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October 30th
175 Notable deaths
Whitey Bulger
American gangster and crime boss (1929-2018).
Born September 3rd, 1929 in Boston.
Died October 30th, 2018 at 89 years old in United States Penitentiary, Hazelton (lynching, blunt trauma). [ref]
Joseph Campbell
American mythologist, writer and lecturer (1904-1987).
Born March 26th, 1904 in White Plains. [ref]
Died October 30th, 1987 at 83 years old in Honolulu (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Robert Goulet
Canadian-american singer and actor (1933–2007).
Born November 26th, 1933 in Lawrence.
Died October 30th, 2007 at 73 years old in Los Angeles (pulmonary fibrosis). [ref]
Jam Master Jay
American hip hop musician (1965–2002).
Born January 21st, 1965 in Brooklyn.
Died October 30th, 2002 at 37 years old in New York City (gunshot wound).
Vinod Mehra
Indian actor (1945-1990).
Born February 13th, 1945 in Amritsar.
Died October 30th, 1990 at 45 years old in Mumbai (cardiovascular disease).
Steve Allen
American actor, comedian, musician and presenter (1921–2000).
Born December 26th, 1921 in New York City.
Died October 30th, 2000 at 78 years old in Encino (heart failure, car collision).
Kim Joo-hyuk
South korean actor (1972–2017).
Born October 3rd, 1972 in Gangnam District.
Died October 30th, 2017 at 45 years old in Gwangjin District (traffic collision).
Rose Wilder Lane
American journalist (1886–1968).
Born December 5th, 1886 in De Smet.
Died October 30th, 1968 at 81 years old in Danbury (diabetes).
Claude Lévi-Strauss
French anthropologist and ethnologist (1908–2009).
Born November 28th, 1908 in City of Brussels. [ref]
Died October 30th, 2009 at 100 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Tammy Grimes
American actress and singer (1934-2016).
Born January 30th, 1934 in Lynn. [ref]
Died October 30th, 2016 at 82 years old in Lillian Booth Actors Home (disease). [ref]
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