January 30th
241 Notable deaths
Francis Poulenc
French composer and pianist (1899–1963).
Born January 7th, 1899 in Paris. [ref]
Died January 30th, 1963 at 64 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction).
Ernst August, Duke of Brunswick
Hanoverian royal (1887-1953).
Born November 17th, 1887 in Penzing.
Died January 30th, 1953 at 65 years old in Pattensen.
Arthur Kinnaird, 11th Lord Kinnaird
Scottish footballer (1847–1923).
Born February 16th, 1847 in Kensington.
Died January 30th, 1923 at 75 years old in London.
Karen Lancaume
French pornographic film actress.
Born January 19th, 1973 in Vénissieux. [ref]
Died January 30th, 2005 at 32 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris (drug overdose). [ref]
Lightnin' Hopkins
American country blues singer, songwriter and guitarist (1912-1982).
Born March 15th, 1912 in Centerville.
Died January 30th, 1982 at 69 years old in Houston (esophageal cancer).
Huntz Hall
American actor (1920–1999).
Born August 15th, 1920 in New York City.
Died January 30th, 1999 at 78 years old in North Hollywood (heart failure).
Marcial Maciel
Mexican priest and founder of the legion of christ (1920-2008).
Born March 10th, 1920 in Michoacán.
Died January 30th, 2008 at 87 years old in Jacksonville. [ref]
Pierre Boulle
French novelist (1912–1994).
Born February 20th, 1912 in Avignon.
Died January 30th, 1994 at 81 years old in Paris.
Mary von Vetsera
Austrian noblewoman, mistress to crown prince rudolf of austria (1871-1889).
Born March 19th, 1871 in Vienna.
Died January 30th, 1889 at 17 years old in Mayerling Castle (gunshot wound).
Louis Zorich
American actor (1924-2018).
Born February 12th, 1924 in Chicago.
Died January 30th, 2018 at 93 years old in New York City (Alzheimer's disease).
John Andretti
American racecar driver (1963–2020).
Born March 12th, 1963 in Bethlehem.
Died January 30th, 2020 at 56 years old in Mooresville (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Dick Button
American figure skater, sports personality, actor, lawyer (1929–2025).
Born July 18th, 1929 in Englewood.
Died January 30th, 2025 at 95 years old in North Salem. [ref]
Louisa Moritz
American actress, lawyer (1936-2019).
Born September 25th, 1946 in Havana.
Died January 30th, 2019 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (disease). [ref]
Prince Alfonso de Bourbon, Duke of Cádiz
Pretender to the thrones france (1936–1989).
Born April 20th, 1936 in Rome.
Died January 30th, 1989 at 52 years old in Beaver Creek Resort.
Moritz Abraham Stern
German mathematician (1807-1894).
Born June 29th, 1807 in Frankfurt.
Died January 30th, 1894 at 86 years old in Zurich.
Alexandra of Yugoslavia
Queen consort of yugoslavia from 1944 to 1945.
Born March 25th, 1921 in Athens.
Died January 30th, 1993 at 71 years old in East Sussex (cancer).
Ingemar Johansson
Swedish boxer (1932-2009).
Born September 22nd, 1932 in Gothenburg.
Died January 30th, 2009 at 76 years old in Kungsbacka (pneumonia). [ref]
Jean-Pierre Aumont
French actor (1911–2001).
Born January 5th, 1911 in Paris.
Died January 30th, 2001 at 90 years old in Saint-Tropez (myocardial infarction).
Barbara La Marr
American actress and screenwriter (1896-1926).
Born July 28th, 1896 in Yakima.
Died January 30th, 1926 at 29 years old in Altadena (tuberculosis, nephritis).
Professor Longhair
African-american blues musician.
Born December 19th, 1918 in Bogalusa.
Died January 30th, 1980 at 61 years old in New Orleans (myocardial infarction).
Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich of Russia
Russian noble (1860-1919).
Born October 3rd, 1860 in Tsarskoye Selo.
Died January 30th, 1919 at 58 years old in Peter and Paul Fortress (gunshot wound).
Granville Tailer Woods
American inventor.
Born April 23rd, 1856 in Columbus.
Died January 30th, 1910 at 53 years old in New York City (smallpox, cerebral hemorrhage).
Li Tsung-jen
Chinese warlord, politician, and general (1890–1969).
Born August 13th, 1890 in Lingui District. [ref]
Died January 30th, 1969 at 78 years old in Beijing. [ref]
Michel Marcel Navratil
French philosopher and professor, titanic survivor (1908–2001).
Died January 30th, 2001 at 92 years old in Saint-Clément-de-Rivière.
Léon Rom
Belgian soldier who became prominent in the administration of the congo free state (1859-1924).
Died January 30th, 1924 at 64 years old in Ixelles.
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Death is so terribly final, while life is full of possibilities. George R.R. Martin