Deaths in the 1990s

David Lean

1908–1991 (age 83)

Putney Vale Cemetery

David Lean was a masterful screenwriter and filmmaker whose epic storytelling continues to inspire.

Bobby Moore

1941–1993 (age 52)

Putney Vale Cemetery

Angela Carter

1940–1992 (age 52)

Putney Vale Cemetery

Angela Carter was a bold, imaginative screenwriter and writer whose prose redefined storytelling.

Margaret Lockwood

1916–1990 (age 74)

Putney Vale Cemetery

Vladek Sheybal

1923–1992 (age 69)

Putney Vale Cemetery

Vladek Sheybal was a distinguished actor whose performances blended charm and depth.

Andrew Keir

1926–1997 (age 71)

Putney Vale Cemetery

Andrew Keir (né Buggy, 3 April 1926 – 5 October 1997) was a Scottish actor who appeared in a number of films made by ...

Jon Pertwee

1919–1996 (age 77)

Putney Vale Cemetery

John Devon Roland Pertwee (; 7 July 1919 – 20 May 1996), known professionally as Jon Pertwee, was an English actor.

Robert Beatty

1909–1992 (age 83)

Putney Vale Cemetery

Len Hutton

1916–1990 (age 74)

Putney Vale Cemetery

Len Hutton was an esteemed England cricketer whose elegant batting and leadership inspired generations of players.

Daniel Massey

1933–1998 (age 65)

Putney Vale Cemetery

Daniel Raymond Massey (10 October 1933 – 25 March 1998) was an English actor and performer.

Hilary Minster

1944–1999 (age 55)

Putney Vale Cemetery

Roger Michael Hilary Minster (21 March 1944 – 24 November 1999) was an English character actor.

Jennifer Paterson

1928–1999 (age 71)

Putney Vale Cemetery

Jennifer Mary Paterson (3 April 1928 – 10 August 1999) was a British celebrity cook, author, actress and television pe...

John Boreham

1925–1994 (age 69)

Putney Vale Cemetery

Sir Arthur John Boreham, KCB (30 July 1925 – 8 June 1994) was a British government statistician and the director of wh...

Cécile Dolmetsch

1904–1997 (age 93)

Haslemere

Cécile Dolmetsch became Cécile Dolmetsch Ward (22 March 1904 – 9 August 1997) was a British pardessus de viole playe...

Laurie Lee

1914–1997 (age 83)

Slad

Laurence Edward Alan Lee, (26 June 1914 – 13 May 1997) was an English poet, novelist and screenwriter, who was brough...

Edward Richard Barrington Stopford

1914–1990 (age 76)

Bierton

Hywel Lewis

1910–1992 (age 82)

Great Orme

Hywel Lewis was a philosopher known for combining analytic clarity with deep reflection on religion and perception.

Francis Cocks

1913–1998 (age 85)

St Peter's Collegiate Church

Francis William Cocks, (5 November 1913 – 20 August 1998) was a British Anglican bishop and military chaplain.

Henriette Hardenberg

1894–1993 (age 99)

Golders Green Crematorium

Henriette Hardenberg (February 5, 1894 – October 26, 1993), born Margarete Rosenberg, was a German-Jewish poet who em...

Gordon Jackson

1923–1990 (age 67)

Golders Green Crematorium

Derek Vincent Stern

1941–1993 (age 52)

Golders Green Crematorium

Derek Vincent Stern was a historian celebrated for his meticulous research and insightful storytelling about European hi...

Louis Berkman

1934–1993 (age 59)

Golders Green Crematorium

Enid Lillian Bloom

1924–1996 (age 72)

Golders Green Crematorium

Enid Lillian Bloom was a sculptor remembered for her powerful yet contemplative creations.

Kingsley Amis

1922–1995 (age 73)

Golders Green Crematorium

Sir Kingsley William Amis (16 April 1922 – 22 October 1995) was an English novelist, poet, critic and teacher.

Benny Green

1927–1998 (age 71)

Golders Green Crematorium

Bernard "Benny" Green (9 December 1927 – 22 June 1998) was a British jazz saxophonist who was also known for his radio...

Lionel Bart

1930–1999 (age 69)

Golders Green Crematorium

Lionel Bart (1 August 1930 – 3 April 1999) was an English writer and composer of pop music and musicals.

