May 30th
233 Notable deaths
Ellen Niit
Estonian writer and translator (1928-2016).
Born July 13th, 1928 in Tallinn.
Died May 30th, 2016 at 87 years old in Tallinn.
Lien Gisolf
Dutch athlete (1910–1993).
Born July 13th, 1910 in Bukittinggi.
Died May 30th, 1993 at 82 years old in Amstelveen.
Nora Cortiñas
Argentine human rights activist (1930-2024).
Born March 22nd, 1930 in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Died May 30th, 2024 at 94 years old in Morón. [ref]
Joseph Pearman
American racewalker (1892-1961).
Born May 8th, 1892 in Manhattan.
Died May 30th, 1961 at 69 years old
Roberto Chery
Uruguayan footballer (1896-1919).
Born February 16th, 1896 in Montevideo.
Died May 30th, 1919 at 23 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Herbert Christopher Robinson
British museum director and ornithologist (1874-1929).
Born November 4th, 1874 in Liverpool.
Died May 30th, 1929 at 54 years old in Oxford. [ref]
Joe Blewitt
British long-distance runner (1895-1954).
Born November 1st, 1895 in Worcestershire.
Died May 30th, 1954 at 58 years old in Birmingham.
Yevgeni Mishakov
Ice hockey player (1941-2007).
Born February 22nd, 1941 in Nikitkino. [ref]
Died May 30th, 2007 at 66 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Hienadz Buraukin
Belarusian poet, diplomat and journalist (1936–2014).
Born August 28th, 1936.
Died May 30th, 2014 at 77 years old in Minsk (cancer).
Hamza Ben Driss Ottmani
Moroccan engineer, economist and writer.
Born May 10th, 1940 in Essaouira.
Died May 30th, 2012 at 72 years old in Rabat. [ref]
Emmanuel Hostache
French bobsledder (1975-2007).
Born July 18th, 1975 in La Mure. [ref]
Died May 30th, 2007 at 31 years old in Siegen (bone cancer). [ref]
Eva Dawes
Athletics competitor.
Born September 17th, 1912 in Toronto.
Died May 30th, 2009 at 96 years old in Thames Ditton. [ref]
Max Prieto
Mexican footballer (1919-1998).
Born March 28th, 1919 in Guadalajara. [ref]
Died May 30th, 1998 at 79 years old in Guadalajara.
Konstantin Fofanov
Russian poet (1862–1911).
Born May 30th, 1862 in Saint Petersburg.
Died May 30th, 1911 at 49 years old in Saint Petersburg (pneumonia).
William Dally
American rower (1908-1996).
Born February 22nd, 1908 in Elmira.
Died May 30th, 1996 at 88 years old in Elmira.
Sven Andersson
Swedish footballer (born 1907).
Born February 14th, 1907 in Össeby-Garn.
Died May 30th, 1981 at 74 years old in Solna Municipality.
Józef Grzesiak
Polish boxer.
Born February 18th, 1941 in Kalisz.
Died May 30th, 2020 at 79 years old in Wrocław. [ref]
Károly Wieland
Canoe racer.
Born May 1st, 1934 in Soroksár.
Died May 30th, 2020 at 86 years old in Weinheim. [ref]
Jack Taylor
American swimmer, olympic bronze medalist, u.s. navy aviator (1931-1955).
Born January 31st, 1931 in Akron.
Died May 30th, 1955 at 24 years old in Guantanamo Bay Naval Base.
Stanisław Brzozowski
Polish writer (1878-1911).
Born June 28th, 1878 in Maziarnia.
Died May 30th, 1911 at 32 years old in Florence.
Jørgen Andersen
Norwegian gymnast.
Born February 20th, 1886 in Sarpsborg.
Died May 30th, 1973 at 87 years old in Sarpsborg.
Karl Jaberg
Swiss linguist (1877-1958).
Born April 24th, 1877 in Langenthal.
Died May 30th, 1958 at 81 years old in Langenthal.
István Tamássy
Hungarian footballer (1911–1994).
Born August 7th, 1911 in Hungary.
Died May 30th, 1994 at 82 years old
Caspar Decurtins
Swiss sociologist and politician (1855-1916).
Born November 23rd, 1855 in Trun.
Died May 30th, 1916 at 60 years old in Trun.
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A man with outward courage dares to die; a man with inner courage dares to live. Lao Tzu