 In 1984 he moved to his own studio, but he never put a sign on the door, listed the phone number, advertised the classes nor publicized his teaching.His students, who have thanked him on the Academy Awards, the Golden Globe Awards, the MTV Movie Awards and more, as well as countless newspapers, magazines and autobiographies, have remembered London fondly.London's partner in life and work for his last ten years was Tim Healey; they had a commitment ceremony in 1988.