Alan Beverley Cross

1931–1998 (age 67)

Golders Green Crematorium

Alan Beverley Cross (13 April 1931 – 20 March 1998) was an English playwright, librettist, and screenwriter.

Bernard Bresslaw

1934–1993 (age 59)

Golders Green Crematorium

Lynne Frederick

1954–1994 (age 40)

Golders Green Crematorium

Lynne Frederick (25 July 1954 – 27 April 1994) was an English actress and model.

Karl Tunberg

1907–1992 (age 85)

Golders Green Crematorium

Alan Bush

1900–1995 (age 95)

Golders Green Crematorium

Alan Dudley Bush (22 December 1900 – 31 October 1995) was a British composer, pianist, conductor, teacher and politica...

A. J. P. Taylor

1906–1990 (age 84)

Golders Green Crematorium

Ronnie Scott

1927–1996 (age 69)

Golders Green Crematorium

Ronnie Scott OBE (born Ronald Schatt; 28 January 1927 – 23 December 1996) was a British jazz tenor saxophonist and jaz...

Geoffrey Jellicoe

1900–1996 (age 96)

Golders Green Crematorium

Sir Geoffrey Alan Jellicoe (8 October 1900 – 17 July 1996) was an English architect, town planner, landscape architec...

Gwen Watford

1927–1994 (age 67)

Golders Green Crematorium

Gwendoline Watford (10 September 1927 – 6 February 1994), professionally known after the mid-1950s as Gwen Watford, wa...

Leon Garfield

1921–1996 (age 75)

Golders Green Crematorium

Leon Garfield FRSL (14 July 1921 – 2 June 1996) was a British writer of fiction.

Tony Crombie

1925–1999 (age 74)

Golders Green Crematorium

Anthony John Crombie (né Kronenberg; 27 August 1925 – 18 October 1999), was an English jazz drummer, pianist, bandlea...

Evelyn Laye

1900–1996 (age 96)

Golders Green Crematorium

Evelyn Laye (née Elsie Evelyn Lay; 10 July 1900 – 17 February 1996) was an English actress and singer known for her p...

Brenda Bruce

1918–1996 (age 78)

Golders Green Crematorium

Brenda Bruce OBE (7 July 1919 – 19 February 1996) was an English actress.

Charles Saunders

1904–1997 (age 93)

Golders Green Crematorium

Charles Joel Saunders (8 April 1904 – 20 April 1997) was an English film director and screenwriter who began in the in...

Mrs. Victor Bruce

1895–1990 (age 95)

Golders Green Crematorium

Mrs. Victor Bruce was a pioneering engineer and aviatrix whose world-spanning exploits inspired many.

Hughie Green

1920–1997 (age 77)

Golders Green Crematorium

Hugh Hughes Green OStJ (2 February 1920 – 3 May 1997) was an English radio and television presenter, game show host an...

Mildred Bromwell

1900–1990 (age 90)

Golders Green Crematorium

Mildred Bromwell was a dedicated performer remembered for her quiet strength and integrity.

Louis Benjamin

1922–1994 (age 72)

Golders Green Crematorium

Isaac Louis Benjamin (17 October 1922 – 20 June 1994) was a British entertainment business executive and theatre impre...

Nancy Bush

1907–1991 (age 84)

Golders Green Crematorium

Nancy Bush was a thoughtful writer whose elegant prose resonated with intelligence and heart.

Ronald Millar

1919–1998 (age 79)

Golders Green Crematorium

Sir Ronald Graeme Millar (12 November 1919 – 16 April 1998) was an English actor, scriptwriter, and dramatist.

Sidney Bernstein, Baron Bernstein

1899–1993 (age 94)

Golders Green Crematorium

Sidney Bernstein, Baron Bernstein, was a pioneering media executive who elevated broadcasting with vision and integrity.

Wolf Mankowitz

1924–1998 (age 74)

Golders Green Crematorium

Cyril Wolf Mankowitz (7 November 1924 – 20 May 1998) was an English writer, playwright and screenwriter.

Jimmy Jewel

1909–1995 (age 86)

Golders Green Crematorium

James Arthur Thomas Jewel Marsh (4 December 1909 – 3 December 1995), known professionally as Jimmy Jewel, was an Engli...

Harrison Marks

1926–1997 (age 71)

Golders Green Crematorium

George Harrison Marks (6 August 1926 – 27 June 1997) was an English glamour photographer and director of nudist, and l...