Personal Life and Death
- Tomlinson married his first wife, Mary Lindsay Hiddingh, in September 1943, but she died three months later on 2 December 1943.
- His second wife was actress Audrey Freeman, whom he married on 17 May 1953 and the couple remained together for 47 years until his death. They had four sons: David Jr., William, Henry and James.
He inspired loyalty. When once recuperating in a London Hospital following a heart attack, Peter Sellers said. "I only want to see David."
Tomlinson died peacefully in his sleep at King Edward VII Hospital, Westminster at 4 a.m. on 24 June 2000, after suffering a series of strokes. He was 83 years old. He was interred at his estate grounds in Mursley.
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