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December 30th
184 Notable deaths
Keisuke Kinoshita
Japanese film director (1912-1998).
Born December 5th, 1912 in Hamamatsu. [ref]
Died December 30th, 1998 at 86 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
Eero Mäntyranta
Finnish cross-country skier.
Born November 20th, 1937 in Pello. [ref]
Died December 30th, 2013 at 76 years old in Oulu (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Doris Grau
Script supervisor, actress, and voice artist (1924-1995).
Born October 12th, 1924 in Brooklyn.
Died December 30th, 1995 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (lung disease).
Eleanor J. Gibson
American psychologist and academic.
Born December 7th, 1910 in Peoria.
Died December 30th, 2002 at 92 years old in Columbia.
Leopold IV, Prince of Lippe
Prince of lippe.
Born May 30th, 1871 in Oberkassel.
Died December 30th, 1949 at 78 years old in Detmold.
Hugo Sotil
Peruvian footballer (1949–2024).
Born May 18th, 1946 in Ica. [ref]
Died December 30th, 2024 at 78 years old in Lima (kidney failure, liver failure). [ref]
Ellis Clarke
Last governor-general and first president of trinidad and tobago (1917-2010).
Born December 28th, 1917 in Port of Spain.
Died December 30th, 2010 at 93 years old in Port of Spain (stroke). [ref]
Howard Davis
Boxer (1956-2015).
Born February 14th, 1956 in Glen Cove.
Died December 30th, 2015 at 59 years old in Plantation (lung cancer).
Beate Sirota Gordon
Austrian-born performing arts producer and women's rights activist.
Born October 23rd, 1923 in Vienna.
Died December 30th, 2012 at 89 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer).
Hobart Bosworth
American film actor, director, writer, and producer (1867-1943).
Born August 11th, 1867 in Marietta. [ref]
Died December 30th, 1943 at 76 years old in Glendale (pneumonia). [ref]
Deaths 71 to 80 of 184
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