Mayer Hillman: key obituary facts
Is Mayer Hillman dead? Yes. Mayer Hillman died on September 25, 2026, at age 94.
Cause of death: Mayer Hillman's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Mayer Hillman known for?
He was a British environmentalist.
More about Mayer Hillman
Born: 1 January 1931.
Place of birth: London.
Gender: male.
Occupation: architect, environmentalist, urban planner.
Nationality: United Kingdom.
Education: University College London.
Occupations: Architect and town planner.
Title: Senior Fellow Emeritus, Policy Studies Institute, University of Westminster.
Mayer Hillman, a British architect, environmentalist and town planner, died on September 25, 2026, aged 94.
Born in West Hampstead, northwest London, on October 30, 1931, he was the third son of David Hillman, a portrait painter and stained-glass artist, and Annie Hillman, a general practice physician. He and his brothers grew up in West Hampstead and in Rickmansworth during the Second World War bombing raids.
Their parents were Scottish Jewish. Hillman studied architecture at the Bartlett School of Architecture at University College London and practised as an architect for several years before changing direction. In 1970, he completed a doctorate at the University of Edinburgh on transport, planning and environmental issues. He later spent at least 30 years at the Policy Studies Institute, University of Westminster, where he became a Senior Fellow Emeritus in 1992. His career brought together architecture, town planning and environmental concerns, with transport and planning among the subjects of his doctoral research.