April 30th
254 Notable deaths
Adolf Hitler
Dictator of germany from 1933 to 1945, main instigator of world war ii (1889–1945).
Born April 20th, 1889 in Braunau am Inn. [ref]
Died April 30th, 1945 at 56 years old in Führerbunker (shot to the head). [ref]
Eva Braun
Photographer, longtime companion and later wife of adolf hitler (1912–1945).
Born February 6th, 1912 in Munich.
Died April 30th, 1945 at 33 years old in Führerbunker.
Rishi Kapoor
Indian film actor (1951–2020).
Born September 4th, 1952 in Mumbai.
Died April 30th, 2020 at 67 years old in Mumbai (leukemia). [ref]
Naomi Judd
American singer and actress (1946–2022).
Born January 11th, 1946 in Ashland.
Died April 30th, 2022 at 76 years old in Leiper's Fork (gunshot wound). [ref]
Muddy Waters
American blues musician (1913–1983).
Born April 4th, 1913 in Issaquena County, Rolling Fork.
Died April 30th, 1983 at 70 years old in Westmont (heart failure).
Peter Mayhew
British-american actor.
Born May 19th, 1944 in Barnes.
Died April 30th, 2019 at 74 years old in Boyd (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Agnes Moorehead
American actress (1900–1974).
Born December 6th, 1900 in Clinton.
Died April 30th, 1974 at 73 years old in Rochester (uterine cancer).
Sergio Leone
Italian filmmaker (1929–1989).
Born January 3rd, 1929 in Rome.
Died April 30th, 1989 at 60 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction).
Inger Stevens
Swedish-american actress (1934–1970).
Born October 18th, 1934 in Stockholm.
Died April 30th, 1970 at 35 years old in Los Angeles (drug overdose).
Bessie Coleman
American aviator (1892–1926).
Born January 26th, 1892 in Atlanta.
Died April 30th, 1926 at 34 years old in Jacksonville (aviation accident).
Édouard Manet
French painter (1832–1883).
Born January 23rd, 1832 in former 10th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died April 30th, 1883 at 51 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Sam Lloyd
American actor (1963–2020).
Born November 12th, 1963 in Weston.
Died April 30th, 2020 at 56 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). [ref]
Mino Raiola
Italian-dutch football agent (1967–2022).
Born November 4th, 1967 in Nocera Inferiore. [ref]
Died April 30th, 2022 at 54 years old in Milan (disease). [ref]
Tom Poston
American actor (1921-2007).
Born October 17th, 1921 in Columbus.
Died April 30th, 2007 at 85 years old in Los Angeles (respiratory failure).
Ben E. King
American singer (1938–2015).
Born September 28th, 1938 in Henderson. [ref]
Died April 30th, 2015 at 76 years old in New Jersey, Teaneck (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Guy Williams
American actor (1924–1989).
Born January 14th, 1924 in Manhattan.
Died April 30th, 1989 at 65 years old in Buenos Aires (intracranial aneurysm).
Benzion Netanyahu
Jewish encyclopedist, historian and medievalist (1910–2012).
Born March 25th, 1910 in Warsaw.
Died April 30th, 2012 at 102 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Roland Ratzenberger
Austrian racing driver (1960–1994).
Born July 4th, 1960 in Salzburg.
Died April 30th, 1994 at 33 years old in Bologna (basilar skull fracture).
Ueli Steck
Swiss mountaineer and rock climber (1976-2017).
Born October 4th, 1976 in Langnau im Emmental. [ref]
Died April 30th, 2017 at 40 years old in Nuptse. [ref]
Paul Auster
American novelist, poet, essayist, screenwriter (1947-2024).
Born February 3rd, 1947 in Newark.
Died April 30th, 2024 at 77 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
K. V. Anand
Indian film director (1966-2021).
Born October 30th, 1966 in Chennai.
Died April 30th, 2021 at 54 years old in Chennai (COVID-19).
Casey Jones
American railroad engineer (1863–1900).
Born March 14th, 1863 in Missouri.
Died April 30th, 1900 at 37 years old in Vaughan (railway accident).
Duane Eddy
American guitarist (1938–2024).
Born April 26th, 1938 in Corning.
Died April 30th, 2024 at 86 years old in Franklin (cancer). [ref]
Gia Scala
American actress (1934–1972).
Born March 3rd, 1934 in Liverpool.
Died April 30th, 1972 at 38 years old in Hollywood (drug overdose).
Rodrigo Lara
Colombian lawyer and politician (1946–1984).
Born August 11th, 1946 in Neiva.
Died April 30th, 1984 at 37 years old in Calle 127 (deliberate murder).
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Death: something like birth, a natural mystery, elements that split and recombine. Not an embarrassing thing. Not an offense to reason, or our nature. Marcus Aurelius