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May 30th
233 Notable deaths
Albert Norden
German politician (1904-1982).
Born December 4th, 1904 in Myslowice, Silesian Voivodeship.
Died May 30th, 1982 at 77 years old in East Berlin.
Yawovi Agboyibo
Prime minister of togo (1943-2020).
Born December 31st, 1943 in Kouve.
Died May 30th, 2020 at 76 years old in Clichy (disease). [ref]
Trevor Edwards
Welsh footballer (1937-2024).
Born January 24th, 1937 in Rhondda.
Died May 30th, 2024 at 87 years old in Queensland. [ref]
Julie Harris
British costume designer (1921–2015).
Born March 6th, 1921 in London.
Died May 30th, 2015 at 94 years old in London (infectious disease).
Friedrich Christian Delius
German writer (1943-2022).
Born February 13th, 1943 in Rome.
Died May 30th, 2022 at 79 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Aryeh Eliav
Israeli politician (1921-2010).
Born November 21st, 1921 in Moscow. [ref]
Died May 30th, 2010 at 88 years old in Tel Aviv (disease).
Carl Scarborough
Racecar driver.
Born July 3rd, 1914 in Benton.
Died May 30th, 1953 at 38 years old in Indianapolis (hyperthermia).
Friedrich Salomon Krauss
Austrian-jewish sexologist.
Born October 7th, 1859 in Požega.
Died May 30th, 1938 at 78 years old in Vienna.
Renée Schuurman
South african tennis player (1939–2001).
Born October 26th, 1939 in Durban.
Died May 30th, 2001 at 61 years old in Howick. [ref]
Ferenc Kovács
Association football player (b. 1934).
Born January 7th, 1934 in Budapest.
Died May 30th, 2018 at 84 years old in Székesfehérvár. [ref]
José Quirante
Spanish footballer (1883-1964).
Born May 10th, 1883 in Alicante, Cox.
Died May 30th, 1964 at 81 years old in Barcelona.
Giuseppe Patanè
Italian conductor (1932-1989).
Born January 1st, 1932 in Naples.
Died May 30th, 1989 at 57 years old in Munich (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti
Italian opera librettist (1863-1934).
Born March 17th, 1863 in Livorno.
Died May 30th, 1934 at 71 years old in Livorno.
Günter Pfitzmann
Actor (1924-2003).
Born April 8th, 1924 in Berlin.
Died May 30th, 2003 at 79 years old in Berlin (myocardial infarction).
Gustav Jaenecke
German tennis and ice hockey player (1908–1985).
Born May 22nd, 1908 in Charlottenburg.
Died May 30th, 1985 at 77 years old in Bonn.
Vladimir Steklov
Russian mathematician (1863–1926).
Born January 9th, 1864 in Nizhny Novgorod. [ref]
Died May 30th, 1926 at 62 years old in Gaspra.
Bill Thomas
Costume designer (1921-2000).
Born October 13th, 1921 in Chicago.
Died May 30th, 2000 at 78 years old in Beverly Hills.
Júlia Lopes de Almeida
Brazilian writer (1862-1934).
Born September 24th, 1862 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died May 30th, 1934 at 71 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Melvin Spencer Newman
American chemist (1908–1993).
Born March 10th, 1908 in New York City.
Died May 30th, 1993 at 85 years old in Columbus.
Margaret Ruthven Lang
American composer (1867–1972).
Born November 27th, 1867 in Boston.
Died May 30th, 1972 at 104 years old in Boston.
Claire Goll
Writer and journalist (1890–1977).
Born October 29th, 1891 in Nuremberg.
Died May 30th, 1977 at 85 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Nikolai Korndorf
Soviet-russian and canadian composer, music educator (1947—2001).
Born January 23rd, 1947 in Moscow.
Died May 30th, 2001 at 54 years old in Vancouver.
Semyon Aranovich Gershgorin
Russian mathematician (1901–1933).
Born August 24th, 1901 in Pružany.
Died May 30th, 1933 at 31 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Charles Hutchison
Actor, film director, screenwriter (1879-1949).
Born December 3rd, 1879 in Pittsburgh.
Died May 30th, 1949 at 69 years old in Hollywood.
Honorino Landa
Chilean footballer (1942-1987).
Born June 1st, 1942 in Puerto Natales.
Died May 30th, 1987 at 44 years old in Santiago (cancer).
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Tell your friend that in his death, a part of you dies and goes with him. Wherever he goes, you also go. He will not be alone. Jiddu Krishnamurti