Person    | Male  Born 31/1/1942  Died 19/2/1994

Derek Jarman

Artist, film director, stage designer, writer, gardener, and queer activist. Born as Michael Derek Elworthy Jarman in Northwood. Had a studio at Butler's Wharf in the 1970s. Died of an AIDS-related illness.

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Derek Jarman

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Derek Jarman

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