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May 30th
181 Notable deaths
Tex Gibbons
Basketball player (1907–1984).
Born October 7th, 1907 in Elk City.
Died May 30th, 1984 at 76 years old in La Habra.
Vladimir Savon
Ukrainian chess player (1940–2005).
Born September 26th, 1940 in Chernihiv. [ref]
Died May 30th, 2005 at 64 years old in Kharkiv.
Léon-Étienne Duval
Catholic cardinal (1903–1996).
Born November 9th, 1903 in Chênex.
Died May 30th, 1996 at 92 years old in Algiers.
Zagir Ismagilov
Bashkir composer (1916–2003).
Born January 8th, 1917 in Sermenevo.
Died May 30th, 2003 at 86 years old in Ufa.
Henri Chammartin
Equestrian (1918-2011).
Born July 30th, 1918 in Chavannes-sous-Orsonnens.
Died May 30th, 2011 at 92 years old in Bern. [ref]
Raisa O'Farrill
Cuban volleyball player (1972–2023).
Born April 17th, 1972 in San Diego del Valle.
Died May 30th, 2023 at 51 years old in Havana. [ref]
José Solís
Spanish politician (1913-1990).
Born September 27th, 1913 in Cabra. [ref]
Died May 30th, 1990 at 76 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Ellen Niit
Estonian author and translator (1928-2016).
Born July 13th, 1928 in Tallinn.
Died May 30th, 2016 at 87 years old in Tallinn.
Lien Gisolf
Dutch athlete.
Born July 13th, 1910 in Bukittinggi.
Died May 30th, 1993 at 82 years old in Amstelveen.
Joseph Pearman
American racewalker (1892-1961).
Born May 8th, 1892 in Manhattan.
Died May 30th, 1961 at 69 years old
Deaths 151 to 160 of 181
Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir