Sad! Man Dies During Marathon Only 3 Miles to The Finish Line (PHOTOS)

He had done other charity work and worked with groups which helped visually impaired Army veterans, including Royal Blind and Scottish War Blinded. The previous death in the London Marathon was in the 2012 event when Claire Squires, 30, from North Kilworth, Leicestershire, died. A fundraising page set up in her memory raised almost £1 million for the Samaritans.