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1,290 Notable deaths
in London
Herbert James Draper
British painter (1863-1920).
Born November 26th, 1863 in London.
Died September 22nd, 1920 at 56 years old in London.
Michael Talbot
American writer (1953–1992).
Born September 29th, 1953 in Grand Rapids.
Died May 27th, 1992 at 38 years old in London (leukemia).
Colin Davis
British conductor (1927–2013).
Born September 25th, 1927 in Weybridge.
Died April 14th, 2013 at 85 years old in London.
William Empson
English literary critic and poet (1906–1984).
Born September 27th, 1906 in Kingston upon Hull.
Died May 15th, 1984 at 77 years old in London.
William Robertson
British army officer (1860-1933).
Born January 29th, 1860 in Welbourn.
Died February 12th, 1933 at 73 years old in London (thrombosis).
Bill Fay
British singer.
Born September 9th, 1943 in London. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 2025 at 81 years old in London. [ref]
Frances Yates
English historian of the renaissance (1899–1981).
Born November 28th, 1899 in Portsmouth.
Died September 29th, 1981 at 81 years old in London.
Meghnad Desai, Baron Desai
British economist and politician (born 1940).
Born July 10th, 1940 in Vadodara. [ref]
Died July 29th, 2025 at 85 years old in London. [ref]
Malcolm Sargent
English conductor, organist and composer (1895-1967).
Born April 29th, 1895 in Ashford. [ref]
Died October 3rd, 1967 at 72 years old in London (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
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]
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