1990 in The United Kingdom - Deaths

Deaths

  • 6 January – Ian Charleson, actor (born 1949)
  • 7 January – Robert McAlpine, Baron McAlpine of Moffat, construction magnate (born 1907)
  • 8 January – Terry-Thomas, actor (born 1911)
  • 14 January – Gordon Jackson, actor (born 1923)
  • 2 February –
    • – Kathleen Hamilton, Duchess of Abercorn, the Mistress of the Robes to Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (born 1905)
      • – Harold McCusker, Ulster Unionist Member of Parliament (born 1940)
  • 15 March – Farzad Bazoft, journalist (born 1958)
  • 20 March – Victor Rothschild, 3rd Baron Rothschild (born 1910)
  • 21 March – Allan Roberts, Labour Member of Parliament (born 1943)
  • 8 May – Tomás Ó Fiaich, cardinal (born 1923)
  • 25 June – Sean Hughes, Labour Member of Parliament (born 1946)
  • 30 June – Brian Tiler, football director and former player and manager (born 1943); died in Italy
  • 20 July – Michael Carr, Labour Member of Parliament for 57 days (born 1947)
  • 30 July – Ian Gow, Conservative Member of Parliament (born 1937)
  • 9 August – Joe Mercer, former footballer and football manager (born 1914)
  • 6 September – Len Hutton, cricketer (born 1916)
  • 7 September – A.J.P. Taylor, historian (born 1906)
  • 5 October – Peter Taylor, football manager (born 1928)
  • 4 November – David Stirling, founder of the SAS (born 1915)
  • 5 November – Erich Heller, essayist (born 1911)
  • 7 November – Lawrence Durrell, writer (born 1912)
  • 14 November – Malcolm Muggeridge, journalist, author and media personality (born 1903)
  • 23 November – Roald Dahl, author (born 1916)
  • 24 November – Dodie Smith, novelist and playwright (born 1896)
  • date unknown – Victor Cavendish-Bentinck, 9th Duke of Portland, diplomat (born 1897)

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