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Dead at age 51

660 Notable deaths

Jean Brichaut

Belgian footballer (1911-1962).

Born July 29th, 1911 in Liège.

Died August 4th, 1962 at 51 years old

Oscar Goerke

American racing cyclist (1883-1934).

Born January 10th, 1883 in Brooklyn.

Died December 12th, 1934 at 51 years old in Maplewood.

John O'Neil

American rugby union player (1898–1950).

Born October 4th, 1898 in South Dakota. [ref]

Died March 25th, 1950 at 51 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]

Pedro Arreitunandia

Spanish bicycle racer.

Born July 24th, 1974 in Carbia, Vila de Cruces.

Died August 26th, 2025 at 51 years old in Mutriku. [ref]

Folke Wassén

Sailor (1918–1969).

Born April 18th, 1918 in Gothenburg.

Died October 22nd, 1969 at 51 years old in Gothenburg.

Gunnar Wennerström

Swedish water polo player (1879–1931).

Born June 27th, 1879 in Mellerud. [ref]

Died June 2nd, 1931 at 51 years old in Stockholm. [ref]

Boris Tishin

Boxer.

Born January 2nd, 1929 in Moscow.

Died August 28th, 1980 at 51 years old

Christopher Jones

British water polo player (1886–1937).

Born June 23rd, 1886 in Pontypridd.

Died December 18th, 1937 at 51 years old in Penarth.

Kunie Shishikura

Japanese volleyball player (1946-1998).

Born July 13th, 1946 in Narashino.

Died January 4th, 1998 at 51 years old

Otto Aust

Sailor (1892-1943).

Born July 25th, 1892 in Långedrag.

Died October 12th, 1943 at 51 years old in Bremen.

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