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Dead at age 51
452 Notable deaths
Krste Petkov Misirkov
Macedonian philologist, journalist, historian and ethnographer - founder of macedonism.
Born November 18th, 1874 in Pella. [ref]
Died July 26th, 1926 at 51 years old in Sofia. [ref]
Alex James
Scottish footballer (1901-1953).
Born September 14th, 1901 in Mossend.
Died June 1st, 1953 at 51 years old in London (cancer).
Takuma Nishimura
Japanese general.
Born September 1st, 1899 in Fukuoka.
Died June 11th, 1951 at 51 years old in Manus Island (hanging).
Simone Mareuil
Actress (1903-1954).
Born August 25th, 1903 in Périgueux. [ref]
Died October 24th, 1954 at 51 years old in Périgueux (Self-immolation).
Morihiro Higashikuni
Imperial japanese army officer; member of a cadet line of the japanese imperial family.
Died February 1st, 1969 at 51 years old in Tokyo (lung cancer).
Pavel Postyshev
Soviet politician (1887-1939).
Born September 18th, 1887 in Ivanovo.
Died February 26th, 1939 at 51 years old in Moscow.
Joseph Bell
British engineer.
Born March 12th, 1861 in Farlam.
Died April 15th, 1912 at 51 years old in North Atlantic Ocean (sinking of the RMS Titanic).
Alexander Grin
Russian writer.
Born August 23rd, 1880 in Slobodskoy. [ref]
Died July 8th, 1932 at 51 years old in Staryi Krym (cancer). [ref]
Alois Eliáš
Czechoslovak general and politician (1890-1942).
Born September 29th, 1890 in Prague, Vinohrady. [ref]
Died June 19th, 1942 at 51 years old in Kobylisy Shooting Range (ballistic trauma). [ref]
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