March 30th
236 Notable deaths
Phil Ramone
American recording engineer, record producer and violinist (1934-2013).
Born January 5th, 1934 in South Africa. [ref]
Died March 30th, 2013 at 79 years old in NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital (pneumonia). [ref]
Heinrich Brüning
German chancellor (1885-1970).
Born November 26th, 1885 in Münster.
Died March 30th, 1970 at 84 years old in Norwich.
Abdelhalim Hafez
Egyptian singer and actor (1929–1977).
Born June 21st, 1929 in Elhallawat.
Died March 30th, 1977 at 47 years old in London (liver cirrhosis).
Chan Santokhi
President of suriname from 2020 to 2025.
Born February 3rd, 1959 in Lelydorp. [ref]
Died March 30th, 2026 at 67 years old in Paramaribo. [ref]
Nella Larsen
American novelist, librarian, nurse (1891–1964).
Born April 13th, 1891 in Chicago. [ref]
Died March 30th, 1964 at 72 years old in Brooklyn. [ref]
Marcus Reno
Union army general (1834–1889).
Born November 15th, 1834 in Carrollton.
Died March 30th, 1889 at 54 years old in Washington, D.C. (surgical complications).
Mantovani
Anglo-italian conductor, composer and light orchestra-styled entertainer.
Born November 15th, 1905 in Venice.
Died March 30th, 1980 at 74 years old in Royal Tunbridge Wells.
Karl Rahner
German catholic theologian (1904–1984).
Born March 5th, 1904 in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Died March 30th, 1984 at 80 years old in Innsbruck.
Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother
Queen consort of the british empire from 1936 to 1952; mother of elizabeth ii (1900–2022).
Born August 4th, 1900 in London, Hitchin.
Died March 30th, 2002 at 101 years old in Royal Lodge (pneumonia).
Yuri Knorozov
Soviet and russian mesoamericanist (1922-1999).
Born November 19th, 1922 in Kharkiv.
Died March 30th, 1999 at 76 years old in Saint Petersburg (pneumonia).
Pancho Barnes
American aviator (1901-1975).
Born July 22nd, 1901 in Pasadena.
Died March 30th, 1975 at 73 years old in Boron (breast cancer).
Rob Kaman
Dutch martial artist.
Born June 5th, 1960 in Amsterdam.
Died March 30th, 2024 at 63 years old in Skopelos. [ref]
Richard Diebenkorn
American painter (1922-1993).
Born April 22nd, 1922 in Portland.
Died March 30th, 1993 at 70 years old in Berkeley.
Shyamji Krishna Varma
An indian revolutionary, lawyer and journalist who founded the indian home rule society, india house and the indian sociologist in london (1857-1930).
Born October 4th, 1857 in British Raj, Mandvi, Cutch State.
Died March 30th, 1930 at 72 years old in Switzerland, Geneva.
Paul A. Rothchild
American music producer (1935–1995).
Born April 18th, 1935 in Brooklyn.
Died March 30th, 1995 at 59 years old in Hollywood (lung cancer).
Chrisye
Indonesian singer and songwriter (1949–2007).
Born September 16th, 1949 in Jakarta. [ref]
Died March 30th, 2007 at 57 years old in South Cipete (lung cancer). [ref]
Arianne Caoili
Australian-armenian chess player (1986-2020).
Born December 22nd, 1986 in Manila.
Died March 30th, 2020 at 33 years old in Yerevan (traffic collision). [ref]
Jean Toomer
American poet and novelist (1894–1967).
Born December 26th, 1894 in Washington, D.C..
Died March 30th, 1967 at 72 years old in Doylestown.
András Toma
Hungarian soldier (1925-2004).
Born December 5th, 1925 in Újfehértó.
Died March 30th, 2004 at 78 years old in Nyíregyháza.
William Arthur Ward
American writer.
Born December 17th, 1921 in Louisiana.
Died March 30th, 1994 at 72 years old
Louise of the Netherlands
Queen consort of sweden and queen consort of norway from 1859 to 1871.
Born August 5th, 1828 in The Hague.
Died March 30th, 1871 at 42 years old in Stockholm Palace (pneumonia).
Tôn Đức Thắng
President of north vietnam (1888–1980).
Born August 20th, 1888 in Long Xuyên.
Died March 30th, 1980 at 91 years old in Hanoi.
Lucien Bianchi
Belgian racing driver (1934-1969).
Born November 10th, 1934 in Milan.
Died March 30th, 1969 at 34 years old in Le Mans.
Sidney Farber
American physician (1903-1973).
Born September 30th, 1903 in Buffalo.
Died March 30th, 1973 at 69 years old in Boston.
Valentin Pavlov
Soviet official and russian banker (1937-2003).
Born September 26th, 1937 in Moscow. [ref]
Died March 30th, 2003 at 65 years old in Moscow (stroke).
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Neither the sun, nor death can be looked at steadily. François de La Rochefoucauld