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In the year 1951

362 Notable deaths

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).

André Gobert

French tennis player (1890-1951).

Born September 30th, 1890 in 17th arrondissement of Paris.

Died December 6th, 1951 at 61 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris.

Karl Jarres

German politician (1874–1951).

Born September 21st, 1874 in Remscheid.

Died October 20th, 1951 at 77 years old in Duisburg.

Grigorios Xenopoulos

Greek writer.

Born December 9th, 1867 in Istanbul. [ref]

Died January 14th, 1951 at 83 years old in Athens. [ref]

Bálint Hóman

Hungarian politician (1885-1951).

Born December 29th, 1885 in Budapest. [ref]

Died June 2nd, 1951 at 65 years old in Vác. [ref]

Lawson Robertson

American athlete and coach (1883–1951).

Born September 24th, 1883 in Aberdeen.

Died January 22nd, 1951 at 67 years old in Philadelphia.

Jules Berry

French actor (1883-1951).

Born February 9th, 1883 in Poitiers. [ref]

Died April 23rd, 1951 at 68 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Levon Shant

Armenian poet (1869-1951).

Born April 6th, 1869 in Constantinople.

Died November 29th, 1951 at 82 years old in Beirut.

Deaths 211 to 220 of 362

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Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams