May 30th
229 Notable deaths
Peter Orlovsky
American poet (1933-2010).
Born July 8th, 1933 in Manhattan.
Died May 30th, 2010 at 76 years old in Williston (lung cancer). [ref]
John Beasley
American actor (1943–2023).
Born June 26th, 1943 in Omaha. [ref]
Died May 30th, 2023 at 79 years old in Omaha. [ref]
John S. Mosby
Confederate army officer (1833-1916).
Born December 6th, 1833 in Powhatan County.
Died May 30th, 1916 at 82 years old in Washington, D.C..
Tom Bower
American actor (1938–2024).
Born January 3rd, 1938 in Denver.
Died May 30th, 2024 at 86 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Emma Smith
American mormon leader (1804-1879).
Born July 10th, 1804 in Harmony Township.
Died May 30th, 1879 at 74 years old in Nauvoo House.
Mitsuo Fuchida
Japanese naval officer (1902-1976).
Born December 3rd, 1902 in Katsuragi.
Died May 30th, 1976 at 73 years old in Kashiwara (diabetes).
Drew Gordon
American basketball player (1990–2024).
Born July 12th, 1990 in San Jose.
Died May 30th, 2024 at 33 years old in Clackamas County (traffic collision). [ref]
Ezra Taft Benson
President of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints (1899-1994).
Born August 4th, 1899 in Whitney. [ref]
Died May 30th, 1994 at 94 years old in Salt Lake City (heart failure).
Robert Sterling
American actor (1917–2006).
Born November 13th, 1917 in New Castle.
Died May 30th, 2006 at 88 years old in Brentwood (infectious disease).
Madison Grant
American lawyer, eugenicist, and conservationist (1865–1937).
Born November 19th, 1865 in New York City. [ref]
Died May 30th, 1937 at 71 years old in New York City (nephritis).
Glenn Burke
American baseball player (1952-1995).
Born November 16th, 1952 in Oakland.
Died May 30th, 1995 at 42 years old in San Leandro (death from AIDS-related complications).
Dooley Wilson
American actor and musician (1886-1953).
Born April 3rd, 1886 in Tyler.
Died May 30th, 1953 at 67 years old in Los Angeles.
Mickie Most
British record producer and musician (1938–2003).
Born June 20th, 1938 in Aldershot.
Died May 30th, 2003 at 64 years old in London Borough of Barnet (mesothelioma).
Patricia Bath
American ophthalmologist and inventor (1942-2019).
Born November 4th, 1942 in Harlem. [ref]
Died May 30th, 2019 at 76 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
Milton Bradley
American publisher and board game designer (1836–1911).
Born November 8th, 1836 in Kennebec County. [ref]
Died May 30th, 1911 at 74 years old in Springfield (disease). [ref]
Carl Radle
American bassist (1942–1980).
Born June 18th, 1942 in Tulsa.
Died May 30th, 1980 at 37 years old in Claremore. [ref]
Antonio Flores
Spanish singer-songwriter and actor.
Born November 14th, 1961 in Madrid. [ref]
Died May 30th, 1995 at 33 years old in Alcobendas. [ref]
Georgi Plekhanov
Russian philosopher (1856–1918).
Born December 11th, 1856 in Gudalovka. [ref]
Died May 30th, 1918 at 61 years old in Zelenogorsk (tuberculosis). [ref]
Renée Victor
American choreographer (1938–2025).
Born July 25th, 1938 in San Antonio. [ref]
Died May 30th, 2025 at 86 years old in Sherman Oaks (lymphoma). [ref]
Hank Mobley
American saxophonist (1930-1986).
Born July 7th, 1930 in Eastman.
Died May 30th, 1986 at 55 years old in Philadelphia (pneumonia).
Robert P. Casey
American politician and 42nd governor of pennsylvania (1932-2000).
Born January 9th, 1932 in Jackson Heights.
Died May 30th, 2000 at 68 years old in Scranton (amyloidosis).
Miyuki Ishikawa
Prime perpetrator of kotobuki san'in incident (1897–1987).
Born February 5th, 1897 in Miyazaki Prefecture.
Died May 30th, 1987 at 90 years old
Gaafar Nimeiry
Sudanese president (1931-2009).
Born January 1st, 1931 in Omdurman.
Died May 30th, 2009 at 78 years old in Khartoum.
Elena Verdugo
American actress (1925-2017).
Born April 20th, 1925 in Paso Robles. [ref]
Died May 30th, 2017 at 92 years old in Los Angeles (disease). [ref]
Claude Pepper
American politician (1900–1989).
Born September 8th, 1900 in Dudleyville. [ref]
Died May 30th, 1989 at 88 years old in Washington, D.C. (stomach cancer). [ref]
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I’m not afraid to die, I just don’t want to be there when it happens. Woody Allen