tˈɑːmpsən dˈaɪd ʌv kˈænsɚɹ ɪn lˈʌndən ˌɔn sɛptˈɛmbɚ sˈɛvən, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn, lˈiːvɪŋ θɹˈiː tʃˈɪldɹən ænd tˈuː ɡɹˈændtʃɪldɹən.
Thompson died of cancer in London on September 7, 2001, leaving three children and two grandchildren.