December 30th
251 Notable deaths
John Gregory Dunne
American novelist, screenwriter, literary critic, journalist, essayist (1932-2003).
Born May 25th, 1932 in Hartford.
Died December 30th, 2003 at 71 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
John Pilger
Australian journalist (1939–2023).
Born October 9th, 1939 in Sydney.
Died December 30th, 2023 at 84 years old in London (pulmonary fibrosis). [ref]
Abdurrahman Wahid
4th president of the republic of indonesia (1940–2009).
Born September 7th, 1940 in Jombang.
Died December 30th, 2009 at 69 years old in Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo National General Hospital (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Han van Meegeren
Dutch painter and art forger (1889-1947).
Born October 10th, 1889 in Deventer.
Died December 30th, 1947 at 58 years old in Amsterdam (myocardial infarction).
Tyrus Wong
Chinese-american artist (1910-2016).
Born October 25th, 1910 in Taishan.
Died December 30th, 2016 at 106 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Mrinal Sen
Indian film director (1923–2018).
Born May 14th, 1923 in Faridpur.
Died December 30th, 2018 at 95 years old in Kolkata (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Rita Levi-Montalcini
Italian neurologist (1909–2012).
Born April 22nd, 1909 in Turin.
Died December 30th, 2012 at 103 years old in Rome (cardiac arrest).
Jan Baalsrud
Norwegian soe personnel (1917–1988).
Born December 13th, 1917 in Christiania.
Died December 30th, 1988 at 71 years old in Kongsvinger Municipality.
Trygve Lie
1st secretary-general of the united nations (1896–1968).
Born July 16th, 1896 in Grünerløkka.
Died December 30th, 1968 at 72 years old in Geilo (myocardial infarction).
Ben Nighthorse Campbell
Northern cheyenne politician, athlete and rancher.
Born April 13th, 1933 in Auburn.
Died December 30th, 2025 at 92 years old in Colorado. [ref]
El Lissitzky
Soviet artist, designer, photographer, teacher, typographer and architect (1890–1941).
Born November 22nd, 1890 in Pochinok.
Died December 30th, 1941 at 51 years old in Moscow (tuberculosis).
Romain Rolland
French author (1866-1944).
Born January 29th, 1866 in Clamecy.
Died December 30th, 1944 at 78 years old in Vézelay (tuberculosis).
Günther Quandt
German businessman, nazi, important hitler supporter (1881-1954).
Born July 28th, 1881 in Pritzwalk.
Died December 30th, 1954 at 73 years old in Cairo.
Alberto Vargas
Peruvian pin-up artist (1896-1982).
Born February 9th, 1896 in Arequipa.
Died December 30th, 1982 at 86 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Sam Jones
American basketball player and coach (1933–2021).
Born June 24th, 1933 in Wilmington.
Died December 30th, 2021 at 88 years old in Boca Raton. [ref]
Rowland S. Howard
Australian musician and songwriter (1959–2009).
Born October 24th, 1959 in Melbourne.
Died December 30th, 2009 at 50 years old in Melbourne (liver cancer). [ref]
Syd Mead
American concept artist (1933–2019).
Born July 18th, 1933 in Saint Paul.
Died December 30th, 2019 at 86 years old in Pasadena (lymphoma). [ref]
Carl Woese
American microbiologist.
Born July 15th, 1928 in Syracuse.
Died December 30th, 2012 at 84 years old in Urbana (pancreatic cancer).
Bert Berns
American songwriter and record producer of the 1960s (1929–1967).
Born November 8th, 1929 in New York City.
Died December 30th, 1967 at 38 years old in New York City (cardiovascular disease).
Martin “John” M. Atalla
Electrical engineer and "father of the pin" (1924–2009).
Born August 4th, 1924 in Port Said. [ref]
Died December 30th, 2009 at 85 years old in Atherton.
Josephine Butler
British feminist and social reformer fighting to end child prostitution (1828–1906).
Born April 13th, 1828 in Milfield, Glendale.
Died December 30th, 1906 at 78 years old in Wooler.
Bernie Hamilton
American actor (1928–2008).
Born June 12th, 1928 in Los Angeles.
Died December 30th, 2008 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure). [ref]
Sophia of Nassau
Swedish queen (1836–1913).
Born July 9th, 1836 in Biebrich Palace. [ref]
Died December 30th, 1913 at 77 years old in Stockholm (pneumonia). [ref]
Vincent Massey
Governor general of canada (1887-1967).
Born February 20th, 1887 in Toronto.
Died December 30th, 1967 at 80 years old in London.
Dorothy Comingore
American actress (1913–1971).
Born August 24th, 1913 in Los Angeles.
Died December 30th, 1971 at 58 years old in Stonington.
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To the most trivial actions, attach the devotion and mindfulness of a hundred monks. To matters of life and death, attach a sense of humor. Zhuangzi