Leon Brittan was born on 25 September 1939 in North London, England, UK. He was married to Diana Clemetson. He died on 21 January 2015 in London, England, UK.
He was awarded Knight Bachelor of the Order of the British Empire in the Queen's Honours List before being awarded Baron (Life Peerage) in the 2000 Queen's Millenium New Years Honours List for his services as Queens Counsel and former President of the European Union.
