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1,290 Notable deaths
 in London

Howard Hodgkin

British artist (1932-2017).

Born August 6th, 1932 in London, Hammersmith. [ref]

Died March 9th, 2017 at 84 years old in London. [ref]

Margaret MacDonald

British artist (1865-1933).

Born November 5th, 1864 in Tipton. [ref]

Died January 7th, 1933 at 68 years old in London. [ref]

Princess Helena Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein

British princess.

Born May 3rd, 1870 in Frogmore House.

Died March 13th, 1948 at 77 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]

Francis Thompson

British poet (1859-1907).

Born December 16th, 1859 in Preston. [ref]

Died November 13th, 1907 at 47 years old in London (tuberculosis). [ref]

Hugh Dalton

Welsh politician and british mp (1887-1962).

Born August 26th, 1887 in Neath.

Died March 15th, 1962 at 74 years old in London.

James Stirling

English architect (1926–1992).

Born April 22nd, 1926 in Glasgow. [ref]

Died June 25th, 1992 at 66 years old in London. [ref]

Ian Hamilton

British army general (1853–1947).

Born January 16th, 1853 in Corfu.

Died October 12th, 1947 at 94 years old in London.

William Orpen

Irish artist (1878–1931).

Born November 27th, 1878 in Stillorgan.

Died September 29th, 1931 at 52 years old in London.

Anastasia de Torby

Russian countess (1892-1977); elder daughter of grand duke michael mikhailovich of russia and countess sophie of merenberg.

Born September 9th, 1892 in Wiesbaden.

Died December 7th, 1977 at 85 years old in London.

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