Dead at age 51

468 Notable deaths

The Singing Nun

Nun, musician.

Born October 17th, 1933 in Laeken.

Died March 30th, 1985 at 51 years old in Wavre (intoxication).

Zachary Scott

American actor (1914-1965).

Born February 21st, 1914 in Austin.

Died October 3rd, 1965 at 51 years old in Austin (brain cancer).

Kurt Meyer

German general (1910-1961).

Born December 23rd, 1910 in Jerxheim.

Died December 23rd, 1961 at 51 years old in Hagen (myocardial infarction).

Walter Reed

American physician and medical researcher (1851–1902).

Born September 13th, 1851 in Belroi.

Died November 22nd, 1902 at 51 years old in Washington, D.C. (appendicitis).

Amy Krouse Rosenthal

Author, a radio show host and producer, and filmmaker.

Born April 29th, 1965 in Chicago.

Died March 13th, 2017 at 51 years old in Chicago (ovarian cancer).

Stan Kirsch

American actor (1968-2020).

Born July 15th, 1968 in New York City.

Died January 11th, 2020 at 51 years old in Los Angeles (hanging). [ref]

Mark St. John

American guitarist (1956–2007).

Born February 7th, 1956 in Hollywood.

Died April 5th, 2007 at 51 years old in Los Angeles (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]

Roberto Orci

American screenwriter producer.

Born July 20th, 1973 in Mexico City.

Died February 25th, 2025 at 51 years old in Los Angeles (kidney disease). [ref]

René Goscinny

French comic book artist and author.

Born August 14th, 1926 in 5th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Died November 5th, 1977 at 51 years old in 17th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev

President of chechnya (1952-2004).

Born September 12th, 1952 in Vydrikha.

Died February 13th, 2004 at 51 years old in Doha (car bomb).

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Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir