David Abulafia was born on December 12, 1949 in Twickenham, London, England, United Kingdom. He is known for 1000 Years a Slave (2021), Storiavoce, un podcast d'Histoire & Civilisations (2016) and Tonight Live with Dan Wootton (2021). He was married to Anna Brechta Sapir. He died on January 24, 2026 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK.