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Dead at age 51
660 Notable deaths
Gustav Hermann Nachtigal
German physician, consul-general and explorer of central and west africa (1834–1885).
Born February 23rd, 1834 in Eichstedt.
Died April 20th, 1885 at 51 years old in Cape Palmas (drowning).
Toma Caragiu
Romanian actor (1925–1977).
Born August 21st, 1925 in Argos Orestiko.
Died March 4th, 1977 at 51 years old in Bucharest (1977 Vrancea earthquake).
Richard McKenna
American writer (1913-1964).
Born May 9th, 1913 in Mountain Home.
Died November 1st, 1964 at 51 years old in Chapel Hill (myocardial infarction).
Dezső Kosztolányi
Hungarian poet, writer and translator (1885–1936).
Born March 29th, 1885 in Subotica.
Died November 3rd, 1936 at 51 years old in Budapest (pneumonia).
Pōmare V
King of tahiti (1839-1891).
Born November 3rd, 1839 in Afaahiti.
Died June 12th, 1891 at 51 years old in Papeete (alcoholism).
Ragnar Nurkse
American-estonian economist (1907-1959).
Born October 5th, 1907 in Käru.
Died May 6th, 1959 at 51 years old in Vevey.
Charles Debbas
Lebanese politician (1884-1935).
Born April 16th, 1884 in Beirut. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 1935 at 51 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Patrick Baumann
Swiss basketball executive (1967–2018).
Born August 5th, 1967 in Basel. [ref]
Died October 14th, 2018 at 51 years old in Buenos Aires (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Anton Nosik
Russian journalist (1966–2017).
Born July 4th, 1966 in Moscow.
Died July 9th, 2017 at 51 years old in Pirogovo (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Albrecht Brandi
German navy officer and world war ii u-boat commander.
Born June 20th, 1914 in Dortmund.
Died January 6th, 1966 at 51 years old in Cologne.
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