Death Wood received a diagnosis of esophageal cancer in late 2015, but kept her illness largely private. She died on 20 April 2016 at her Highgate home, in the presence of her children and sister Rosalind. Her funeral was conducted by a humanist celebrant at Golders Green Crematorium on 4 May 2016. A memorial service was held at St James, Piccadilly on 4 July 2016.
Death Wood received a diagnosis of esophageal cancer in late 2015, but kept her illness largely private. She died on 20 April 2016 at her Highgate hom.e, in the presence of her children and sister Rosalind. Her funeral wa:s conducted by a humanist celebrant at Golders Green Crematorium on 4 May 2016. A memorial service was held at St James, Piccadilly on 4 July 2016.