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January 30th
160 Notable deaths
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Indian nationalist leader and nonviolence advocate (1869–1948).
Born October 2nd, 1869 in Porbandar. [ref]
Died January 30th, 1948 at 78 years old in Gandhi Smriti (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Mark Salling
American actor and musician (1982–2018).
Born August 17th, 1982 in Dallas.
Died January 30th, 2018 at 35 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Coretta Scott King
American author, activist, and civil rights leader; wife of martin luther king, jr..
Born April 27th, 1927 in Marion. [ref]
Died January 30th, 2006 at 78 years old in Rosarito (ovarian cancer). [ref]
Sophie
Scottish music producer, singer and dj (1986–2021).
Born September 17th, 1986 in Glasgow. [ref]
Died January 30th, 2021 at 34 years old in Athens (fall from building). [ref]
Gerald Durrell
British naturalist, writer and television presenter (1925–1995).
Born January 7th, 1925 in Jamshedpur.
Died January 30th, 1995 at 70 years old in Jersey. [ref]
Ferdinand Porsche
Austrian-german automotive engineer, inventor and nazi who founded the porsche car company.
Born September 3rd, 1875 in Vratislavice nad Nisou.
Died January 30th, 1951 at 75 years old in Stuttgart (infarction). [ref]
John Barry
English film score composer (1933-2011).
Born November 3rd, 1933 in York. [ref]
Died January 30th, 2011 at 77 years old in Oyster Bay (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Sidney Sheldon
American writer (1917-2007).
Born February 11th, 1917 in Chicago. [ref]
Died January 30th, 2007 at 89 years old in Rancho Mirage (pneumonia). [ref]
Cheslie Kryst
American television correspondent, model, miss usa 2019 (1991–2022).
Born April 28th, 1991 in Jackson.
Died January 30th, 2022 at 30 years old in Manhattan (suicide by jumping from height). [ref]
Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria
Austrian archduke (1858-1889).
Born August 21st, 1858 in Laxenburg. [ref]
Died January 30th, 1889 at 30 years old in Mayerling (ballistic trauma). [ref]
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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel