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In the year 1951
351 Notable deaths
Louis Jouvet
French actor (1887-1951).
Born December 24th, 1887 in Crozon. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1951 at 63 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Kijūrō Shidehara
Japanese politician (1872-1951).
Born September 13th, 1872 in Kadoma. [ref]
Died March 10th, 1951 at 78 years old in Tokyo (myocardial infarction).
Serge Koussevitzky
Russian-born american conductor, composer and musician (1874–1951).
Born July 26th, 1874 in Vyshny Volochyok. [ref]
Died June 4th, 1951 at 76 years old in Boston. [ref]
Hermann Broch
Austrian writer (1886-1951).
Born November 1st, 1886 in Vienna. [ref]
Died May 30th, 1951 at 64 years old in New Haven (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Pixley ka Isaka Seme
South african politician (1881-1951).
Born October 1st, 1881 in Daggakraal. [ref]
Died June 7th, 1951 at 69 years old in Johannesburg.
Kim Chaek
North korean general and politician (1903-1951).
Born August 14th, 1903 in Kimchaek.
Died January 31st, 1951 at 47 years old in Pyongyang (myocardial infarction).
William Birdwood, 1st Baron Birdwood
British army general (1865-1951).
Born September 13th, 1865 in Khadki.
Died May 17th, 1951 at 85 years old in Hampton Court Palace.
Óscar Carmona
11th portuguese president (1926-1951).
Born November 24th, 1869 in Lisbon.
Died April 18th, 1951 at 81 years old in Lisbon.
Karl Koller
German general.
Born February 22nd, 1898 in Glonn.
Died December 22nd, 1951 at 53 years old in Glonn.
Anton Philips
Dutch businessman and art collector (1874-1951).
Born March 14th, 1874 in Zaltbommel. [ref]
Died October 7th, 1951 at 77 years old in Eindhoven. [ref]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 351
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