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Dead at age 51
449 Notable deaths
Roland Freisler
German lawyer and judge (1893-1945).
Born October 30th, 1893 in Celle.
Died February 3rd, 1945 at 51 years old in Berlin. [ref]
K. B. Hedgewar
Founding leader of the rashtriya swayamsevak sangh.
Born April 1st, 1889 in Nagpur.
Died June 21st, 1940 at 51 years old in Nagpur.
Randy Castillo
American drummer.
Born December 10th, 1950 in Albuquerque.
Died March 26th, 2002 at 51 years old in Los Angeles (skin cancer).
Roger Casement
Irish diplomat, activist, nationalist and poet (1864-1916).
Born September 1st, 1864 in Dublin. [ref]
Died August 3rd, 1916 at 51 years old in London (hanging). [ref]
Grant Wood
American painter (1891-1942).
Born February 13th, 1891 in Anamosa. [ref]
Died February 13th, 1942 at 51 years old in Iowa City (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Antonin Artaud
French-occitanian poet, playwright, actor and theatre director (1896-1948).
Born September 4th, 1896 in Marseille. [ref]
Died March 4th, 1948 at 51 years old in Paris, Ivry-sur-Seine (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Pedro Armendáriz
Mexican actor (1912-1963).
Born May 9th, 1912 in Mexico City.
Died June 18th, 1963 at 51 years old in UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center (ballistic trauma).
Tommy Dorsey
American big band leader and musician.
Born November 19th, 1905 in Shenandoah. [ref]
Died November 26th, 1956 at 51 years old in Greenwich (cancer). [ref]
Leo Gorcey
American actor (1917-1969).
Born June 3rd, 1917 in New York City.
Died June 2nd, 1969 at 51 years old in Oakland (liver disease).
Nick Menza
American drummer (1964–2016).
Born July 23rd, 1964 in Munich.
Died May 21st, 2016 at 51 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. Because for those who love with heart and soul there is no such thing as separation. Rumi