May 30th
233 Notable deaths
Arturo Graf
Italian poet (1848–1913).
Born January 19th, 1848 in Athens.
Died May 30th, 1913 at 65 years old in Turin.
Amélie Beaury-Saurel
French painter (1848-1924).
Born December 19th, 1848 in Barcelona.
Died May 30th, 1924 at 75 years old in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Piero Carini
Italian racing driver (1921–1957).
Born March 6th, 1921 in Genoa.
Died May 30th, 1957 at 36 years old in Saint-Étienne.
Kalju Lepik
Estonian poet (1920–1999).
Born October 7th, 1920 in Koeru Rural Municipality.
Died May 30th, 1999 at 78 years old in Tallinn.
Eugene Oberst
American football player and coach, track and field athlete and coach, basketball coach, college athletics administrator (1901-1991).
Born July 23rd, 1901 in Owensboro.
Died May 30th, 1991 at 89 years old in Cleveland.
Anton Powolny
Austrian football player (1899-1961).
Born August 19th, 1899 in Vienna.
Died May 30th, 1961 at 61 years old in Vienna.
Thumma Bala
Indian roman catholic priest (1944–2024).
Born April 24th, 1944 in Narmetta.
Died May 30th, 2024 at 80 years old in Warangal.
Katarina Mazetti
Swedish writer.
Born April 29th, 1944 in Stockholm.
Died May 30th, 2025 at 81 years old in Lund. [ref]
Jane Fauntz
American diver, swimmer, olympic bronze medalist (1910–1989).
Born December 19th, 1910 in New Orleans.
Died May 30th, 1989 at 78 years old in Escondido.
Marcelo Azcárraga Palmero
Spanish politician (1832–1915).
Born September 4th, 1832 in Manila.
Died May 30th, 1915 at 82 years old in Madrid.
Boštjan Hladnik
Yugoslavian/slovenian filmmaker (1929–2006).
Born January 30th, 1929 in Kranj.
Died May 30th, 2006 at 77 years old in Ljubljana.
Adolph Frank
German chemist (1834-1916).
Born January 29th, 1834 in Klötze.
Died May 30th, 1916 at 82 years old in Charlottenburg.
Camille Chevillard
French composer and conductor (1859–1923).
Born October 14th, 1859 in Montmartre. [ref]
Died May 30th, 1923 at 63 years old in Chatou. [ref]
Tex Gibbons
Basketball player (1907–1984).
Born October 7th, 1907 in Elk City.
Died May 30th, 1984 at 76 years old in La Habra.
Josefina Molina
Spanish film director.
Born November 14th, 1936 in Córdoba.
Died May 30th, 2026 at 89 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Vladimir Savon
Ukrainian chess player (1940–2005).
Born September 26th, 1940 in Chernihiv.
Died May 30th, 2005 at 64 years old in Kharkiv.
Maxwell Tylden Masters
British botanist (1833-1907).
Born April 15th, 1833 in Canterbury.
Died May 30th, 1907 at 74 years old in London Borough of Ealing.
Terry Gathercole
Australian swimmer, olympic silver medallist, former world record-holder, coach (1935-2001).
Born November 25th, 1935 in Tallimba.
Died May 30th, 2001 at 65 years old in Canberra.
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.
Hilde Weissner
German actress (1909–1987).
Born July 3rd, 1909 in Szczecin.
Died May 30th, 1987 at 77 years old in Braunau am Inn.
Boy Gobert
German actor (1925-1986).
Born June 5th, 1925 in Hamburg.
Died May 30th, 1986 at 60 years old in Vienna (heart failure).
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]
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Death is a challenge. It tells us not to waste time… It tells us to tell each other right now that we love each other. Leo Buscaglia