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In the year 1951
384 Notable deaths
Sinclair Lewis
American writer and playwright (1885–1951).
Born May 7th, 1885 in Sauk Centre. [ref]
Died January 10th, 1951 at 65 years old in Rome. [ref]
Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim
Finnish military leader and statesman (1867–1951).
Born June 16th, 1867 in Askainen. [ref]
Died January 27th, 1951 at 83 years old in Lausanne (bowel obstruction).
Robert Walker
American actor (1918-1951).
Born October 13th, 1918 in Salt Lake City.
Died August 28th, 1951 at 32 years old in Los Angeles (drug overdose).
Abdullah I of Jordan
Ruler of transjordan and jordan from 1921 to 1951.
Born February 2nd, 1882 in Mecca.
Died July 20th, 1951 at 69 years old in Jerusalem.
Will Keith Kellogg
American businessman (1860-1951).
Born April 7th, 1860 in Battle Creek.
Died October 6th, 1951 at 91 years old in Battle Creek (heart failure).
Pauline Pfeiffer
American journalist and the wife of writer ernest hemingway.
Born July 22nd, 1895 in Parkersburg.
Died October 21st, 1951 at 56 years old in Los Angeles.
André Gide
French author and nobel laureate (1869–1951).
Born November 22nd, 1869 in Paris. [ref]
Died December 19th, 1951 at 82 years old in Paris. [ref]
Ivor Novello
Welsh composer and actor (1893–1951).
Born January 15th, 1893 in Cardiff.
Died March 6th, 1951 at 58 years old in Westminster (coronary thrombosis).
Vincent Mangano
American mobster.
Born March 28th, 1888 in Villabate.
Died April 19th, 1951 at 63 years old in New York City.
René Guénon
French metaphysician (1886-1951).
Born November 15th, 1886 in Blois.
Died January 7th, 1951 at 64 years old in Cairo.
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