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In the year 1951
351 Notable deaths
Henry Taylor
British swimmer, olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder (1885-1951).
Born March 17th, 1885 in Oldham.
Died February 28th, 1951 at 65 years old in Oldham.
Selim Palmgren
Finnish composer and pianist.
Born February 16th, 1878 in Pori. [ref]
Died December 16th, 1951 at 73 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Mikhail Vladimirsky
Russian politician (1874-1951).
Born March 4th, 1874 in Arzamas.
Died April 2nd, 1951 at 77 years old in Moscow.
Edwin L. Marin
American film director.
Born February 21st, 1899 in Jersey City. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 1951 at 52 years old in Los Angeles. [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]
Fei Mu
Chinese film director (1906-1951).
Born October 10th, 1906 in Shanghai. [ref]
Died January 31st, 1951 at 44 years old in Hong Kong.
Al Christie
Film director, producer, and screenwriter.
Born November 24th, 1881 in London.
Died April 14th, 1951 at 69 years old in Hollywood.
Tamiki Hara
Japanese writer.
Born November 15th, 1905 in Hiroshima. [ref]
Died March 13th, 1951 at 45 years old in Tokyo (railway accident).
Sammy Brooks
Actor (1891-1951).
Born July 10th, 1891 in New York City.
Died May 16th, 1951 at 59 years old in Los Angeles.
Paula von Preradović
Austrian writer, poet (1887-1951).
Born October 12th, 1887 in Vienna.
Died May 25th, 1951 at 63 years old in Vienna.
Deaths 181 to 190 of 351
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