Deaths in...
1,289 Notable deaths
in London
Herbert Wilcox
Film producer and director from britain (1890-1977).
Born April 19th, 1890 in Cork.
Died May 15th, 1977 at 87 years old in London.
V. S. Pritchett
British writer and critic (1900–1997).
Born December 16th, 1900 in Ipswich.
Died March 20th, 1997 at 96 years old in London.
Mary Augusta Ward
British novelist (1851-1920).
Born June 11th, 1851 in Hobart. [ref]
Died March 24th, 1920 at 68 years old in London.
Dora Diamantová
Polish teacher and actress, last lover of writer franz kafka (1898 or 1902-1952).
Born March 4th, 1898 in Pabianice.
Died August 15th, 1952 at 54 years old in London (kidney failure).
Peter Rice
Irish engineer.
Born June 16th, 1935 in Dundalk.
Died October 25th, 1992 at 57 years old in London (brain cancer). [ref]
Cyril Davies
British musician (1932–1964).
Born January 23rd, 1932 in London.
Died January 7th, 1964 at 31 years old in London (leukemia).
Christianna Brand
British writer (1907-1988).
Born December 17th, 1907 in British Malaya.
Died March 11th, 1988 at 80 years old in London.
James Stephens
Irish author (1882-1950).
Born February 9th, 1882 in Dublin. [ref]
Died December 26th, 1950 at 68 years old in London.
Alan Fletcher
British graphic designer (1931–2006).
Born September 27th, 1931 in Nairobi. [ref]
Died September 21st, 2006 at 74 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Bernard Katz
German-british biophysicist (1911–2003).
Born March 26th, 1911 in Leipzig.
Died April 20th, 2003 at 92 years old in London.
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Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde