Notable people who died in London
3028 people · London
3028 notable people who died in London, United Kingdom have an English Wikipedia article and clear the notability floor of 10 language editions. The most common fields are writers, politicians, actors, painters.
London: 3028 notable deaths
- Karl Marxjournalist, politician, writer
- Sigmund Freud
- George Orwellwriter
- Friedrich Engelsjournalist, writer
- Francis Baconpolitician, writer, scientist
- Geoffrey Chaucerpolitician, writer
- H. G. Wellswriter, journalist
- William Blakepainter, writer
- Florence Nightingalepolitician, writer
- George Eliotwriter, journalist
- Alexander Fleming
- Samuel Johnsonpolitician, writer
- Doris Lessingwriter
- Mary Wollstonecraftwriter
- Ingrid Bergmanactor, musician
- Samuel Taylor Coleridgewriter
- John Galsworthywriter
- Thomas Carlylewriter, scientist
- Robert Boylescientist
- Christopher Leeactor, musician
- Harold Pinterwriter, film director, actor
- Sylvia Plathwriter
- V. S. Naipaulwriter, journalist
- Clement Attleepolitician
- Edward Gibbonpolitician, writer
- Jeremy Benthamwriter
- Robert Hookescientist, architect
- William Henry Braggscientist
- John Donnepolitician, writer
- William Makepeace Thackeraywriter
- John Drydenwriter
- Muhammadu Buharipolitician
- Anne of Great Britainpolitician
- Harold Wilsonpolitician
- Ronald Rosswriter, scientist
- Alan Rickmanactor, film director, musician
- Thomas Youngmusician, scientist
- Henry Cavendishscientist
- Julius Nyererepolitician, writer
- William III of Englandpolitician
- George II of Great Britain
- Ben Jonsonwriter, actor
- Dennis Gaborscientist
- George Bestathlete, footballer
- Emmanuel Swedenborgscientist, writer
- Howard Carter
- Jack the Ripper
- Sinéad O'Connormusician
- Christopher Wrenscientist, politician, architect
- Albert Speer
- William Pitt the Youngerpolitician
- Carl Maria von Webercomposer
- William Hogarthpainter
- John Bunyanwriter
- Oliver Goldsmithwriter
- Richard Attenboroughactor, film director, musician
- Anthony Burgesswriter, journalist, composer
- Edmund Spenserwriter
- Eric Hobsbawmwriter
- Helena Blavatskywriter
- Laurence Sternewriter, journalist
- Patrick Blackettscientist, politician
- Aphra Behnwriter
- Dolores O'Riordanmusician
- Thomas Babington Macaulay, 1st Baron Macaulaypolitician, writer
- William Godwinwriter, journalist
- Arthur Koestlerwriter, journalist
- Walter Raleighpolitician, writer
- William Gilbertscientist
- Hans Holbein the Youngerpainter
- John Constablepainter
- Thomas Gainsboroughpainter
- Edward the Confessorpolitician
- Joshua Reynoldspainter, writer
- Wilkie Collinswriter, journalist
- H. Rider Haggardwriter
- Horace Walpolewriter, politician
- James McNeill Whistlerpainter, writer
- Austen Chamberlainpolitician
- John II of France
- Robert Brown
- William Crookesscientist
- Bonar Lawpolitician
- Diana Riggactor
- Johann Christian Bachcomposer
- Luise Raineractor
- Alexander Litvinenkowriter
- Christina Rossettiwriter
- Randal Cremerpolitician
- Richard Owenwriter
- Anne of Cleves
- David Hockneypainter, writer
- John Edward Gray
- Cyril Norman Hinshelwoodpainter, scientist
- George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedlestonpolitician
- Peter Medawar
- Alan Parkeractor, film director
- Ann Radcliffewriter
- Charles Lyellwriter
- Chris Reamusician, composer, actor
- Gustav Holstmusician, composer
- Joseph Rotblatscientist
- Thomas Stamford Rafflespolitician
- Vaslav Nijinsky
- Adlai Stevenson IIpolitician
- Æthelred the Unready
- Anna Freudwriter
- James Blackscientist
- Kingsley Amiswriter, journalist
- Nusrat Fateh Ali Khanmusician, composer
- Bernard Katzscientist
- Jon Lordmusician, composer
- Terry Jonesactor
- Abraham de Moivrescientist
- Anthony Trollopewriter, politician
- Imre Lakatosscientist
- James Dewarscientist
- A. J. Ayerwriter
- A. S. Byattwriter
- Denis Papinscientist
- Fred Zinnemannfilm director, writer
- George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeenpolitician
- Hans Eysenckscientist
- Manuel II of Portugal
- Rebecca Westwriter, journalist
- Samuel Richardsonwriter
- Tom Wilkinsonactor
- William Wilberforcepolitician, writer
