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1,290 Notable deaths
in London
Henry Green
English novelist (1905-1973).
Born October 29th, 1905 in Forthampton, Tewkesbury.
Died December 13th, 1973 at 68 years old in London.
William Friese-Greene
British photographer and inventor.
Born September 5th, 1855 in Bristol.
Died May 5th, 1921 at 65 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Nicholas Monsarrat
British writer (1910-1979).
Born March 22nd, 1910 in Liverpool.
Died August 8th, 1979 at 69 years old in London.
Albert Grey, 4th Earl Grey
British politician and governor general of canada (1851-1917).
Born November 28th, 1851 in St James's Palace.
Died August 29th, 1917 at 65 years old in London.
Victor Gollancz
British publisher (1893–1967).
Born April 9th, 1893 in Maida Vale.
Died February 8th, 1967 at 73 years old in London.
Angela Mortimer
British tennis player (1932–2025).
Born April 21st, 1932 in Plymouth.
Died August 25th, 2025 at 93 years old in London. [ref]
Joyce Carey
British actress (1898-1993).
Born March 30th, 1898 in London.
Died February 28th, 1993 at 94 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]
Shekhar Mehta
Rally driver, five-time winner of the safari rally in the 1970s and 1980s.
Born June 20th, 1945 in Central Region.
Died April 12th, 2006 at 60 years old in London (hepatitis).
Charles Handy
Irish economist (1932–2024).
Born July 25th, 1932 in Clane.
Died December 13th, 2024 at 92 years old in London. [ref]
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