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June 30th
147 Notable deaths
Vladislav Volkov
Soviet cosmonaut.
Born November 23rd, 1935 in Moscow.
Died June 30th, 1971 at 35 years old in Soyuz 11, low Earth orbit (hypoxia, decompression sickness).
Chris Taylor
American professional and amateur wrestler (1950-1979).
Born June 13th, 1950 in Dowagiac. [ref]
Died June 30th, 1979 at 29 years old in Story City (myocardial infarction).
Momir Bulatović
Former president of montenegro (1956-2019).
Born September 21st, 1956 in Belgrade.
Died June 30th, 2019 at 62 years old in Podgorica (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Johann Rattenhuber
German ss general (1897-1957).
Born April 30th, 1897 in Oberhaching.
Died June 30th, 1957 at 60 years old in Munich.
Vsevolod Pudovkin
Soviet film director, screenwriter and actor.
Born February 16th, 1893 in Penza. [ref]
Died June 30th, 1953 at 60 years old in Moscow, Jūrmala (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Viktor Patsayev
Soviet cosmonaut.
Born June 19th, 1933 in Aktobe.
Died June 30th, 1971 at 38 years old in low Earth orbit, Soyuz 11 (decompression sickness, hypoxia).
Mitchell Feigenbaum
American mathematical physicist.
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]
Federico Mompou
Spanish composer and pianist.
Born April 16th, 1893 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died June 30th, 1987 at 94 years old in Barcelona. [ref]
Christopher Fry
British writer.
Born December 18th, 1907 in Bristol. [ref]
Died June 30th, 2005 at 97 years old in Chichester. [ref]
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