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Dead at age 51
515 Notable deaths
Bengt Ekerot
Swedish actor and director (1920–1971).
Born February 8th, 1920 in Stockholm.
Died November 26th, 1971 at 51 years old in Stockholm (lung cancer).
Willi Münzenberg
German politician (1889-1940).
Born August 14th, 1889 in Erfurt. [ref]
Died October 21st, 1940 at 51 years old in Saint-Marcellin (hanging).
Okakura Kakuzō
Japanese scholar and art critic (1863–1913).
Born February 14th, 1862 in Yokohama.
Died September 2nd, 1913 at 51 years old in Myōkōkōgen (nephritis, uremia).
Ahmed Jabari
Hamas militant commander (1960–2012).
Born December 4th, 1960 in Gaza City.
Died November 14th, 2012 at 51 years old in Gaza City (airstrike).
Eleanor H. Porter
American novelist (1868–1920).
Born December 19th, 1868 in Littleton.
Died May 21st, 1920 at 51 years old in Cambridge.
Mário de Andrade
Brazilian writer, musicologist and photographer (1893–1945).
Born October 9th, 1893 in São Paulo.
Died February 25th, 1945 at 51 years old in São Paulo.
Charles Martin Hall
American chemist (1863-1914).
Born December 6th, 1863 in Thompson Township.
Died December 27th, 1914 at 51 years old in Daytona Beach.
Ananda Samarakoon
Sri lankan musician (1911–1962).
Born January 13th, 1911 in Colombo.
Died April 5th, 1962 at 51 years old
John Hancock
American actor (1941-1992).
Born March 4th, 1941 in Hazen.
Died October 12th, 1992 at 51 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Leo Jogiches
Marxist revolutionary, editor (1867-1919).
Born July 17th, 1867 in Vilnius.
Died March 10th, 1919 at 51 years old in Berlin. [ref]
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