April 30th
254 Notable deaths
Ron Galella
American photographer and paparazzo (1931–2022).
Born January 10th, 1931 in New York City.
Died April 30th, 2022 at 91 years old in Montville (heart failure). [ref]
Georg Baselitz
German artist (1938–2026).
Born January 23rd, 1938 in Kamenz.
Died April 30th, 2026 at 88 years old [ref]
Bob Krueger
American politician (1935–2022).
Born September 19th, 1935 in New Braunfels.
Died April 30th, 2022 at 86 years old in New Braunfels. [ref]
Ernesto Sabato
Argentine writer, painter and physicist (1911-2011).
Born June 24th, 1911 in Rojas.
Died April 30th, 2011 at 99 years old in Santos Lugares (pancreatic cancer).
Grégory Lemarchal
French singer (1983-2007).
Born May 13th, 1983 in La Tronche. [ref]
Died April 30th, 2007 at 23 years old in Suresnes (cystic fibrosis). [ref]
Wilhelm Ritter von Thoma
German general (1891–1948).
Born September 11th, 1891 in Dachau.
Died April 30th, 1948 at 56 years old in Dachau (myocardial infarction).
Hyon Yong-chol
North korean army officer (1953-2015).
Born January 11th, 1953 in Kyongsong County.
Died April 30th, 2015 at 62 years old in Pyongyang.
David Opatoshu
American actor (1918-1996).
Born January 30th, 1918 in New York City.
Died April 30th, 1996 at 78 years old in Los Angeles.
Helen Chandler
American actress (1906–1965).
Born February 1st, 1906 in Charleston.
Died April 30th, 1965 at 59 years old in Hollywood (surgical complications).
Edwin Stanton Porter
American film pioneer (1870–1941).
Born April 21st, 1870 in Connellsville.
Died April 30th, 1941 at 71 years old in New York City.
Marisol Escobar
Venezuelan-american sculptor (1930-2016).
Born May 22nd, 1930 in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died April 30th, 2016 at 85 years old in Manhattan (pneumonia). [ref]
Harry Kroto
British chemist (1939-2016).
Born October 7th, 1939 in Wisbech.
Died April 30th, 2016 at 76 years old in Lewes (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Darrell Sweet
British musician (1947–1999).
Born May 16th, 1947 in Bournemouth.
Died April 30th, 1999 at 51 years old in New Albany (myocardial infarction).
Lorna Gray
American actress (1917-2017).
Born July 26th, 1917 in Grand Rapids.
Died April 30th, 2017 at 99 years old in Sherman Oaks. [ref]
Otto Jespersen
Danish linguist (1860–1943).
Born July 16th, 1860 in Randers.
Died April 30th, 1943 at 82 years old in Roskilde.
Alex Sanders
British wiccan priest (1926–1988).
Born June 6th, 1926 in Birkenhead.
Died April 30th, 1988 at 61 years old in Sussex (lung cancer).
Yi Bangja
Japanese-korean princess.
Born November 4th, 1901 in Tokyo.
Died April 30th, 1989 at 87 years old in Changdeokgung (cancer).
Henry Sweet
British linguist (1845–1912).
Born September 15th, 1845 in London.
Died April 30th, 1912 at 66 years old in Oxford (pernicious anemia).
Jules White
Hungarian-born american film director and producer (1900-1985).
Born September 17th, 1900 in Budapest.
Died April 30th, 1985 at 84 years old in Van Nuys (Alzheimer's disease).
Venetia Burney
British schoolteacher, namer of the dwarf planet pluto.
Born July 11th, 1918 in England.
Died April 30th, 2009 at 90 years old in Banstead.
Jean Danjou
French foreign legion officer (1828-1863).
Born April 15th, 1828 in Chalabre.
Died April 30th, 1863 at 35 years old in Camarón de Tejeda.
Rutger Gunnarsson
Swedish musician, record producer, music arranger (1946–2015).
Born February 12th, 1946 in Linköping Cathedral Congregation.
Died April 30th, 2015 at 69 years old in Hedvig Eleonora parish.
Emily Stowe
Canadian physician.
Born May 1st, 1831 in Norwich. [ref]
Died April 30th, 1903 at 71 years old in Toronto. [ref]
Clara Campoamor
Spanish politician, feminist (1888-1972).
Born February 12th, 1888 in Madrid. [ref]
Died April 30th, 1972 at 84 years old in Lausanne. [ref]
Ralph Boston
Olympic athlete (1939–2023).
Died April 30th, 2023 at 83 years old in Peachtree City (stroke). [ref]
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What would life be worth if there were no death? Who would enjoy the sun if it never rained? Who would yearn for the day if there were no night? Glenn Ringtved