In the year 1951

401 Notable deaths

John Alden Carpenter

American composer (1876-1951).

Born February 28th, 1876 in Park Ridge.

Died April 26th, 1951 at 75 years old in Chicago.

Frederick McEvoy

Sportsman, socialite (1907-1951).

Born February 12th, 1907 in St Kilda. [ref]

Died November 7th, 1951 at 44 years old in Morocco.

Karel Teige

Czech photographer, literature reviewer, literary theorist, translator, typographer and science writer (1900–1951).

Born December 13th, 1900 in Prague. [ref]

Died October 1st, 1951 at 50 years old in Prague. [ref]

Ludovico Chigi Albani della Rovere

Grand master of the knights hospitaller (1866-1951).

Born July 10th, 1866 in Ariccia.

Died November 14th, 1951 at 85 years old in Rome.

Neville Bulwer-Lytton, 3rd Earl of Lytton

British military officer, tennis player and artist (1879–1951).

Born February 6th, 1879 in Kolkata.

Died February 9th, 1951 at 72 years old in Paris.

Edwin L. Marin

American film director (1899–1951).

Born February 21st, 1899 in Jersey City.

Died May 2nd, 1951 at 52 years old in Los Angeles.

Mikhail Vladimirsky

Soviet/russian politician and statesman (1874-1951).

Born March 4th, 1874 in Arzamas.

Died April 2nd, 1951 at 77 years old in Moscow.

Garry Owen

American actor (1902-1951).

Born February 18th, 1902 in Brookhaven.

Died June 1st, 1951 at 49 years old in Hollywood.

Helmuth Brückner

Nazi leader (1896-1951).

Born May 7th, 1896.

Died January 15th, 1951 at 54 years old in Soviet Union.

Johanna Loisinger

Austrian opera singer.

Born April 18th, 1865 in Bratislava.

Died July 29th, 1951 at 86 years old in Vienna.

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