May 30th
229 Notable deaths
Beau Biden
American politician and lawyer (1969–2015).
Born February 3rd, 1969 in Wilmington.
Died May 30th, 2015 at 46 years old in Bethesda (glioblastoma, brain cancer).
Frank Lucas
American mobster (1930-2019).
Born September 9th, 1930 in La Grange. [ref]
Died May 30th, 2019 at 88 years old in Cedar Grove. [ref]
Loretta Swit
American actress (1937–2025).
Born November 4th, 1937 in Passaic.
Died May 30th, 2025 at 87 years old in New York City. [ref]
Georg von Trapp
Trapp family's father (1880–1947).
Born April 4th, 1880 in Zadar.
Died May 30th, 1947 at 67 years old in Boston (lung cancer).
Rafael Trujillo
President of the dominican republic (1891-1961).
Born October 24th, 1891 in San Cristóbal.
Died May 30th, 1961 at 69 years old in Santo Domingo (gunshot wound).
Steve Prefontaine
American long-distance runner (1951–1975).
Born January 25th, 1951 in Coos Bay.
Died May 30th, 1975 at 24 years old in Eugene (traffic collision).
Claude Rains
British actor (1889–1967).
Born November 10th, 1889 in Clapham.
Died May 30th, 1967 at 77 years old in Laconia (liver cirrhosis).
Moe Berg
Baseball player, spy (1902–1972).
Born March 2nd, 1902 in Harlem.
Died May 30th, 1972 at 70 years old in Belleville (falling from height).
Louis Slotin
Canadian physicist and chemist (1910-1946).
Born December 1st, 1910 in Winnipeg.
Died May 30th, 1946 at 35 years old in Los Alamos (radiation syndrome).
Boris Pasternak
Russian writer (1890–1960).
Born February 10th, 1890 in Moscow. [ref]
Died May 30th, 1960 at 70 years old in Peredelkino (lung cancer).
Ziaur Rahman
Chief of army staff and president of bangladesh (1936-1981).
Born January 19th, 1936 in Bogura District.
Died May 30th, 1981 at 45 years old in Chittagong (gunshot wound).
Valerie Mahaffey
American actress (1953–2025).
Born June 16th, 1953 in Sumatra.
Died May 30th, 2025 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Leon Redbone
Musician, songwriter, arranger, producer (1949-2019).
Born August 26th, 1949 in Nicosia.
Died May 30th, 2019 at 69 years old in New Hope (dementia). [ref]
Dasari Narayana Rao
Indian director, actor, politician (1942–2017).
Born May 4th, 1947 in Palakollu. [ref]
Died May 30th, 2017 at 70 years old in Hyderabad (disease).
Leó Szilárd
Hungarian-american jewish physicist and inventor (1898–1964).
Born February 11th, 1898 in Budapest.
Died May 30th, 1964 at 66 years old in La Jolla (myocardial infarction).
Rituparno Ghosh
Indian film director, actor, writer, and lyricist (1963–2013).
Born August 31st, 1963 in Kolkata.
Died May 30th, 2013 at 49 years old in Kolkata (myocardial infarction).
Prajadhipok
King of siam.
Born November 8th, 1893 in Grand Palace.
Died May 30th, 1941 at 47 years old in Surrey (heart failure).
Paul Desmond
American jazz musician (1924-1977).
Born November 25th, 1924 in San Francisco.
Died May 30th, 1977 at 52 years old in New York City (cancer).
Tōgō Heihachirō
Japanese admiral of the fleet (1848–1934).
Born January 27th, 1848 in Kajiya-chō.
Died May 30th, 1934 at 86 years old in Banchō (head and neck cancer).
Ella Raines
American actress (1920-1988).
Born August 6th, 1920 in Fall City.
Died May 30th, 1988 at 67 years old in Sherman Oaks (esophageal cancer).
Michael Angelis
British actor.
Born April 29th, 1944 in Paddington. [ref]
Died May 30th, 2020 at 76 years old in Berkshire (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Perry Ellis
American fashion designer (1940–1986).
Born March 3rd, 1940 in Portsmouth.
Died May 30th, 1986 at 46 years old in New York City (viral encephalitis).
Watchman Nee
Chinese church leader (1903–1972).
Born November 4th, 1903 in Shantou.
Died May 30th, 1972 at 68 years old in Anhui.
Thad Cochran
United states senator from mississippi (1937-2019).
Born December 7th, 1937 in Pontotoc.
Died May 30th, 2019 at 81 years old in Oxford (kidney failure). [ref]
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Death: something like birth, a natural mystery, elements that split and recombine. Not an embarrassing thing. Not an offense to reason, or our nature. Marcus Aurelius