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Famous people who died at 51

This is list of celebrities and other famous people who died when they were 51 years old.

The list below is ordered by the person's date of death.

William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare

Playwright / Poet Deceased
Died on Apr 23, 1616, at the age of 51.
Unknown.

Napoleon Bonaparte

Napoleon Bonaparte

Emperor of France Deceased
Died on May 5, 1821, at the age of 51.
Unknown.

Calamity Jane

Calamity Jane

Historical figure Deceased
Died on Aug 1, 1903, at the age of 51.
Inflammation of the bowels and pneumonia.

Bobby Moore

Bobby Moore

Soccer player Deceased
Died on Feb 24, 1993, at the age of 51.
Bowel and liver cancer.

James Gandolfini

James Gandolfini

Actor Deceased
Died on Jun 19, 2013, at the age of 51.
Heart attack.

Statistics about the 51-year-olds above

Statistics about the 5 celebrity deaths above:

  • Men make up the majority of celebrity deaths in this age group. 80% were male, whereas only 20% were female.
  • These deaths make up 1% of our database (5/658).
  • Out of the 5 people on this list, 20% passed away due to cancer.
  • 20% suffered from pneumonia.
  • 20% of them died from a heart attack.

Other ages

Other ages that celebrities died at.