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April 30th
199 Notable deaths
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.
Born August 11th, 1946 in Neiva.
Died April 30th, 1984 at 37 years old (deliberate murder).
Alben W. Barkley
Vice president of the united states from 1949 to 1953.
Born November 24th, 1877 in Lowes.
Died April 30th, 1956 at 78 years old in Lexington (myocardial infarction).
George Balanchine
American choreographer, dancer and ballet master (1904–1983).
Born January 22nd, 1904 in Saint Petersburg.
Died April 30th, 1983 at 79 years old in New York City (Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease).
Lester Bangs
American music critic and journalist.
Born December 13th, 1948 in Escondido.
Died April 30th, 1982 at 33 years old in New York City (drug overdose).
Evelyn Mase
South african nurse and first wife of nelson mandela (1922-2004).
Born May 18th, 1922 in Transkei. [ref]
Died April 30th, 2004 at 81 years old in Soweto. [ref]
Richard Scarry
Author and illustrator from the united states.
Born June 5th, 1919 in Boston. [ref]
Died April 30th, 1994 at 74 years old in Gstaad (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Florian Schneider
German musician; founding member of electronic band kraftwerk.
Born April 7th, 1947 in Kattenhorn.
Died April 30th, 2020 at 73 years old in Düsseldorf (cancer). [ref]
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