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May 30th
168 Notable deaths
Beau Biden
American politician, lawyer (1969–2015).
Born February 3rd, 1969 in Wilmington.
Died May 30th, 2015 at 46 years old in Bethesda (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]
Georg von Trapp
Trapp family's father.
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
United states long-distance runner.
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).
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). [ref]
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