List of Famous people who died in 1951

Admiral Percy Walker Nelles, was a flag officer in the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) and the Chief of the Naval Staff from 1 January 1934 to 15 January 1944. He oversaw the massive wartime expansion of the RCN and the transformation of Canada into a major player in the Battle of the Atlantic. During his tenure U-boats raided the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canadian Northwest Atlantic command was created, and the RCN provided up to 40% of all escort forces in the North Atlantic. His handling of the RCN's war effort had its opponents however, and he was removed from his post as Chief of the Naval Staff in January 1944. He was sent to London as Overseas Naval Attaché, coordinating RCN operations for Operation Overlord. He retired in January 1945 as a full admiral.

Saverio Ritter was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See.

Seyyed Mohammad Hojjat Kuh-Kamari was a Shia jurist and scholar in the principles of Islamic jurisprudence, hadith studies and narration studies. He was a Grand Ayatollah (marja') among Shia and founded the Hojjatiyyah School in Qom.

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Álvaro Guevara Reimers was a painter, based in London and loosely associated with the Bloomsbury set.

Edward Schoeneck was an American lawyer and politician. He was Lieutenant Governor of New York from 1915 to 1918.

Ivor Novello was a Welsh composer and actor who became one of the most popular British entertainers of the first half of the 20th century.