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January 30th
184 Notable deaths
Marie-Louise Damien
French singer and actress (1889–1978).
Born December 5th, 1889 in 13th arrondissement of Paris.
Died January 30th, 1978 at 88 years old in La Celle-Saint-Cloud. [ref]
Ivan Papanin
Soviet explorer (1894–1986).
Born November 26th, 1894 in Sevastopol.
Died January 30th, 1986 at 91 years old in Moscow.
Mack Reynolds
American science fiction writer (1917–1983).
Born November 11th, 1917 in Corcoran.
Died January 30th, 1983 at 65 years old in San Luis Potosí.
Gottlieb Haberlandt
Austrian botanist (1854-1945).
Born November 28th, 1854 in Magyaróvár.
Died January 30th, 1945 at 90 years old in Berlin.
Gamal al-Banna
Egyptian writer and trade unionist (1920-2013).
Born December 15th, 1920 in Mahmoudiyah.
Died January 30th, 2013 at 92 years old in Cairo (pneumonitis). [ref]
Nigel De Brulier
English actor (1877-1948).
Born August 8th, 1877 in Bristol.
Died January 30th, 1948 at 70 years old in Los Angeles.
Boris Blacher
German composer (1903-1975).
Born January 19th, 1903 in Yingkou.
Died January 30th, 1975 at 72 years old in Berlin.
J. S. Fletcher
British journalist and author (1863-1935).
Born February 7th, 1863 in Halifax.
Died January 30th, 1935 at 71 years old in Dorking.
Christa Lang
German actress.
Born December 23rd, 1943 in Winterberg.
Died January 30th, 2026 at 82 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
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