Bao Xishun

Formerly world’s tallest man.

Born November 2nd, 1951 (age 74 years) in Ongniud Banner.

Richard Hunt

American puppeteer (1951-1992).

Born August 17th, 1951 in Manhattan, The Bronx.

Died January 7th, 1992 at 40 years old in New York City (death from AIDS-related complications).

Tisa Farrow

American actress.

Born July 22nd, 1951 in Los Angeles.

Died January 10th, 2024 at 72 years old in Rutland. ^[ref]

Bob Gale

American screenwriter, producer and film director.

Born May 25th, 1951 (age 74 years) in University City.

Frank Wilczek

American theoretical physicist.

Born May 15th, 1951 (age 74 years) in Mineola.

Kenneth Chenault

American business executive.

Born June 2nd, 1951 (age 74 years) in Mineola.

Ken Hitchcock

Canadian ice hockey coach.

Born December 17th, 1951 (age 74 years) in Edmonton.

Leonid Telyatnikov

Ukrainian firefighter (1951–2004).

Born January 25th, 1951.

Died December 2nd, 2004 at 53 years old in Kyiv (cancer).

Jim DeMint

United states senator from south carolina.

Born September 2nd, 1951 (age 74 years) in Greenville.

Phil Neal

English footballer (born 1951).

Born February 20th, 1951 (age 75 years) in Irchester.

Peter May

British and french writer (born 1951).

Born December 20th, 1951 (age 74 years) in Glasgow.

Jay Benedict

American actor (1951-2020).

Born April 11th, 1951 in Burbank.

Died April 4th, 2020 at 68 years old in London (COVID-19). ^[ref]

David Nutt

British psychiatrist, neuropsychopharmacologist.

Born April 16th, 1951 (age 75 years).

Rosario Murillo

Co-president of nicaragua since 2025.

Born June 22nd, 1951 (age 74 years) in Managua.

Anthony Phillips

British musician.

Born December 23rd, 1951 (age 74 years) in London.

Joy Harjo

American poet laureate.

Born May 9th, 1951 (age 74 years) in Tulsa.

Myint Swe

Army officer and former acting president of myanmar (1951–2025).

Born May 24th, 1951 in Mandalay.

Died August 7th, 2025 at 74 years old in Naypyidaw (Parkinson's disease). ^[ref]

Joe Sestak

American politician and u.s. navy officer.

Born December 12th, 1951 (age 74 years) in Secane.

Alejandro Escovedo

American musician.

Born January 10th, 1951 (age 75 years) in San Antonio.

Joseph Lau

Hong kong businessman.

Born July 21st, 1951 (age 74 years) in Hong Kong.

Jean

French musician and record producer.

Born October 11th, 1951 (age 74 years) in Paris.

Arturo Pérez-Reverte

Spanish writer and journalist.

Born November 24th, 1951 (age 74 years) in Cartagena. ^[ref]

Christian Lacroix

French fashion and theater designer (born 1951).

Born May 16th, 1951 (age 74 years) in Arles.

Joanna Cameron

Actress, model.

Born September 20th, 1951 in Aspen.

Died October 22nd, 2021 at 70 years old in Oahu (stroke). ^[ref]

Bobby Jones

American basketball player (born 1951).

Born December 18th, 1951 (age 74 years) in Akron.