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April 30th
254 Notable deaths
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).
Howard Homan Buffett
United states representative from nebraska (1903-1964).
Born August 13th, 1903 in Omaha.
Died April 30th, 1964 at 60 years old in Omaha.
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 (1919–1994).
Born June 5th, 1919 in Boston.
Died April 30th, 1994 at 74 years old in Gstaad (myocardial infarction).
Florian Schneider
German musician (1947–2020).
Born April 7th, 1947 in Kattenhorn.
Died April 30th, 2020 at 73 years old in Düsseldorf (cancer). [ref]
Tony Allen
Nigerian drummer and composer (1940–2020).
Born July 20th, 1940 in Lagos.
Died April 30th, 2020 at 79 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris, Paris (aortic aneurysm). [ref]
Alfred Edward Housman
British classical scholar and poet (1859-1936).
Born March 26th, 1859 in Worcestershire, Bromsgrove.
Died April 30th, 1936 at 77 years old in Cambridge.
Eli Broad
American businessperson and philanthropist (1933–2021).
Born June 6th, 1933 in The Bronx.
Died April 30th, 2021 at 87 years old in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. [ref]
Kurt Knispel
German tank commander during world war ii (1921–1945).
Born September 20th, 1921 in Salisov.
Died April 30th, 1945 at 23 years old in Vrbovec. [ref]
Nizar Qabbani
Syrian diplomat, poet and publisher (1923-1998).
Born March 21st, 1923 in Damascus.
Died April 30th, 1998 at 75 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Daniel Berrigan
American catholic priest, peace activist, and poet (1921–2016).
Born May 9th, 1921 in Virginia.
Died April 30th, 2016 at 94 years old in The Bronx. [ref]
Robert Fitzroy
Royal navy officer and scientist (1805–1865).
Born July 5th, 1805 in Ampton Hall.
Died April 30th, 1865 at 59 years old in London.
Achala Sachdev
Indian actress (1920-2012).
Born May 3rd, 1920 in Peshawar.
Died April 30th, 2012 at 91 years old in Pune.
Gordon Scott
American actor (1926-2007).
Born August 3rd, 1926 in Portland.
Died April 30th, 2007 at 80 years old in Baltimore (heart disease).
Beatrice Webb
English sociologist, economist, socialist, and social reformer (1858–1943).
Born January 22nd, 1858 in Standish.
Died April 30th, 1943 at 85 years old in Liphook.
Richard Fariña
American folksinger, songwriter, poet and novelist (1937–1966).
Born March 8th, 1937 in Brooklyn.
Died April 30th, 1966 at 29 years old in Carmel-by-the-Sea (traffic collision).
Saif al-Arab Gaddafi
Son of muammar gaddafi (1982-2011).
Born July 21st, 1982 in Tripoli.
Died April 30th, 2011 at 28 years old in Tripoli.
Inah Canabarro Lucas
Brazilian nun and supercentenarian (1908–2025).
Born June 8th, 1908 in São Francisco de Assis. [ref]
Died April 30th, 2025 at 116 years old in Porto Alegre. [ref]
Chuni Goswami
Indian footballer and cricketer (1938-2020).
Born January 15th, 1938 in Kishoreganj District.
Died April 30th, 2020 at 82 years old in Kolkata.
Luis Muñoz Marín
Puerto rican politician (1898–1980).
Born February 18th, 1898 in San Juan.
Died April 30th, 1980 at 82 years old in San Juan (cerebrovascular disease).
Paul Poiret
French fashion designer (1879–1944).
Born April 20th, 1879 in Paris.
Died April 30th, 1944 at 65 years old in Paris.
George Murdock
American film actor (1930-2012).
Born June 25th, 1930 in Salina.
Died April 30th, 2012 at 81 years old in Burbank (leukemia).
Pramoedya Ananta Toer
Indonesian writer (1925–2006).
Born February 6th, 1925 in Blora.
Died April 30th, 2006 at 81 years old in Jakarta (diabetes).
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