- Augustus De Morganscientist
- Bobby Moorefootballer
- J. G. Ballardwriter
- John Everett Millaispainter
- Richard Wrightmusician, composer
- Robert Clivepolitician
- Arthur Hendersonpolitician
- Charlie Wattsmusician
- E. H. Carrjournalist, politician, writer
- François-André Danican Philidormusician, composer, actor
- Henry Pelhampolitician
- Inigo Jonespolitician, architect
- Isaac Barrowscientist
- Julian Huxleyfilm director, writer
- Marie Tussaud
- Melanie Klein
- Samuel Pepyspolitician, writer
- Thomas Newcomen
- Gianluca Viallijournalist, footballer
- Iskandar Ali Mirzapolitician
- P. L. Traverswriter, journalist, actor
- William Dampier
- William Hazlittjournalist, painter, writer
- William Hyde Wollastonscientist
- Brook Taylorscientist
- George Arlissactor, film director, writer
- Karl Mannheimwriter
- Louis Leakey
- Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfieldpolitician, writer
- Richard Brinsley Sheridanpolitician, writer
- William Holman Huntpainter
- Charles Rennie Mackintoshpainter, architect
- Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitzpolitician
- George Grenvillepolitician
- John Smithwriter
- Nizar Qabbaniwriter
- Pasquale Paolipolitician
- Peggy Ashcroftactor
- Robert Donatactor, film director
- Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmingtonpolitician
- Angela Carterwriter, journalist
- Geoffrey Wilkinsonscientist
- Helen McCroryactor
- Lucian Freudpainter
- Marianne Faithfullactor, musician
- Matthew Flinders
- Michael Satapolitician
- Robin Gibbmusician, composer
- Thomas Mayne Reidwriter
- William Pettyscientist, politician
- Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavellpolitician
- Brian Epstein
- David Bohmscientist
- David Garrickwriter, actor
- James Joseph Sylvesterscientist
- Ralph Vaughan Williamscomposer, writer
- William Congrevewriter
- A. J. P. Taylorjournalist
- Bret Hartejournalist, writer
- James Boswellwriter
- Richard Rogersarchitect
- Ruth Rendellwriter, journalist, politician
- Terence Stampactor
- William Caxtonwriter
- William Hugginsscientist
- John Gaywriter, composer
- John Harrison
- John William Waterhousepainter
- Ralph Richardsonactor, film director
- Andrew Marvellpolitician, writer
- C. P. Snowwriter, scientist, politician
- Canaan Bananapolitician
- Edward Burne-Jonespainter
- Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia
- George Foxwriter
- John Desmond Bernalscientist, writer
- Joseph Chamberlainpolitician
- Buchi Emechetawriter
- Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockinghampolitician
- Dev Anandactor, film director, writer
- Edna O'Brienwriter
- Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilfordpolitician
- John Tennielpainter
- Mary Douglas
- Tony Bennpolitician, writer
- Arthur Sullivancomposer
- Dmitry Khvorostovsky
- Frances Burneywriter
- Frederic Leightonpainter, politician
- Frederick, Prince of Walespolitician
- John Snow
- Robert Adampolitician, architect
- Sarah Siddons
- William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburnepolitician
- Alfred Brendelmusician, writer, composer
- Allan Humepolitician
- Edwin Lutyensarchitect
- John Newtoncomposer, writer
- M. F. Husainfilm director, painter, politician
- Martha Gellhornwriter, journalist
- Stuart Hall
- Thomas Fullerwriter
- Thomas Grahamscientist
- Władysław Anderspolitician
- Abdul Razak Husseinpolitician
- Benedict Arnold
- Elizabeth Bowenwriter
- Ernst Gombrichwriter
- Henry Bessemer
- Hugh Griffithactor
- John Pilgerfilm director, journalist, writer
- John Websterwriter
- Ken Russellfilm director, actor
- Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine
- Thomas Chattertonwriter
- Thomas Harriotscientist, writer
- Alexander Cunningham
- Andrew Fletchermusician, composer
- Anita Brooknerwriter
- Christine McViemusician
- Clive Sinclair
- David Prowseactor
- F. J. Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderichpolitician
- Ford Madox Brownpainter
- George Chapmanwriter
- George Reidpolitician
- Godfrey Knellerpainter
- Henry Graywriter
- Henry Walter Bates
- Johannes Zukertortjournalist
- John Dowlandmusician, composer
- John Fisherscientist
