December 30th
207 Notable deaths
Tatiana Schlossberg
American journalist and author (1990–2025).
Born May 5th, 1990 in Weill Cornell Medical Center.
Died December 30th, 2025 at 35 years old (acute myeloid leukemia). [ref]
Vishnuvardhan
Indian actor (1950–2009).
Born September 18th, 1952 in Mysore.
Died December 30th, 2009 at 57 years old in Mysore (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Maureen Starkey Tigrett
Wife of ringo starr (1946–1994).
Born August 4th, 1946 in Liverpool.
Died December 30th, 1994 at 48 years old in Seattle (leukemia).
Khaleda Zia
Prime minister of bangladesh (1991–1996, 2001–2006).
Born August 15th, 1945 in Jalpaiguri.
Died December 30th, 2025 at 80 years old in Evercare Hospital Dhaka. [ref]
Artie Shaw
American clarinetist, composer, and bandleader (1910-2004).
Born May 23rd, 1910 in New York City. [ref]
Died December 30th, 2004 at 94 years old in Thousand Oaks (diabetes). [ref]
Richard Rodgers
American composer of songs and broadway musicals (1902–1979).
Born June 28th, 1902 in Queens. [ref]
Died December 30th, 1979 at 77 years old in New York City. [ref]
Jack Nance
American actor (1943–1996).
Born December 21st, 1943 in Boston.
Died December 30th, 1996 at 53 years old in South Pasadena (hematoma).
Cindy Morgan
American actress (1954-2023).
Born September 29th, 1954 in Chicago.
Died December 30th, 2023 at 69 years old in Lake Worth Beach. [ref]
Anita Mui
Hong kong singer and actress (1963-2003).
Born October 10th, 1963 in Mong Kok.
Died December 30th, 2003 at 40 years old in Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital (cervix uterine cancer).
Isiah Whitlock Jr.
American actor (1954–2025).
Born September 13th, 1954 in South Bend.
Died December 30th, 2025 at 71 years old in New York City. [ref]
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That’s what literature is. It’s the people who went before us, tapping out messages from the past, from beyond the grave, trying to tell us about life and death! Listen to them! Connie Willis