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October 30th
227 Notable deaths
Whitey Bulger
Irish-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.
Died October 30th, 1987 at 83 years old in Honolulu (esophageal cancer).
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).
Dayananda Saraswati
Indian social reformer (1824-1883).
Born February 12th, 1824 in Tankara.
Died October 30th, 1883 at 59 years old in Ajmer.
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 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]
Angela Hitler
Elder half-sister of adolf hitler (1883-1949).
Born July 28th, 1883 in Braunau am Inn.
Died October 30th, 1949 at 66 years old in Hanover (stroke).
Caroline Webster Schermerhorn Astor
American socialite (1830–1908).
Born September 22nd, 1830 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died October 30th, 1908 at 78 years old in Newport.
Rachele Mussolini
Mistress, wife, and widow of italian dictator benito mussolini (1890–1979).
Born April 11th, 1890 in Predappio.
Died October 30th, 1979 at 89 years old in Forlì.
Bonar Law
Prime minister of the united kingdom from 1922 to 1923.
Born September 16th, 1858 in Rexton.
Died October 30th, 1923 at 65 years old in London (esophageal cancer).
V. Shantaram
Indian film director and actor (1901–1990).
Born November 18th, 1901 in Kolhapur State.
Died October 30th, 1990 at 88 years old in Mumbai.
Ramón Novarro
Mexican actor (1899–1968).
Born February 6th, 1899 in Victoria de Durango.
Died October 30th, 1968 at 69 years old in Hollywood (asphyxia).
Jin Yong
Hong kong writer (1924-2018).
Born March 10th, 1924 in Haining. [ref]
Died October 30th, 2018 at 94 years old in Happy Valley.
Nobby Stiles
English footballer (1942-2020).
Born May 18th, 1942 in Collyhurst.
Died October 30th, 2020 at 78 years old in Manchester (prostate cancer). [ref]
Al Molinaro
American actor (1919-2015).
Born June 24th, 1919 in Kenosha.
Died October 30th, 2015 at 96 years old in Glendale (gallstone disease). [ref]
Henry Dunant
Swiss businessman and co-founder of the red cross (1828-1910).
Born May 8th, 1828 in Geneva. [ref]
Died October 30th, 1910 at 82 years old in Heiden.
Robert Fisk
English writer and journalist (1946–2020).
Born July 12th, 1946 in Maidstone.
Died October 30th, 2020 at 74 years old in Dublin (stroke). [ref]
Barnes Wallis
English scientist, engineer and inventor (1887-1979).
Born September 26th, 1887 in Ripley.
Died October 30th, 1979 at 92 years old in Leatherhead.
Clifford Geertz
American anthropologist.
Born August 23rd, 1926 in San Francisco.
Died October 30th, 2006 at 80 years old in Philadelphia (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Abel Meeropol
American songwriter (1903-1986).
Born February 10th, 1903 in New York City, The Bronx.
Died October 30th, 1986 at 83 years old in Longmeadow.
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