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In the year 1951

351 Notable deaths

Richard Wallace

Film director.

Born August 26th, 1894 in Sacramento. [ref]

Died November 3rd, 1951 at 57 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]

Lippo Hertzka

Hungarian association football player and manager (1904-1951).

Born November 19th, 1904 in Budapest.

Died March 14th, 1951 at 46 years old in Montemor-o-Novo.

Joe King

American actor of silent films and talkies as well as a director and writer (1883-1951).

Born February 9th, 1883 in Austin.

Died April 11th, 1951 at 68 years old in Woodland Hills.

Robert Grant Aitken

Astronomer.

Born December 31st, 1864 in Jackson.

Died October 29th, 1951 at 86 years old in Berkeley.

Frank McGlynn, Sr.

American actor.

Born October 26th, 1866 in San Francisco.

Died May 18th, 1951 at 84 years old in Newburgh.

Tom Kiely

Irish athlete.

Born August 25th, 1869 in Carrick-on-Suir.

Died November 6th, 1951 at 82 years old in Dublin.

Homero Manzi

Argentine tango lyricist (1907-1951).

Born November 1st, 1907 in Añatuya. [ref]

Died May 3rd, 1951 at 43 years old in Buenos Aires (cancer). [ref]

Helmuth Brückner

Nazi leader (1896-1951).

Born May 7th, 1896.

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

Eugen Müller

General.

Born July 19th, 1891 in Metz.

Died April 24th, 1951 at 59 years old in Berlin.

Ethel Shannon

Actress (1898-1951).

Born May 22nd, 1898 in Denver.

Died July 10th, 1951 at 53 years old in Los Angeles (intoxication).

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