Dead at age 51
516 Notable deaths
Knut Torbjørn Eggen
Norwegian footballer and manager (1960-2012).
Born November 1st, 1960 in Orkdal Municipality.
Died February 20th, 2012 at 51 years old in Moss Municipality. [ref]
Anders Frandsen
Danish singer (1960-2012).
Born December 8th, 1960 in Copenhagen.
Died January 1st, 2012 at 51 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Antonio Ortega
Spanish colonel.
Born January 17th, 1888 in Rabé de las Calzadas.
Died July 15th, 1939 at 51 years old in Alicante (garrote, gunshot wound).
Izzat Ghazzawi
Palestinian writer (1951-2003).
Born December 4th, 1951 in Deir al-Ghusun.
Died April 4th, 2003 at 51 years old in Ramallah.
Ričardas Gavelis
Lithuanian writer (1950–2002).
Born November 8th, 1950 in Vilnius.
Died August 18th, 2002 at 51 years old in Vilnius.
Pyotr Pavlenko
Soviet writer and screenwriter.
Born July 11th, 1899 in Saint Petersburg.
Died June 17th, 1951 at 51 years old in Moscow.
Tatyana Averina
Soviet speed skater.
Born June 25th, 1950 in Nizhny Novgorod.
Died August 22nd, 2001 at 51 years old in Moscow (stomach cancer).
Lucia Fairchild Fuller
American painter (1872-1924).
Born December 6th, 1872 in Boston.
Died May 20th, 1924 at 51 years old in Madison.
Willibald Borowietz
German general and knight's cross recipient (1893-1945).
Born September 17th, 1893 in Racibórz.
Died July 1st, 1945 at 51 years old in Clinton (electrocution).
Hans Ernst August Buchner
German bacteriologist.
Born December 16th, 1850 in Munich.
Died April 5th, 1902 at 51 years old in Munich.
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