Jack Vettriano

Scottish painter (1951–2025).

Born November 17th, 1951 in Methil. ^[ref]

Died March 1st, 2025 at 73 years old in Nice. ^[ref]

Timothy Zahn

Science fiction novelist.

Born September 1st, 1951 (age 74 years) in Chicago.

Helen Zille

South african politician.

Born March 9th, 1951 (age 75 years) in Johannesburg. ^[ref]

Alexander Bortnikov

Russian official, fsb director.

Born November 15th, 1951 (age 74 years) in Perm.

Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti

Iraqi mukhabarat leader (1951-2007).

Born February 17th, 1951 in Tikrit.

Died January 15th, 2007 at 55 years old in Baghdad (hanging to death). ^[ref]

Bill Frisell

American jazz guitarist.

Born March 18th, 1951 (age 75 years) in Baltimore.

Mark Harelik

American actor.

Born June 5th, 1951 (age 74 years) in Hamilton.

Elio Di Rupo

Belgian politician (born 1951).

Born July 18th, 1951 (age 74 years) in Morlanwelz.

Johan Neeskens

Dutch football manager and player (1951–2024).

Born September 15th, 1951 in Heemstede.

Died October 6th, 2024 at 73 years old in Algiers (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]

Phil Tippett

American film director.

Born September 27th, 1951 (age 74 years) in Berkeley.

Tsui Hark

Hong kong film director, screenwriter and producer.

Born February 1st, 1951 (age 75 years) in Ho Chi Minh City.

Bert Blyleven

Major league baseball player and broadcaster.

Born April 6th, 1951 (age 75 years) in Zeist.

Tony Rice

American bluegrass musician (1951–2020).

Born June 8th, 1951 in Danville.

Died December 25th, 2020 at 69 years old in Reidsville. ^[ref]

Paul Breitner

German association football player (born 1951).

Born September 5th, 1951 (age 74 years) in Munich, Kolbermoor. ^[ref]

Thom Hartmann

American political commentator (born 1951).

Born May 7th, 1951 (age 74 years) in Grand Rapids.

Unshō Ishizuka

Japanese voice actor, narrator, director (1951-2018).

Born May 16th, 1951 in Katsuyama.

Died August 13th, 2018 at 67 years old in Tokyo (esophageal cancer). ^[ref]

Shoshana Zuboff

American sociologist, professor emerita at harvard business school and author.

Born November 18th, 1951 (age 74 years).

Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, Jr.

American newspaper publisher.

Born September 22nd, 1951 (age 74 years) in Mount Kisco.

Richard Chaves

American actor.

Born October 9th, 1951 (age 74 years) in Jacksonville.

Bernard Loiseau

French chef (1951–2003).

Born January 13th, 1951 in Chamalières.

Died February 24th, 2003 at 52 years old in Saulieu (gunshot wound).

Frankie Banali

American drummer (1951–2020).

Born November 14th, 1951 in Queens.

Died August 20th, 2020 at 68 years old in Los Angeles (pancreatic cancer). ^[ref]

Joe Jordan

Scottish football manager (born 1951).

Born December 15th, 1951 (age 74 years) in Scotland.

Ronald Bell

American musician (1951–2020).

Born November 1st, 1951 in Youngstown.

Died September 9th, 2020 at 68 years old in United States Virgin Islands. ^[ref]

Sylvain Sylvain

American guitarist (1951–2021).

Born February 14th, 1951 in Cairo.

Died January 13th, 2021 at 69 years old in Nashville (cancer). ^[ref]

Julian Lloyd Webber

British solo cellist and conductor.

Born April 14th, 1951 (age 75 years) in London.