Jan Timman

Dutch chess grandmaster (1951–2026).

Born December 14th, 1951 in Amsterdam.

Died February 18th, 2026 at 74 years old in Arnhem. ^[ref]

John Williamson

American basketball player (1951-1996).

Born November 10th, 1951 in New Haven.

Died November 30th, 1996 at 45 years old in New Haven (kidney failure).

Francesco De Gregori

Italian recording artist; singer-songwriter.

Born April 4th, 1951 (age 74 years) in Rome.

Sally Morgan

Indigenous australian artist and writer (born 1951).

Born January 18th, 1951 (age 75 years) in Perth.

Moni Moshonov

Israeli actor, comedian and theater director.

Born August 18th, 1951 (age 74 years) in Ramla.

Rolf de Heer

Film director, writer, producer.

Born May 4th, 1951 (age 74 years) in Heemskerk.

Steve Jackson

British game designer.

Born May 20th, 1951 (age 74 years) in Manchester.

Ronny Abraham

French judge and academic.

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

Willie Young

Scottish footballer (1951-2025).

Born November 25th, 1951 in Edinburgh.

Died October 31st, 2025 at 73 years old ^[ref]

Iván Fischer

Hungarian conductor and composer.

Born January 20th, 1951 (age 75 years) in Budapest. ^[ref]