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Dead at age 51
447 Notable deaths
Stanley "Tookie" Williams
American murderer (1953-2005).
Born December 29th, 1953 in Shreveport.
Died December 13th, 2005 at 51 years old in San Quentin State Prison (lethal injection).
Carl Wilson
American musician; original member of the beach boys (1946-1998).
Born December 21st, 1946 in Hawthorne. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1998 at 51 years old in Los Angeles (brain cancer, lung cancer). [ref]
Sabine Schmitz
German racing driver (1969-2021).
Born May 14th, 1969 in Adenau.
Died March 16th, 2021 at 51 years old in Trier (cancer). [ref]
Amjad Khan
Indian actor (1940-1992).
Born November 12th, 1940 in Mumbai.
Died July 27th, 1992 at 51 years old in Mumbai (heart failure).
Jennifer Kendal
English actress (1934–1984).
Born February 28th, 1933 in Southport.
Died September 7th, 1984 at 51 years old in London (colorectal cancer).
Bill Evans
American jazz pianist.
Born August 16th, 1929 in Plainfield. [ref]
Died September 15th, 1980 at 51 years old in Fort Lee (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Yolanda King
American activist (1955-2007).
Born November 17th, 1955 in Montgomery.
Died May 15th, 2007 at 51 years old in Santa Monica (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Jack Swigert
Nasa astronaut, pilot (1931-1982).
Born August 30th, 1931 in Denver.
Died December 27th, 1982 at 51 years old in Washington, D.C. (bone cancer).
Rainer Maria Rilke
Austrian poet and writer (1875-1926).
Born December 4th, 1875 in Prague. [ref]
Died December 29th, 1926 at 51 years old in Montreux (leukemia). [ref]
Roger Maris
American baseball player (1934–1985).
Born September 10th, 1934 in Hibbing.
Died December 14th, 1985 at 51 years old in Houston (lymphoma).
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