Having no sons, Olivier's peerage became extinct upon his death in 1943, though his nephew, the actor Laurence Olivier, would be granted a life peerage in 1970 as Baron Olivier, of Brighton in East Sussex.
Olivier's peerage was having no sons. Olivier's peerage became extinct upon his death in 1943. His nephew would be granted a life peerage in 1970 as Baron Olivier in East Sussex. This was of Brighton. The actor Laurence Olivier was his nephew.