1997 Death Ruth Picardie, journalist, editor, The Guardian, The Independent newspapers, author of Before I Say Goodbye, memoir of living with breast cancer, dies in Lambeth, London, of breast cancer, at age 33 1954 Birthday Gary Wilmot, born in Lambeth, London, actor, impressionist, singer, comedian, created role of Elliot Garfield in 'The Goodbye Girl' by Neil Simon 1925 Birthday John Yates, bishop, Lambeth England 1887 Birthday Lord Geoffrey Fisher of Lambeth, archbishop of Canterbury 1042 Death Hardicanute, King of England (1040-42), Lambeth
