Dead at age 51
498 Notable deaths
James Gandolfini
American actor (1961–2013).
Born September 18th, 1961 in Westwood.
Died June 19th, 2013 at 51 years old in Rome (cardiomyopathy).
Madam C. J. Walker
American entrepreneur (1867-1919).
Born December 23rd, 1867 in Delta.
Died May 25th, 1919 at 51 years old in Irvington.
Calamity Jane
American scout and frontierswoman.
Born May 1st, 1852 in Princeton.
Died August 1st, 1903 at 51 years old in Terry (pneumonia).
Nargis
Indian actress (1929-1981).
Born June 1st, 1929 in Kolkata.
Died May 3rd, 1981 at 51 years old in Mumbai (pancreatic cancer).
Valery Legasov
Soviet nuclear chemist, chief of the commission investigating the chernobyl disaster (1936-1988).
Born September 1st, 1936 in Tula.
Died April 27th, 1988 at 51 years old in Moscow (hanging).
Robert Shaw
English actor and novelist (1927-1978).
Born August 9th, 1927 in Westhoughton. [ref]
Died August 28th, 1978 at 51 years old in Toormakeady (myocardial infarction).
John Singleton
American film director, screenwriter, and producer (1968–2019).
Born January 6th, 1968 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died April 29th, 2019 at 51 years old in Los Angeles (stroke, arterial hypertension, cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
D’Angelo
American musician (1974–2025).
Born February 11th, 1974 in Richmond.
Died October 14th, 2025 at 51 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Bobby Moore
English association football player (1941-1993).
Born April 12th, 1941 in Barking.
Died February 24th, 1993 at 51 years old in London (colorectal cancer).
Carl Wilson
American musician (1946–1998).
Born December 21st, 1946 in Hawthorne.
Died February 6th, 1998 at 51 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer, brain cancer).
Deaths 1 to 10 of 498
Even trees do not die without a groan. Henry David Thoreau