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In the year 1951

401 Notable deaths

Garfield MacDonald

Canadian track and field competitor (1881-1951).

Born August 8th, 1881 in Antigonish County.

Died November 6th, 1951 at 70 years old in Camden.

Jussi Kurikkala

Finnish cross-country skier.

Born August 12th, 1912 in Kalajoki.

Died March 10th, 1951 at 38 years old in Helsinki.

Harry Blackstaffe

British rower.

Born July 28th, 1868 in Islington.

Died August 22nd, 1951 at 83 years old in West Wickham.

Herbert Smith

English footballer (1877-1951).

Born November 22nd, 1877 in Witney.

Died January 6th, 1951 at 73 years old in Witney.

André Prévost

French tennis player (1875–1951).

Born February 28th, 1875 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.

Died November 22nd, 1951 at 76 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.

Karel Heijting

Dutch footballer (1883-1951).

Born May 1st, 1883 in Java.

Died August 1st, 1951 at 68 years old in Paris.

Leo Bosschart

Dutch footballer (1888-1951).

Born August 24th, 1888 in Banda Aceh.

Died May 9th, 1951 at 62 years old in Hoboken.

Ľudmila Podjavorinská

Czechoslovak poet, writer and children books writer.

Born April 26th, 1872 in Bzince pod Javorinou.

Died March 2nd, 1951 at 78 years old in Nové Mesto nad Váhom.

Ben Verweij

Dutch footballer (1895-1951).

Born August 31st, 1895 in Medan.

Died July 14th, 1951 at 55 years old in Amsterdam.

Ernesto Ambrosini

Italian athlete (1894–1951).

Born September 29th, 1894 in Monza.

Died November 4th, 1951 at 57 years old in Monza.

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