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1,158 Notable deaths
in London
Bernard Hill
British actor.
Born December 17th, 1944 in Blackley.
Died May 5th, 2024 at 79 years old in London. [ref]
Tony Benn
British politician, writer and diarist (1925–2014).
Born April 3rd, 1925 in Marylebone.
Died March 14th, 2014 at 88 years old in London (chronic lymphocytic leukemia).
Wendy Richard
British actress (1943-2009).
Born July 20th, 1943 in Middlesbrough.
Died February 26th, 2009 at 65 years old in London (breast cancer). [ref]
Harold Pinter
English playwright (1930-2008).
Born October 10th, 1930 in London. [ref]
Died December 24th, 2008 at 78 years old in London (liver cancer). [ref]
Justin Fashanu
British footballer (1961-1998).
Born February 19th, 1961 in London.
Died May 2nd, 1998 at 37 years old in London (hanging).
Martha Gellhorn
Journalist from the united states.
Born November 8th, 1908 in St. Louis. [ref]
Died February 15th, 1998 at 89 years old in London (cyanide poisoning). [ref]
Laurence Harvey
Lithuanian-born actor (1928-1973).
Born October 1st, 1928 in Joniškis. [ref]
Died November 25th, 1973 at 45 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Lucian Freud
British painter and engraver (1922-2011).
Born December 8th, 1922 in Berlin. [ref]
Died July 20th, 2011 at 88 years old in London. [ref]
John Singer Sargent
American painter (1856–1925).
Born December 1st, 1856 in Florence. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1925 at 68 years old in London (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
John Profumo
British politician (1915-2006).
Born January 30th, 1915 in Kensington. [ref]
Died March 10th, 2006 at 91 years old in London (stroke). [ref]
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