Peter Howell: key obituary facts
Is Peter Howell dead? Yes. Peter Howell died on August 15, 2026, at age 85.
Cause of death: Peter Howell's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Peter Howell known for?
He was a British historian.
More about Peter Howell
Born: 29 July 1941.
Place of birth: Malta.
Gender: male.
Occupation: historian, classical philologist, university teacher.
Nationality: United Kingdom.
Employer: Royal Holloway, University of London, Bedford College.
Also known as: Peter Adrian Howell.
Peter Howell, a British academic and historian, died on August 15, 2026, aged 85.
Born in Malta on July 29, 1941, he began his career in 1964 as an assistant lecturer at the University of London. He later became a lecturer in the Latin Department at Bedford College, where he remained until 1985, before moving to the Classics Department of Royal Holloway and Bedford New College.
There he served as lecturer from 1985 to 1994 and as senior lecturer from 1994 to 1999.