April 30th
255 Notable deaths
Charlotte von Mahlsdorf
German founder of the gründerzeit museum in berlin-mahlsdorf and famous transgender.
Born March 18th, 1928 in Berlin.
Died April 30th, 2002 at 74 years old in Berlin (myocardial infarction).
Tomás Borge
Nicaraguan revolutionary (1930-2012).
Born August 13th, 1930 in Matagalpa.
Died April 30th, 2012 at 81 years old in Managua (lung cancer). [ref]
Gregory Mertens
Belgian footballer (1991–2015).
Born February 21st, 1991 in City of Brussels.
Died April 30th, 2015 at 24 years old in Genk (myocardial infarction).
Beatriz Sheridan
Mexican actress (1934-2006).
Born June 25th, 1934 in Mexico City.
Died April 30th, 2006 at 71 years old in Mexico City (myocardial infarction).
Slava Zaitsev
Soviet and russian fashion designer, painter and graphic artist, teacher, professor.
Born March 2nd, 1938 in Ivanovo.
Died April 30th, 2023 at 85 years old in Shchyolkovo (peptic ulcer disease, bleeding).
Michael Hicks Beach, 1st Earl St Aldwyn
British politician (1837-1916).
Born October 23rd, 1837 in London.
Died April 30th, 1916 at 78 years old in Coln St. Aldwyns.
Karl Rahm
Nazi concentration camp commandant (1907–1947).
Born April 2nd, 1907 in Klosterneuburg.
Died April 30th, 1947 at 40 years old in Litoměřice (hanging to death).
Mladen Lorković
Croatian politician, lawyer and ustasha leader (1909-1945).
Born March 1st, 1909 in Zagreb.
Died April 30th, 1945 at 36 years old in Lepoglava prison.
Eddy Hamel
American-dutch association football player (1902-1943).
Born October 21st, 1902 in New York City.
Died April 30th, 1943 at 40 years old in Auschwitz.
Taisen Deshimaru
Japanese zen master (1914–1982).
Born November 29th, 1914 in Saga Prefecture.
Died April 30th, 1982 at 67 years old in Tokyo (pancreatic cancer).
Robert Stevenson
British film director (1905-1986).
Born March 31st, 1905 in Buxton. [ref]
Died April 30th, 1986 at 81 years old in Santa Barbara.
Eddie Turnbull
Scottish footballer and manager (1923-2011).
Born April 12th, 1923 in Falkirk.
Died April 30th, 2011 at 88 years old in Edinburgh.
Gu Hongming
Chinese writer (1857–1928).
Born July 18th, 1857 in Penang.
Died April 30th, 1928 at 70 years old in Beijing.
Princess Marie of Waldeck and Pyrmont
German princess (1857–1882).
Born May 23rd, 1857 in Bad Arolsen.
Died April 30th, 1882 at 24 years old in Ludwigsburg (puerperal disorders).
Daniel Aaron
American writer and academic who helped found the library of america (1912–2016).
Born August 4th, 1912 in Chicago. [ref]
Died April 30th, 2016 at 103 years old in Cambridge (pneumonia). [ref]
Julio César Méndez Montenegro
Guatemalan president (1915-1996).
Born November 23rd, 1915 in Guatemala City.
Died April 30th, 1996 at 80 years old in Guatemala City.
Kafū Nagai
Japanese writer (1879−1959).
Born December 3rd, 1879 in Tokyo.
Died April 30th, 1959 at 79 years old in Ichikawa.
Jules Wijdenbosch
Surinamese politician.
Born May 2nd, 1941 in Paramaribo.
Died April 30th, 2025 at 83 years old in Paramaribo. [ref]
Shigenori Kuroda
Japanese general (1887-1954).
Born October 25th, 1887 in Yanagawa.
Died April 30th, 1954 at 66 years old in Japan.
Abdollah Movahed
Iranian wrestler.
Born March 10th, 1940 in Babolsar.
Died April 30th, 2026 at 86 years old [ref]
Óscar Chávez
Mexican singer, composer and actor (1935–2020).
Born March 20th, 1935 in Portales, Mexico City.
Died April 30th, 2020 at 85 years old in Centro Médico Nacional 20 de Noviembre, Mexico City (COVID-19). [ref]
Almroth Wright
British microbiologist and immunologist (1861–1947).
Born August 10th, 1861 in Middleton Tyas.
Died April 30th, 1947 at 85 years old in Farnham Common.
Jean Moréas
Greek writer (1856–1910).
Born April 5th, 1856 in Athens.
Died April 30th, 1910 at 54 years old in Saint-Mandé.
Richard Huelsenbeck
German poet, dadaist and psychoanalyst (1892-1974).
Born April 23rd, 1892 in Frankenau.
Died April 30th, 1974 at 82 years old in Minusio.
Patachou
French singer and actress.
Born June 10th, 1918 in 12th arrondissement of Paris.
Died April 30th, 2015 at 96 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
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What we have once enjoyed deeply we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us. Helen Keller