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Dead at age 51

498 Notable deaths

Agha Petros

Assyrian military leader.

Born April 4th, 1880 in Baz, Turkey.

Died February 2nd, 1932 at 51 years old in Toulouse.

Heywood Broun

American sportswriter, journalist, and newspaper columnist (1888-1939).

Born December 7th, 1888 in Brooklyn.

Died December 18th, 1939 at 51 years old in New York City (pneumonia).

Lars Vogt

German pianist (1970–2022).

Born September 8th, 1970 in Düren.

Died September 5th, 2022 at 51 years old in Erlangen (liver cancer, laryngeal cancer). [ref]

Patricia Ellis

American film actress.

Born May 20th, 1918 in Birmingham. [ref]

Died March 26th, 1970 at 51 years old in Kansas City (cancer). [ref]

Michela Murgia

Italian writer (1972-2023).

Born June 3rd, 1972 in Cabras, Sardinia.

Died August 10th, 2023 at 51 years old in Rome (kidney neoplasm). [ref]

Alex James

Scottish footballer (1901-1953).

Born September 14th, 1901 in Mossend.

Died June 1st, 1953 at 51 years old in London (cancer).

Morihiro Higashikuni

Imperial japanese army officer; member of a cadet line of the japanese imperial family.

Born May 6th, 1917 in Tokyo.

Died February 1st, 1969 at 51 years old in Tokyo (lung cancer).

Adam Alsing

Swedish television and radio host (1968-2020).

Born October 12th, 1968 in Stockholm. [ref]

Died April 15th, 2020 at 51 years old in Södersjukhuset (COVID-19). [ref]

p’Bitek Okot

Ugandan poet.

Born June 7th, 1931 in Gulu.

Died July 20th, 1982 at 51 years old in Kampala. [ref]

Dirk Bach

German actor, comedian, and tv presenter (1961-2012).

Born April 23rd, 1961 in Cologne.

Died October 1st, 2012 at 51 years old in Berlin (heart failure).

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