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1,289 Notable deaths
in London
Bjarni Tryggvason
Canadian astronaut (1945–2022).
Born September 21st, 1945 in Reykjavík. [ref]
Died April 5th, 2022 at 76 years old in London. [ref]
Chatchai Chunhawan
Thai army officer and politician (1920-1998).
Born April 5th, 1920 in Bangkok.
Died May 6th, 1998 at 78 years old in London (liver cancer).
A. V. Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Hillsborough
British labour co-operative politician (1885-1965).
Born May 1st, 1885 in Weston-super-Mare.
Died January 11th, 1965 at 79 years old in London.
Charlotte Mew
British poet (1869–1928).
Born November 15th, 1869 in London.
Died March 24th, 1928 at 58 years old in London (intoxication).
Gilbert Adair
Scottish writer, journalist, translator, film critic and poet (1944–2011).
Born December 29th, 1944 in Edinburgh, Kilmarnock.
Died December 8th, 2011 at 66 years old in London (stroke).
William Frankland
British immunologist (1912-2020).
Born March 19th, 1912 in Battle. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 2020 at 108 years old in London (COVID-19). [ref]
J. R. Ackerley
English writer and editor (1896-1967).
Born November 4th, 1896 in London.
Died June 4th, 1967 at 70 years old in London.
Nina Hamnett
Welsh painter (1890–1956).
Born February 14th, 1890 in Tenby.
Died December 16th, 1956 at 66 years old in London (falling from height).
Hersch Lauterpacht
Polish-british judge, legal scholar.
Born August 16th, 1897 in Zhovkva. [ref]
Died May 8th, 1960 at 62 years old in London. [ref]
Hugh Thomas
British historian (1931-2017).
Born October 21st, 1931 in Windsor.
Died May 7th, 2017 at 85 years old in London. [ref]
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