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July 30th
138 Notable deaths
Sam Phillips
American businessman, record executive, record producer and dj (1923–2003).
Born January 5th, 1923 in Florence. [ref]
Died July 30th, 2003 at 80 years old in Memphis (respiratory failure).
Michelangelo Antonioni
Italian film director and screenwriter (1912-2007).
Born September 29th, 1912 in Ferrara. [ref]
Died July 30th, 2007 at 94 years old in Rome. [ref]
Murray Bookchin
American libertarian socialist author, orator, and philosopher (1921–2006).
Born January 14th, 1921 in The Bronx.
Died July 30th, 2006 at 85 years old in Burlington (heart failure). [ref]
Mohammed Yusuf
Militant islamist leader (1970-2009).
Born January 29th, 1970 in Yobe State.
Died July 30th, 2009 at 39 years old in Maiduguri (extra-judicial killing). [ref]
Brenda Marshall
Actress (1915-1992).
Born September 29th, 1915 in Negros. [ref]
Died July 30th, 1992 at 76 years old in Palm Springs (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Joe Shuster
Comic book artist, co-creator of superman (1914–1992).
Born July 10th, 1914 in Toronto. [ref]
Died July 30th, 1992 at 78 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure). [ref]
Gloria DeHaven
American actress and singer (1925-2016).
Born July 23rd, 1925 in Los Angeles.
Died July 30th, 2016 at 91 years old in Las Vegas (stroke). [ref]
Lee Teng-hui
4th president of the republic of china (taiwan), 1st taiwanese president elected by taiwanese residents.
Born January 15th, 1923 in Sanshi village.
Died July 30th, 2020 at 97 years old in Taipei Veterans General Hospital (septic shock). [ref]
Maeve Binchy
Irish novelist (1940-2012).
Born May 28th, 1940 in Dalkey. [ref]
Died July 30th, 2012 at 72 years old in Dublin (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Joyce Kilmer
American poet, editor, literary critic, soldier.
Born December 6th, 1886 in New Brunswick. [ref]
Died July 30th, 1918 at 31 years old in Seringes-et-Nesles. [ref]
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