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Maggie Smith
Dame Margaret Natalie Smith was a British actress. Known for her wit in both comedic and dramatic roles, she had an extensive career on stage and screen for over seven decades and was one of Britain's most recognisable and prolific actresses. She received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, five BAFTA Awards, four Emmy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards and a Tony Award, as well as nominations for six Olivier Awards. Smith is one of the few performers to earn the Triple Crown of Acting.
Keith Flint
British dancer and vocalist (1969-2019)

Paul Ince
English association football player and manager (born 1967)

Denise Levertov
British-American poet (1923-1997)
Jane Leeves
British actress
Kathy Kirby
British singer (1938–2011)
Rachel Whiteread
British sculptor (born 1963)

Dimitrios Petrokokkinos
Greek tennis player (1878-1942)
Anjem Choudary
British Muslim social and political activist
Stuart Conquest
British chess player
Carole Ann Ford
British actress
Kathleen Raine
British poet, critic and scholar (1908–2003)
Nina Bawden
English novelist (1925-2012)
Sean Maguire
British actor and singer (born 1976)
Peter Arundell
British racing driver
May Sinclair
British novelist 1863-1946
Josh Dasilva
English association football player (born 1998)
Eva Hart
Titanic survivor (1905-1996)
Dev Hynes
British musician (born 1985)
Kenny Ball
English trumpeter, band leader, arranger (1930-2013)
Tamzin Outhwaite
British actress
John Heenan
English prelate of the Roman Catholic Church (1905–1975)
Gwendoline Porter
British sprinter (1902–1993)
Nigel Benn
British boxer
Ronald Hutton
British historian and author
Nasser Hussain
English cricketer (born 1968)

George Byers
association football player

Madge Gill
British artist (1882-1961)
Bramwell Tovey
British conductor and composer
Noel Edmonds
English television presenter and executive
Anna Karen
British actress (1936–2022)
John Wrighton
British athlete
Mawaan Rizwan
British actor
Kevin Wright
association football player (born 1995)

Jet Black
English drummer (1938–2022)
Nándor Tánczos
New Zealand politician
Sarah Winman
British author and actress
Gillian Merron
British politician (born 1959)
Jon Hare
English computer game designer
Geoff Elliott
British pole vaulter and decathlete (1931–2014)
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British YouTuber and former financial trader
Nabhaan Rizwan
British actor
Nadia Ali
English broadcaster
Ken Campbell
British actor, director and writer (1941-2008)
Mike Flanagan
English footballer and manager (born 1952)
Amanda Rosario
British actress
John Lyall
former professional association footballer and manager (1940-2006)
Georgina Hale
British actress (1943–2024)
Victor Maddern
English actor (1928–1993)
Andy Smillie
English footballer (born 1941)
Derek Martinus
British director, Actor and producer (1931–2014)
Sharon Dodua Otoo
British writer, opinion journalist and activist
Bob Neill
British politician (born 1952)
Bruce Dyer
English association football player (born 1975)

Sam Tarry
British politician (born 1982)
Clive Soley, Baron Soley
British politician (born 1939)
Annette Robertson
actor
Norman Lloyd Johnson
Bristish-American mathematical statistician
Dean Chandler
English footballer (born 1976)

Raymond Baxter
British television presenter (1922-2006)