April 30th
182 Notable deaths
Rodrigo Lara
Colombian lawyer and politician.
Born August 11th, 1946 in Neiva.
Died April 30th, 1984 at 37 years old (deliberate murder).
Gia Scala
American actress (1934–1972).
Born March 3rd, 1934 in Liverpool. [ref]
Died April 30th, 1972 at 38 years old in Hollywood (drug overdose). [ref]
George Balanchine
Georgian-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). [ref]
Alben W. Barkley
Vice president of the united states from 1949 to 1953.
Born November 24th, 1877 in Lowes. [ref]
Died April 30th, 1956 at 78 years old in Lexington (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Duane Eddy
American guitarist (1938–2024).
Born April 26th, 1938 in Corning.
Died April 30th, 2024 at 86 years old in Franklin (cancer). [ref]
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). [ref]
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]
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]
George Herbert Mead
American philosopher, sociologist, and psychologist.
Born February 27th, 1863 in South Hadley.
Died April 30th, 1931 at 68 years old in Chicago.
Tony Allen
Nigerian drummer, composer, songwriter (1940-2020).
Born July 20th, 1940 in Lagos.
Died April 30th, 2020 at 79 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris (aortic aneurysm). [ref]
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Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough. William Saroyan