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1,289 Notable deaths
 in London

Alex James

Scottish footballer (1901-1953).

Born September 14th, 1901 in Mossend.

Died June 1st, 1953 at 51 years old in London (cancer).

Eve Arnold

American photojournalist (1913–2012).

Born April 21st, 1912 in Philadelphia.

Died January 4th, 2012 at 99 years old in London (disease). [ref]

Sybille Bedford

Writer (1911–2006).

Born March 16th, 1911 in Charlottenburg.

Died February 17th, 2006 at 94 years old in London. [ref]

Bernhard Weiß

German police chief (1880-1951).

Born July 30th, 1880 in Berlin.

Died July 29th, 1951 at 70 years old in London (cancer). [ref]

Edith Hahn Beer

Austrian holocaust survivor (1914-2009).

Born January 24th, 1914 in Vienna.

Died March 17th, 2009 at 95 years old in London. [ref]

Nina Bawden

English novelist (1925-2012).

Born January 19th, 1925 in London.

Died August 22nd, 2012 at 87 years old in London.

Joan Harrison

English film producer and screenwriter (1907-1994).

Born June 26th, 1907 in Guildford. [ref]

Died August 14th, 1994 at 87 years old in London. [ref]

Gustav Metzger

Artist and political activist (1926-2017).

Born April 10th, 1926 in Nuremberg.

Died March 1st, 2017 at 90 years old in London. [ref]

Geoffrey Wilkinson

British nobel laureate in chemistry.

Born July 14th, 1921 in Todmorden.

Died September 26th, 1996 at 75 years old in London. [ref]

Maurice Binder

American film title designer.

Born August 25th, 1925 in New York City.

Died April 9th, 1991 at 65 years old in London (lung cancer).

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