Dead at age 51

498 Notable deaths

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.

Ronnie Lane

English musician.

Born April 1st, 1946 in Plaistow. [ref]

Died July 4th, 1997 at 51 years old in Trinidad (multiple sclerosis, pneumonia). [ref]

Roland Freisler

German jurist and politician (1893–1945).

Born October 30th, 1893 in Celle.

Died February 3rd, 1945 at 51 years old in Berlin.

Brent Hinds

American guitarist and singer (1974–2025).

Born January 16th, 1974 in Helena.

Died August 20th, 2025 at 51 years old in Atlanta (motorcycle accident). [ref]

Christian Oliver

German actor (1972–2024).

Born March 3rd, 1972 in Celle.

Died January 4th, 2024 at 51 years old in Caribbean Sea (aviation accident). [ref]

Randy Castillo

American drummer (1950–2002).

Born December 18th, 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]

Stanley Milgram

American social psychologist.

Born August 14th, 1933 in The Bronx. [ref]

Died December 20th, 1984 at 51 years old in Manhattan (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Grant Wood

American painter (1891–1942).

Born February 13th, 1891 in Anamosa. [ref]

Died February 13th, 1942 at 51 years old in Chicago (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]

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I’m not afraid to die, I just don’t want to be there when it happens. Woody Allen