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Dead at age 51
660 Notable deaths
Edmond Albius
Important figure in the cultivation of vanilla.
Born August 9th, 1829 in Sainte-Suzanne.
Died August 9th, 1880 at 51 years old in Sainte-Suzanne.
Harriet Taylor Mill
British philosopher (1807–1858).
Born October 8th, 1807 in London.
Died November 3rd, 1858 at 51 years old in Avignon (tuberculosis).
Ronit Elkabetz
Israeli actress and filmmaker (1964–2016).
Born November 27th, 1964 in Beersheba.
Died April 19th, 2016 at 51 years old in Tel Aviv (lung cancer). [ref]
Benny Leonard
American boxer (1896-1947).
Born April 7th, 1896 in New York City.
Died April 18th, 1947 at 51 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Jefferson C. Davis
Union general in the american civil war (1828–1879).
Born March 2nd, 1828 in Clark County.
Died November 30th, 1879 at 51 years old in Chicago.
Yasmin Ahmad
Malaysian film director (1958–2009).
Born January 7th, 1958 in Kampung Bukit Treh.
Died July 25th, 2009 at 51 years old in Petaling Jaya (stroke). [ref]
Rim Banna
Palestinian singer (1966–2018).
Born December 8th, 1966 in Nazareth.
Died March 24th, 2018 at 51 years old in Nazareth (breast cancer).
Fritz Gerlich
German historian and journalist (1883–1934).
Born February 15th, 1883 in Szczecin.
Died June 30th, 1934 at 51 years old in Dachau concentration camp.
Narayan Gopal
Nepalese singer (1939–1990).
Born October 4th, 1939 in Kathmandu.
Died December 5th, 1990 at 51 years old in Kathmandu (diabetes).
Vilhelm Hammershøi
Danish artist (1864-1916).
Born May 15th, 1864 in Copenhagen.
Died February 13th, 1916 at 51 years old in Copenhagen (laryngeal cancer, pharyngeal cancer).
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