April 30th
255 Notable deaths
William Henry Welch
American physician and scientist (1850–1934).
Born April 8th, 1850 in Norfolk.
Died April 30th, 1934 at 84 years old in Johns Hopkins Hospital (prostate cancer).
Joseph Leidy
American anatomist and paleontologist (1823 – 1891).
Born September 9th, 1823 in Philadelphia.
Died April 30th, 1891 at 67 years old in Philadelphia.
Gustav Freytag
German writer and politician (1816-1895).
Born July 13th, 1816 in Kluczbork.
Died April 30th, 1895 at 78 years old in Wiesbaden.
Edwin Thompson Jaynes
American physicist (1922-1998).
Born July 5th, 1922 in Waterloo. [ref]
Died April 30th, 1998 at 75 years old in St. Louis.
Harry S. Morgan
German pornographic film director and producer (1945–2011).
Born August 29th, 1945 in Essen. [ref]
Died April 30th, 2011 at 65 years old in Düsseldorf.
Joe Louis Walker
American musician (1949–2025).
Born December 25th, 1949 in San Francisco.
Died April 30th, 2025 at 75 years old in Poughkeepsie. [ref]
J. C. Jacobsen
Danish industrialist and philanthropist (1811—1887).
Born September 2nd, 1811 in Copenhagen.
Died April 30th, 1887 at 75 years old in Rome.
Daniel Quillen
American mathematician (1940–2011).
Born June 22nd, 1940 in Orange. [ref]
Died April 30th, 2011 at 70 years old in San Francisco (Alzheimer's disease).
Anémone
French actress (1950–2019).
Born August 9th, 1950 in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Died April 30th, 2019 at 68 years old in Poitiers (lung cancer). [ref]
Joseph Arpad of Austria
Austrian archduke.
Born February 8th, 1933 in Budapest.
Died April 30th, 2017 at 84 years old in Madrid.
Henryk Dobrzański
Polish army commander (1897–1940).
Born June 22nd, 1897 in Jasło.
Died April 30th, 1940 at 42 years old in Opoczno.
Jens Peter Jacobsen
Danish novelist, poet, scientist (1847-1885).
Born April 7th, 1847 in Thisted.
Died April 30th, 1885 at 38 years old in Thisted (tuberculosis).
Pio La Torre
Italian politician (1927-1982).
Born December 24th, 1927 in Palermo.
Died April 30th, 1982 at 54 years old in Palermo.
Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro
Peruvian politician (1889-1933).
Born August 12th, 1889 in Piura.
Died April 30th, 1933 at 43 years old in Lima.
Jean-François Revel
French writer and philosopher (1924–2006).
Born January 19th, 1924 in Marseille.
Died April 30th, 2006 at 82 years old in Le Kremlin-Bicêtre. [ref]
Anna de Noailles
Romanian-french writer (1876-1933).
Born November 15th, 1876 in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died April 30th, 1933 at 56 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Beth Carvalho
Brazilian musician (1946–2019).
Born May 4th, 1946 in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Died April 30th, 2019 at 72 years old in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Alexander Dale Oen
Norwegian swimmer (1985-2012).
Born May 21st, 1985 in Øygarden Municipality.
Died April 30th, 2012 at 26 years old in Flagstaff (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Marc Aaronson
American astronomer (1950-1987).
Born August 24th, 1950 in Los Angeles.
Died April 30th, 1987 at 36 years old in Tucson.
Ghislaine Dommanget
Princess consort of monaco, french actress.
Born October 13th, 1900 in Reims.
Died April 30th, 1991 at 90 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Paul du Chaillu
French-american anthropologist, zoologist and traveler.
Born July 31st, 1835 in Saint-Denis.
Died April 30th, 1903 at 67 years old in Saint Petersburg (stroke). [ref]
Hugh L. Scott
7th chief of staff of the united states army (1914-1917).
Born September 22nd, 1853 in Danville.
Died April 30th, 1934 at 80 years old in Washington, D.C..
John Peter Russell
Australian artist (1858-1930).
Born July 16th, 1858 in Darlinghurst. [ref]
Died April 30th, 1930 at 71 years old in Randwick.
Claudia Barrett
American actress.
Born November 3rd, 1929 in Los Angeles.
Died April 30th, 2021 at 91 years old in Palm Desert. [ref]
Kundanika Kapadia
Indian novelist (1927-2020).
Born January 11th, 1927 in Limbdi.
Died April 30th, 2020 at 93 years old in Vankal. [ref]
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Here is the test to find whether your mission on Earth is finished: if you’re alive, it isn’t. Richard Bach