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Dead at age 51
660 Notable deaths
Sasha Chorny
Russian poet, satirist and children's writer (1880–1932).
Born October 14th, 1880 in Odesa.
Died August 5th, 1932 at 51 years old in La Favière.
Gerardo Matos Rodríguez
Uruguayan musician, pianist, journalist, and tango composer.
Born March 18th, 1897 in Montevideo.
Died April 25th, 1948 at 51 years old in Montevideo.
Vincent Wallace
Irish composer and musician (1812–1865).
Born June 1st, 1814 in Waterford. [ref]
Died October 12th, 1865 at 51 years old in Vieuzos, Sauveterre-de-Comminges. [ref]
Friedrich Gundolf
German poet (1880–1931).
Born June 20th, 1880 in Darmstadt. [ref]
Died July 12th, 1931 at 51 years old in Heidelberg (cancer).
Paul Héroult
French inventor (1863–1914).
Born April 10th, 1863 in Thury-Harcourt. [ref]
Died May 9th, 1914 at 51 years old in Antibes. [ref]
Henry Montgomery Lawrence
British general (1806–1857).
Born June 28th, 1806 in Sri Lanka.
Died July 4th, 1857 at 51 years old in Lucknow.
Mustafa Shokay
Kazakhstani politician (1890–1941).
Born December 25th, 1890 in Kyzylorda.
Died December 27th, 1941 at 51 years old in Berlin.
Léon Faucher
French economist, journalist and politician (1803-1854).
Born September 8th, 1803 in Limoges.
Died December 14th, 1854 at 51 years old in Marseille (typhoid fever).
D. R. Fulkerson
American mathematician (1924–1976).
Born August 14th, 1924 in Tamms.
Died January 10th, 1976 at 51 years old in Ithaca.
Josef Mánes
Czech painter (1820-1871).
Born May 12th, 1820 in Prague. [ref]
Died December 9th, 1871 at 51 years old in Prague. [ref]
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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson