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June 30th
216 Notable deaths
Jacob Israël de Haan
Dutch lawyer, legal scholar, diplomat, journalist, novelist and poet, assassinated by the haganah (1881-1924).
Born December 31st, 1881 in Smilde.
Died June 30th, 1924 at 42 years old in Jaffa Road.
Mitchell Feigenbaum
American mathematical physicist (1944–2019).
Born December 19th, 1944 in Philadelphia.
Died June 30th, 2019 at 74 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Geoffrey Hill
English poet (1932–2016).
Born June 18th, 1932 in Bromsgrove.
Died June 30th, 2016 at 84 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Karl Ernst
German sa leader (1904–1934).
Born September 1st, 1904 in Wilmersdorf.
Died June 30th, 1934 at 29 years old in Lichterfelde (gunshot wound).
Federico Mompou
Spanish composer and pianist (1893–1987).
Born April 16th, 1893 in Barcelona.
Died June 30th, 1987 at 94 years old in Barcelona.
Herbert Biberman
American screenwriter and film director (1900–1971).
Born March 4th, 1900 in Philadelphia.
Died June 30th, 1971 at 71 years old in New York City (bone cancer).
Christopher Fry
English poet and playwright (1907–2005).
Born December 18th, 1907 in Bristol.
Died June 30th, 2005 at 97 years old in Chichester. [ref]
Georgi Asparuhov
Bulgarian footballer (1943-1971).
Died June 30th, 1971 at 28 years old in Sofia (traffic collision).
Meir Tobianski
Israeli, wrongly executed for treason 1948, posthumously rehabilitated 1949 (1904–1948).
Born May 20th, 1904 in Kaunas.
Died June 30th, 1948 at 44 years old in Harel (gunshot wound).
Gaston Maspero
French egyptologist (1846–1916).
Born June 23rd, 1846 in former 1st arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died June 30th, 1916 at 70 years old in Paris.
Édouard Alphonse James de Rothschild
French banker (1868-1949).
Born February 24th, 1868 in 1st arrondissement of Paris.
Died June 30th, 1949 at 81 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Darrall Imhoff
American basketball player (1938-2017).
Born October 11th, 1938 in San Gabriel. [ref]
Died June 30th, 2017 at 78 years old in Bend (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Christy Essien-Igbokwe
Nigerian actress and singer (1960-2011).
Born November 11th, 1960 in Akwa Ibom State.
Died June 30th, 2011 at 50 years old in Lagos. [ref]
Elsa Beskow
Swedish artist (1874-1953).
Born February 11th, 1874 in Stockholm, Maria Magdalena parish. [ref]
Died June 30th, 1953 at 79 years old in Danderyd (cancer).
Alexei Sultanov
Uzbekistani musician (1969–2005).
Born August 7th, 1969 in Tashkent.
Died June 30th, 2005 at 35 years old in Fort Worth (stroke).
Eva Gore-Booth
Irish writer and activist.
Born May 22nd, 1870 in County Sligo. [ref]
Died June 30th, 1926 at 56 years old in London. [ref]
Joseph P. Overton
American political theorist (1960-2003).
Born January 4th, 1960 in South Haven. [ref]
Died June 30th, 2003 at 43 years old in Tuscola County (aircraft crash). [ref]
Princess Helena Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
Danish princess (1888-1962).
Born June 1st, 1888 in Thumby.
Died June 30th, 1962 at 74 years old in Hellerup (disease).
Messali Hadj
Algerian politician (1898-1974).
Born May 16th, 1898 in Tlemcen.
Died June 30th, 1974 at 76 years old in Gouvieux.
Charles William Miller
Brazilian footballer and manager (1874-1953).
Born November 24th, 1874 in São Paulo.
Died June 30th, 1953 at 78 years old in São Paulo.
Morris Fuller Benton
American typeface designer (1872-1948).
Born November 30th, 1872 in Milwaukee.
Died June 30th, 1948 at 75 years old in Morristown.
Erich Klausener
German politician (1885-1934).
Born January 25th, 1885 in Düsseldorf.
Died June 30th, 1934 at 49 years old in Berlin (gunshot wound).
Sam Ratulangi
Indonesian politician (1890-1949).
Born November 5th, 1890 in Tondano.
Died June 30th, 1949 at 58 years old in Jakarta.
Léon Daudet
French journalist and writer (1867-1942).
Born November 16th, 1867 in 4th arrondissement of Paris.
Died June 30th, 1942 at 74 years old in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence.
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