Frances Stonor Saunders: key obituary facts
Is Frances Stonor Saunders dead? Yes. Frances Stonor Saunders died on August 31, 2026, at age 60.
Cause of death: Frances Stonor Saunders's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Frances Stonor Saunders known for?
She was a British historian.
More about Frances Stonor Saunders
Born: 14 April 1966.
Place of birth: London.
Gender: female.
Occupation: journalist, historian, film producer, documentary filmmaker.
Nationality: United Kingdom.
Education: St Anne's College.
Awards: Gladstone Prize, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.
Father: Donald Robin Slomnicki Saunders.
Mother: Julia Camoys Stonor.
Also known as: Frances Hélène Jeanne Stonor Saunders.
Frances Stonor Saunders, the British journalist and historian, died on August 31, 2026, aged 60.
Born in London on April 14, 1966, she was also known as Frances Hélène Jeanne Stonor Saunders. Her work extended beyond journalism and historical writing to film production and documentary filmmaking.
She studied at St Anne’s College, and was recognised with the Gladstone Prize and election as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.