List of Famous people who died at 51

Maria Evangelina Leonel Gandolfo, known as Vange Leonel, was a Brazilian singer-songwriter, rhythm guitarist, journalist, blogger, chronicler, novelist, playwright, beer sommelier, and feminist and LGBT rights activist. Known for her distinctive soulful, bluesy vocals heavily inspired by Billie Holiday and Janis Joplin, she was famous for her work with post-punk band Nau, active from 1985 to 1989, before beginning a solo career in 1991.

Beatriz Alfonso Nogue was a Spanish female chess player, a WFM, Woman FIDE Master. She was the national champion in 1990 in Benasque, Huesca. She was born in Santa Coloma de Gramenet.

Ernst Degner was a professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Eastern Germany. Degner was noted for defecting to the west in 1961, taking MZ's tuning techniques to Suzuki, and winning Suzuki's first Grand Prix championship in 1962.

Nikita Vladimirovich Podgorny was a Soviet film and theater actor. People's Artist of the RSFSR (1971).

Jorge Pinto Mendonça was a famous Brazilian footballer during the 1970s and 1980s, playing in a striker role.

Gernot Jurtin was an Austrian football player, and a legend amongst Sturm Graz fans.

Eric Mobley was an American professional basketball player who played three seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the 1994 NBA draft. A 6'11" center from Allegany Community College and the University of Pittsburgh, Mobley played in three NBA seasons for the Bucks and Vancouver Grizzlies. In his three-year career, Mobley appeared in 113 games and averaged 3.9 points, 3.1 rebounds, 0.5 assists, 0.2 steals, and 0.5 blocks per game. He died on June 2, 2021, from cancer.