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1,701 Notable deaths
in London
Granville Bantock
British composer and conductor (1868-1946).
Born August 7th, 1868 in London.
Died October 16th, 1946 at 78 years old in London.
William O'Brien
Irish nationalist journalist and politician.
Born October 2nd, 1852 in Mallow.
Died February 25th, 1928 at 75 years old in London.
Harold Williams
New zealand journalist, editor and polyglot (1876–1928).
Born April 6th, 1876 in Auckland.
Died November 18th, 1928 at 52 years old in London.
John Maddox
Welsh chemist, physicist, journalist and editor (1925–2009).
Born November 27th, 1925 in Penllergaer. [ref]
Died April 12th, 2009 at 83 years old in London. [ref]
Robert Holdstock
British fantasy and science fiction author (1948-2009).
Born August 2nd, 1948 in Hythe.
Died November 29th, 2009 at 61 years old in London. [ref]
Lupino Lane
British actor (1892–1959).
Born June 16th, 1892 in London Borough of Hackney.
Died November 10th, 1959 at 67 years old in London.
Ziauddin Ahmad
Indian mathematician and philosopher (1873-1947).
Born February 13th, 1878 in Meerut.
Died December 23rd, 1947 at 69 years old in London.
Maurice Hankey, 1st Baron Hankey
British civil servant (1877-1963).
Born April 1st, 1877 in Biarritz.
Died January 26th, 1963 at 85 years old in London.
Brian Desmond Hurst
Belfast-born film director (1895-1986).
Born February 12th, 1895 in East Belfast.
Died September 26th, 1986 at 91 years old in London.
Szmul Zygielbojm
Jewish-polish politician (1895-1943).
Born February 21st, 1895 in Borowica, Lublin Voivodeship.
Died May 12th, 1943 at 48 years old in London (intoxication).
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner