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May 30th
233 Notable deaths
Giorgio Tozzi
American opera singer (1923-2011).
Born January 8th, 1923 in Chicago.
Died May 30th, 2011 at 88 years old in Bloomington (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Valaida Snow
American musician (1904-1956).
Born June 2nd, 1902 in Chattanooga.
Died May 30th, 1956 at 53 years old in New York City (stroke).
Frank Carlson
American politician who served as the 30th governor of kansas (1893–1987).
Born January 23rd, 1893 in Concordia.
Died May 30th, 1987 at 94 years old in Concordia.
Paul Nobuo Tatsuguchi
Surgeon in the imperial japanese army.
Born August 31st, 1911 in Hiroshima.
Died May 30th, 1943 at 31 years old in Attu Island.
Edwin C. Johnson
American politician (1884-1970).
Born January 1st, 1884 in Scandia.
Died May 30th, 1970 at 86 years old in Denver.
Carl Neuberg
German biochemist (1877-1956).
Born July 29th, 1877 in Hanover.
Died May 30th, 1956 at 78 years old in New York City.
Frederick William, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
German noble (1819–1904).
Born October 17th, 1819 in Neustrelitz.
Died May 30th, 1904 at 84 years old in Neustrelitz.
Aharon Katzir
Israeli scientist (1913-1972).
Born September 15th, 1913 in Łódź.
Died May 30th, 1972 at 58 years old in Ben Gurion Airport (Lod Airport massacre).
Zinka Milanov
Croatian opera singer.
Born May 17th, 1906 in Zagreb.
Died May 30th, 1989 at 83 years old in New York City.
Martin Noth
German theologian (1902–1968).
Born August 3rd, 1902 in Dresden.
Died May 30th, 1968 at 65 years old in Shivta (myocardial infarction).
Pat O'Connor
Racecar driver (1928-1958).
Born October 9th, 1928 in North Vernon.
Died May 30th, 1958 at 29 years old in Indianapolis.
George Ernest Morrison
Australian journalist (1862-1920).
Born February 4th, 1862 in Geelong.
Died May 30th, 1920 at 58 years old in Sidmouth.
George Murray Levick
Antarctic explorer, and founder of the british schools exploring society.
Born July 3rd, 1876 in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Died May 30th, 1956 at 79 years old in Poltimore. [ref]
Boris Shakhlin
Soviet-ukrainian artistic gymnast (1932–2008).
Born January 27th, 1932 in Ishim.
Died May 30th, 2008 at 76 years old in Kyiv. [ref]
Waldemar Matuška
Czech actor and singer (1932–2009).
Born July 2nd, 1932 in Košice. [ref]
Died May 30th, 2009 at 76 years old in St. Petersburg (pneumonia, heart failure). [ref]
Milton Gonçalves
Brazilian actor (1933–2022).
Born December 9th, 1933 in Monte Santo de Minas.
Died May 30th, 2022 at 88 years old in Rio de Janeiro (stroke). [ref]
Julio Le Parc
Argentine painter and sculptor (1928–2026).
Born September 23rd, 1928 in Palmira.
Died May 30th, 2026 at 97 years old in Cachan. [ref]
Madiha Yousri
Egyptian actress.
Born December 3rd, 1918 in Cairo.
Died May 30th, 2018 at 99 years old in Cairo (heart failure).
Ahmad I ibn Mustafa
Bey of tunis (1837-1855).
Born December 2nd, 1806 in Tunis. [ref]
Died May 30th, 1855 at 48 years old in La Goulette. [ref]
Minoru Mochizuki
Japanese aikidoka (1907-2003).
Born April 11th, 1907 in Shizuoka.
Died May 30th, 2003 at 96 years old in Aix-en-Provence.
Ricky Bruch
Swedish athlete and actor (1946–2011).
Born July 2nd, 1946 in Gothenburg.
Died May 30th, 2011 at 64 years old in Ystad (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Étienne-Émile Baulieu
French scientist (1926–2025).
Born December 12th, 1926 in Strasbourg. [ref]
Died May 30th, 2025 at 98 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Paolo Portoghesi
Italian architect (1931-2023).
Born November 2nd, 1931 in Rome.
Died May 30th, 2023 at 91 years old in Calcata. [ref]
Victor D'Hondt
Belgian jurist (1841-1901).
Born November 20th, 1841 in Ghent.
Died May 30th, 1901 at 59 years old in Ghent.
Mady Mesplé
French soprano (1931-2020).
Born March 7th, 1931 in Toulouse.
Died May 30th, 2020 at 89 years old in Toulouse. [ref]
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