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Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers

British occultist (1854-1918).

Born January 8th, 1854 in London.

Died November 5th, 1918 at 64 years old in Paris (influenza, 1918–1920 flu pandemic).

John M. Allegro

English archaeologist and dead sea scrolls scholar (1923–1988).

Born February 17th, 1923 in London.

Died February 17th, 1988 at 65 years old in Sandbach.

Harold Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Rothermere

British newspaper publisher and viscount (1868-1940).

Born April 26th, 1868 in London.

Died November 26th, 1940 at 72 years old in Bermuda.

Yinka Shonibare

British-nigerian artist (born 1962).

Born August 9th, 1962 (age 63 years) in London.

Martin Gilbert

English historian (1936-2015).

Born October 25th, 1936 in London.

Died February 3rd, 2015 at 78 years old in London. [ref]

Erskine Hamilton Childers

4th president of ireland (1905-1974).

Born December 11th, 1905 in London.

Died November 17th, 1974 at 68 years old in Dublin (cardiac arrest).

Benita Hume

British actress (1906–1967).

Born October 14th, 1906 in London.

Died November 1st, 1968 at 62 years old in Egerton (bone cancer).

Rachel Whiteread

British sculptor (born 1963).

Born April 20th, 1963 (age 63 years) in London.

Kate Perugini

British painter and child of charles dickens (1839-1929).

Born October 29th, 1839 in London.

Died May 9th, 1929 at 89 years old in London.

Rose Hill

English actress and operatic soprano (1914-2003).

Born June 5th, 1914 in London.

Died December 22nd, 2003 at 89 years old in Hillingdon.

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