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May 30th
157 Notable deaths
Dasari Narayana Rao
Indian director, actor, politician.
Born May 4th, 1947 in Palakollu. [ref]
Died May 30th, 2017 at 70 years old in Hyderabad (disease).
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]
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 Chattogram (ballistic trauma).
Rituparno Ghosh
Indian film director, actor, writer, and lyricist.
Born August 31st, 1963 in Kolkata.
Died May 30th, 2013 at 49 years old in Kolkata (myocardial infarction).
Perry Ellis
American fashion designer.
Born March 3rd, 1940 in Portsmouth.
Died May 30th, 1986 at 46 years old in New York City (viral encephalitis).
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]
Paul Desmond
American recording artist; jazz musician (1924-1977).
Born November 25th, 1924 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died May 30th, 1977 at 52 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Prajadhipok
King of siam.
Born November 8th, 1893 in Bangkok.
Died May 30th, 1941 at 47 years old in Surrey (heart failure).
Ella Raines
American actress (1920-1988).
Born August 6th, 1920 in Fall City. [ref]
Died May 30th, 1988 at 67 years old in Sherman Oaks (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Leó Szilárd
Physicist and biologist.
Born February 11th, 1898 in Budapest. [ref]
Died May 30th, 1964 at 66 years old in La Jolla (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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