List of Famous people who died at 51

Yves Mariot was a French professional footballer who played as a striker. Born in Nancy, France, he began his career at AS Nancy and went on to play for Sedan, Lyon, Bastia, Paris FC, and Nice.

Walter Möller was a German politian who served as the Mayor of Frankfurt from 1970 until his death in 1971.

Anders Frandsen was a Danish musician, singer, actor and TV presenter. He was born in Copenhagen.

Annamária Szalai was a Hungarian journalist, politician, Member of Parliament (MP) for Zala County, Fidesz (1998–2004). She became a member of the National Radio and Television Commission (ORTT) in 2004, and as a result resigned from her parliamentary seat. Szalai served as President of the National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH) from 2010 until her death.

Carol Sobieski was an American screenwriter whose work included the scripts for Annie (1982) and Fried Green Tomatoes (1991).

Françoise Olivier-Coupeau was a member of the National Assembly of France.

Geraldine "Geri" Peroni was an American film editor who was best known for working with Robert Altman. She received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing for her work on Altman's 1992 film, The Player.