- Michael Kamenmusician, composer
- Michael Roger Oldfield Thomas
- Princess Helena of the United Kingdomwriter
- Robert Recordescientist
- Ronald Dworkin
- Thomas Beecham
- Thomas Savery
- Frank P. Ramseyscientist
- George Robert Gray
- George Shaw
- Herbert Lomactor, writer
- Penelope Fitzgeraldwriter
- Robert Stephensonpolitician
- Rory Gallaghermusician, composer
- S. M. Brucepolitician
- Anthony Caro
- Bernard Haitinkmusician
- Erich Segalwriter, actor
- Hiram Stevens Maxim
- Howard Staunton
- Jacqueline du Pré
- Jeremy Brettactor, writer
- John Gouldpainter
- Maria of Yugoslavia
- MF DOOMmusician
- Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlboroughpolitician, writer
- Thomas Lawrencepainter
- Wat Tyler
- William Blighpolitician
- William Tubmanpolitician
- Alan Sillitoewriter
- Alexander Kordafilm director
- Alfred Radcliffe-Brown
- Arthur Machenwriter, journalist, politician
- Austen Henry Layardpainter, politician, writer
- Carl Friedrich Abelcomposer
- Edward Blyth
- Greg Lakemusician
- James Stirlingarchitect
- Jenny von Westphalenpolitician
- John Singleton Copleypainter
- John Vanbrugharchitect, writer
- Lord Randolph Churchillpolitician
- Martin Petersfootballer
- Mary Seacolewriter
- Mohamed Al-Fayed
- Nicolas Roegfilm director
- Reşat Nuri Güntekinwriter, politician
- Sir Henry Rawlinson, 1st Baronetpolitician, writer
- al-Tayyib Salihwriter, journalist
- Bessie Loveactor, writer
- Edmund Allenby, 1st Viscount Allenbypolitician
- Edwin Austin Abbeypainter, architect
- Francis Beaumontwriter, actor
- Frank Williams
- John Dunstaplecomposer
- John Frederic Daniellscientist
- John William Polidoriwriter
- Kathleen Lonsdale
- Louis-Charles Mahé de La Bourdonnais
- Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyllpainter
- Shoghi Effendi
- Thomas Arnecomposer, actor
- Algernon Blackwoodwriter, journalist
- Charles Spearman
- Edwin Arnoldjournalist, writer
- Frank Auerbachpainter
- George Cohenfootballer
- George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarlepolitician
- Gideon Mantell
- Lionel Robbins, Baron Robbinspolitician
- Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha
- Said bin Taimur Al Saidpolitician
- Thomas Kydwriter
- Betsy Blairactor
- George Bentham
- George Stubbspainter
- Giovanni Battista Viotticomposer
- Guillermo Cabrera Infantejournalist, writer
- Jeanette Jeromewriter
- Johann Joachim Becherscientist
- John Clelandwriter, journalist
- John Evelynarchitect, writer
- John Wilkinsscientist
- Joseph Loseyfilm director, writer
- Kamehameha II
- Kathleen Ferriermusician
- Mai Zetterlingactor, film director
- Mary Astellwriter
- Michael Ventrisarchitect
- Richard Cobdenpolitician, writer
- Stephen Grayscientist
- Stephen Spenderjournalist, writer
- Storm Thorgersonfilm director
- Terry Venablesathlete, footballer
- Thomas Hoodwriter
- Abdelhalim Hafezactor, musician, composer
- Andrew Cunningham, 1st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhopepolitician
- Ben Nicholsonpainter
- Brian Houghton Hodgson
- Edwin Landseerpainter
- Frederick Abelscientist
- Georgette Heyerwriter
- Hugh Walpolewriter
- Isabella Beetonjournalist, writer
- Laurence Harveyactor, film director
- Leila Pahlavi
- Leonard Woolley
- Nell Gwynactor
- Neville Marrinermusician, composer
- Peter Bonettifootballer
- Prince Louis of Battenbergpolitician, writer
- Radclyffe Hallwriter
- Ray Wilkinsfootballer
- Reginald Pole
- Samuel Wallis
- Thomas Willis
- Anna Laetitia Barbauldwriter
- David Soulactor, musician
- Dimitri Tiomkinmusician, composer
- Donald Winnicott
- Eugen Sandowathlete
- Francis Bailywriter
- Hilde Holger
- Jean Marshactor, writer
- John Collierpainter, writer, actor
- John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberlandpolitician
- John Gowerwriter
- John Rosspainter
- Karel Reiszfilm director, writer
- Ken Robinsonwriter
- Ninette de Valoisfilm director, writer
- Orazio Gentileschipainter
- Prunella Scalesactor
- Richard Burns
- Roderick Murchison, 1st Baronetwriter
- Roger Frypainter, writer
- Ron Moodyactor, musician, composer
- Thomas Chippendalearchitect
- Thomas Middletonwriter
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