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April 30th
199 Notable deaths
Eddy Hamel
American-dutch association football player (1902-1943).
Born October 21st, 1902 in New York City.
Died April 30th, 1943 at 40 years old in Auschwitz.
Taisen Deshimaru
Japanese zen master (1914–1982).
Born November 29th, 1914 in Saga Prefecture.
Died April 30th, 1982 at 67 years old in Tokyo (pancreatic cancer).
Robert Stevenson
British film director (1905-1986).
Born March 31st, 1905 in Buxton. [ref]
Died April 30th, 1986 at 81 years old in Santa Barbara.
Eddie Turnbull
Scottish footballer and manager (1923-2011).
Born April 12th, 1923 in Falkirk.
Died April 30th, 2011 at 88 years old
Gu Hongming
Chinese writer.
Born July 18th, 1857 in Penang. [ref]
Died April 30th, 1928 at 70 years old in Beijing. [ref]
Princess Marie of Waldeck and Pyrmont
German princess.
Born May 23rd, 1857 in Bad Arolsen.
Died April 30th, 1882 at 24 years old in Ludwigsburg (puerperal disorders).
Daniel Aaron
American writer and academic who helped found the library of america.
Born August 4th, 1912 in Chicago. [ref]
Died April 30th, 2016 at 103 years old in Cambridge (pneumonia). [ref]
Julio César Méndez Montenegro
Guatemalan president (1915-1996).
Born November 23rd, 1915 in Guatemala City.
Died April 30th, 1996 at 80 years old in Guatemala City.
Kafū Nagai
Japanese writer (1879−1959).
Born December 3rd, 1879 in Tokyo.
Died April 30th, 1959 at 79 years old in Ichikawa.
Jules Wijdenbosch
Surinamese politician.
Born May 2nd, 1941 in Paramaribo.
Died April 30th, 2025 at 83 years old in Paramaribo. [ref]
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