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In the year 1951
401 Notable deaths
Alexander McCulloch
British rower (1887–1951).
Born October 25th, 1887 in Melbourne.
Died September 5th, 1951 at 63 years old in Henley-on-Thames.
Nik Welter
Luxembourgish writer (1871–1951).
Born January 2nd, 1871 in Mersch.
Died July 13th, 1951 at 80 years old in Luxembourg.
Richard Schorr
German astronomer.
Born August 20th, 1867 in Kassel. [ref]
Died September 21st, 1951 at 84 years old in Bad Gastein.
George Ahlgren
American rower.
Born August 16th, 1928 in San Diego.
Died December 30th, 1951 at 23 years old in Gila County.
George Ovey
Actor (1870-1951).
Born December 13th, 1870 in Trenton.
Died September 23rd, 1951 at 80 years old in Hollywood.
Gunnar Lindström
Athletics competitor.
Born February 11th, 1896 in Eksjö.
Died October 6th, 1951 at 55 years old in Eksjö.
Ivan Doronin
Soviet pilot.
Born May 5th, 1903 in Kamenka.
Died February 2nd, 1951 at 47 years old in Moscow.
Henri Bard
French footballer (1892-1951).
Born April 29th, 1892 in 2nd arrondissement of Lyon.
Died January 26th, 1951 at 58 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Gianni Leoni
Italian motorcycle racer (1915–1951).
Died August 15th, 1951 at 36 years old in Belfast.
Thora Daugaard
Danish women's rights activist, pacifist, editor and translator.
Born October 22nd, 1874 in Storarden. [ref]
Died June 28th, 1951 at 76 years old in Holstebro. [ref]
Deaths 341 to 350 of 401
Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go. Jean de La Fontaine