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December 30th
251 Notable deaths
Huston Smith
Religious studies scholar (1919-2016).
Born May 31st, 1919 in Suzhou.
Died December 30th, 2016 at 97 years old in Berkeley.
Charles Mintz
American film producer and distributor (1889-1939).
Born November 5th, 1889 in Pennsylvania.
Died December 30th, 1939 at 50 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction).
Fraser Stoddart
Scottish chemist and nobel laureate in 2016 for the design and synthesis of molecular machines.
Born May 24th, 1942 in Edinburgh.
Died December 30th, 2024 at 82 years old in Melbourne. [ref]
Amelia Bloomer
Women's rights activist (1818–1894).
Born May 27th, 1818 in Homer. [ref]
Died December 30th, 1894 at 76 years old in Council Bluffs.
Rufus Isaacs, 1st Marquess of Reading
British politician (1860-1935).
Born October 10th, 1860 in London.
Died December 30th, 1935 at 75 years old in London.
Frank Campanella
American actor (1919–2006).
Born March 12th, 1919 in New York City.
Died December 30th, 2006 at 87 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Elizabeth Sellars
Scottish actress (1921–2019).
Born May 6th, 1923 in Glasgow. [ref]
Died December 30th, 2019 at 96 years old in Claviers. [ref]
Ronald Searle
British artist and satirical cartoonist (1920-2011).
Born March 3rd, 1920 in Cambridge. [ref]
Died December 30th, 2011 at 91 years old in Draguignan. [ref]
John Capodice
American actor (1941–2024).
Born December 25th, 1941 in Chicago.
Died December 30th, 2024 at 83 years old in Blauvelt. [ref]
Julius J. Epstein
American screenwriter (1909-2000).
Born August 22nd, 1909 in New York City.
Died December 30th, 2000 at 91 years old in Los Angeles.
Kirill Meretskov
Soviet marshal (1897–1968).
Born June 7th, 1897 in Zaraysk.
Died December 30th, 1968 at 71 years old in Moscow.
Willie Brown
Guitar player and vocalist (1900–1952).
Born August 6th, 1900 in Clarksdale.
Died December 30th, 1952 at 52 years old in Tunica (cardiovascular disease).
Mary Brian
American actress (1906–2002).
Born February 17th, 1906 in Corsicana.
Died December 30th, 2002 at 96 years old in Del Mar (cardiovascular disease).
Christian Herter
American politician (1895-1966).
Born March 28th, 1895 in Paris.
Died December 30th, 1966 at 71 years old in Washington, D.C..
Gertrude Himmelfarb
American historian (1922-2019).
Born August 8th, 1922 in Brooklyn.
Died December 30th, 2019 at 97 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Angelina Beloff
Russian-mexican artist (1879-1969).
Born June 23rd, 1879 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died December 30th, 1969 at 90 years old in Mexico City.
Archduke Friedrich, Duke of Teschen
Austrian archduke (1856-1936).
Born June 4th, 1856 in Židlochovice. [ref]
Died December 30th, 1936 at 80 years old in Magyaróvár. [ref]
Eugene Wright
American jazz musician (1923–2020).
Born May 29th, 1923 in Chicago.
Died December 30th, 2020 at 97 years old in Valley Glen. [ref]
Samuel Baker
British explorer, officer, naturalist, big game hunter, engineer, writer and abolitionist (1821–1893).
Born June 8th, 1821 in London. [ref]
Died December 30th, 1893 at 72 years old in Newton Abbot. [ref]
Angela Burdett-Coutts, 1st Baroness Burdett-Coutts
British peer, philanthropist and humanitarian (1814-1906).
Born April 21st, 1814 in London.
Died December 30th, 1906 at 92 years old in London (bronchitis).
Neville Henderson
British diplomat (1882–1942).
Born June 10th, 1882 in Nuthurst.
Died December 30th, 1942 at 60 years old in London (cancer).
Jack Garfein
American director and teacher (1930-2019).
Born July 2nd, 1930 in Mukachevo.
Died December 30th, 2019 at 89 years old in United States (leukemia). [ref]
Heiner Müller
German writer, poet, and theatre director (1929–1995).
Born January 9th, 1929 in Eppendorf. [ref]
Died December 30th, 1995 at 66 years old in Berlin (laryngeal cancer). [ref]
Gjergj Fishta
Albanian writer (1871-1940).
Born October 23rd, 1871 in Fishtë.
Died December 30th, 1940 at 69 years old in Shkodër.
Allan Williams
British talent manager (1930–2016).
Born March 17th, 1930 in Bootle.
Died December 30th, 2016 at 86 years old in Liverpool. [ref]
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