 years old in London (traffic collision). [ref]
John Barbirolli
British conductor and cellist (1899-1970).
Born December 2nd, 1899 in London.
Died July 29th, 1970 at 70 years old in London.
al-Tayyib Salih
Sudanese writer.
Born July 12th, 1929 in Sudan, Al Dabbah. [ref]
Died February 19th, 2009 at 79 years old in London (kidney failure). [ref]
Kelly Johnson
English guitarist and singer (1958–2007).
Born June 20th, 1958 in London.
Died July 15th, 2007 at 49 years old in London (spinal cord neoplasm). [ref]
Birabongse Bhanudej
Prince of siam, racing driver, sailor and pilot.
Born July 15th, 1914 in Bangkok.
Died December 23rd, 1985 at 71 years old in London (cardioplegia).
Derek Bailey
British guitarist.
Born January 29th, 1930 in Sheffield. [ref]
Died December 25th, 2005 at 75 years old in London (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Stanley Myers
British film composer (1930-1993).
Born October 6th, 1930 in Birmingham.
Died November 9th, 1993 at 63 years old in London (cancer).
Edmund Dulac
French-born british illustrator and stamp designer (1882–1953).
Born October 22nd, 1882 in Toulouse. [ref]
Died May 25th, 1953 at 70 years old in London. [ref]
Charles Vyner Brooke
White rajah of sarawak (1874–1963).
Born September 30th, 1874 in London.
Died May 9th, 1963 at 88 years old in London. [ref]
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