In the year 1951

401 Notable deaths

Henry Taylor

British swimmer, olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder (1885-1951).

Born March 17th, 1885 in Oldham. [ref]

Died February 28th, 1951 at 65 years old in Oldham. [ref]

Marie Ault

British actress (1870-1951).

Born September 2nd, 1870 in Wigan. [ref]

Died May 9th, 1951 at 80 years old in London. [ref]

Selim Palmgren

Finnish composer and pianist (1878–1951).

Born February 16th, 1878 in Pori.

Died December 16th, 1951 at 73 years old in Helsinki.

Dorothea Bate

Welsh palaeontologist and archaeozoologist (1878-1951).

Born November 8th, 1878 in Napier House.

Died January 13th, 1951 at 72 years old in Westcliff-on-Sea (coronary thrombosis).

Paula von Preradović

Austrian writer, poet (1887-1951).

Born October 12th, 1887 in Vienna.

Died May 25th, 1951 at 63 years old in Vienna.

Henri Rivière

French artist and designer (1864-1951).

Born March 11th, 1864 in 2nd arrondissement of Paris.

Died August 24th, 1951 at 87 years old in Sucy-en-Brie.

Richard Wallace

Film director.

Born August 26th, 1894 in Sacramento. [ref]

Died November 3rd, 1951 at 57 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]

Robert Kahn

German composer.

Born July 21st, 1865 in Mannheim. [ref]

Died May 29th, 1951 at 85 years old in Biddenden. [ref]

Soh Jaipil

Noted champion for korea's independence, journalist (1864-1951).

Born January 7th, 1864 in Boseong County.

Died January 5th, 1951 at 86 years old in Philadelphia (cancer).

Chen Guofu

Chinese politician (1892-1951).

Born October 5th, 1892 in Wuxing District.

Died August 25th, 1951 at 58 years old in Taipei.

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Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names. Unknown