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1,289 Notable deaths
 in London

Ted Grant

South african activist (1913-2006).

Born July 9th, 1913 in Germiston.

Died July 20th, 2006 at 93 years old in London (stroke). [ref]

Elton Dean

British saxophonist (1945–2006).

Born October 28th, 1945 in Nottingham.

Died February 8th, 2006 at 60 years old in London. [ref]

Arthur Holmes

English geologist (1890–1965).

Born January 14th, 1890 in Gateshead. [ref]

Died September 20th, 1965 at 75 years old in London. [ref]

Fay Compton

English actress (1894–1978).

Born September 18th, 1894 in Kensington.

Died December 12th, 1978 at 84 years old in London (disease).

Terence Bayler

New zealand actor (1930–2016).

Born January 24th, 1930 in Whanganui.

Died August 2nd, 2016 at 86 years old in London.

Frank Bernard Dicksee

English victorian painter and illustrator (1853–1928).

Born November 27th, 1853 in London.

Died October 17th, 1928 at 74 years old in London.

Dick Heckstall-Smith

English jazz and blues saxophonist (1934-2004).

Born September 26th, 1934 in Ludlow. [ref]

Died December 17th, 2004 at 70 years old in London. [ref]

J. M. E. McTaggart

British philosopher (1866-1925).

Born September 3rd, 1866 in London. [ref]

Died January 18th, 1925 at 58 years old in London. [ref]

Ernest Joyce

Royal naval seaman and explorer (1875–1940).

Born December 22nd, 1875 in Bognor Regis.

Died May 2nd, 1940 at 64 years old in London.

Kenny Wheeler

Canadian composer and trumpet and flugelhorn player (1930–2014).

Born January 14th, 1930 in St. Catharines.

Died September 18th, 2014 at 84 years old in London (disease).

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