In the year 1951
351 Notable deaths
Amy Carmichael
Missionary in india.
Born December 16th, 1867 in County Down.
Died January 18th, 1951 at 83 years old in Tamil Nadu.
Edward Leedskalnin
American artist.
Born January 12th, 1887 in Rif.
Died December 7th, 1951 at 64 years old in Miami (kidney failure).
J. C. Leyendecker
Painter (1874-1951).
Born March 23rd, 1874 in Montabaur. [ref]
Died July 26th, 1951 at 77 years old in New Rochelle. [ref]
Oscar Micheaux
American writer and director (1884-1951).
Born January 2nd, 1884 in Metropolis. [ref]
Died March 25th, 1951 at 67 years old in Charlotte.
László Almásy
Hungarian desert explorer, aviator (1895-1951).
Born August 22nd, 1895 in Bernstein im Burgenland.
Died March 22nd, 1951 at 55 years old in Salzburg (dysentery). [ref]
Maria Montez
Dominican actress (1912-1951).
Born June 6th, 1912 in Santa Cruz de Barahona. [ref]
Died September 7th, 1951 at 39 years old in Suresnes (myocardial infarction, drowning). [ref]
Algernon Blackwood
English short story writer and novelist (1869-1951).
Born March 14th, 1869 in Sandwich. [ref]
Died December 10th, 1951 at 82 years old in Beckenham (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Zaifeng, Prince Chun
Qing dynasty prince (1883-1951).
Born February 12th, 1883 in Beijing.
Died February 3rd, 1951 at 67 years old in Beijing.
Bill Barilko
Canadian ice hockey defenceman.
Born March 25th, 1927 in Timmins.
Died August 26th, 1951 at 24 years old in Ontario.
Nellie McClung
Canadian author, social activist, suffragette & politician (1873-1951).
Born October 20th, 1873 in Chatsworth.
Died September 1st, 1951 at 77 years old in Victoria.
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Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come. Rabindranath Tagore