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1,290 Notable deaths
in London
Ted Drake
English footballer and manager (1912-1995).
Born August 16th, 1912 in Southampton.
Died May 30th, 1995 at 82 years old in London.
Leslie Ward
British cartoonist (1851-1922).
Born November 21st, 1851 in London.
Died May 15th, 1922 at 70 years old in London.
Machito
Latin jazz musician (1912-1984).
Born February 16th, 1908 in New York City, Havana.
Died April 19th, 1984 at 76 years old in London (stroke).
Basil Dearden
British film director (1911–1971).
Born January 1st, 1911 in Westcliff-on-Sea. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 1971 at 60 years old in London (traffic collision). [ref]
Ethel Griffies
British actress (1878-1975).
Born April 26th, 1878 in Sheffield.
Died September 9th, 1975 at 97 years old in London (cerebrovascular disease).
Richard Tauber
Austrian tenor (1891-1948).
Born May 16th, 1891 in Linz. [ref]
Died January 8th, 1948 at 56 years old in London (lung cancer). [ref]
Joseph Duveen, 1st Baron Duveen
British art dealer (1869-1939).
Born October 14th, 1869 in Kingston upon Hull.
Died May 25th, 1939 at 69 years old in London.
Tom Hurndall
British photographer and activist (1981–2004).
Born November 27th, 1981 in London.
Died January 13th, 2004 at 22 years old in London.
Lily Elsie
British stage and film actress (1886–1962).
Born April 8th, 1886 in Armley.
Died December 16th, 1962 at 76 years old in London.
Isabel Jeans
English actress (1891–1985).
Born September 16th, 1891 in London.
Died September 4th, 1985 at 93 years old in London (disease).
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