July 30th
188 Notable deaths
Ron Dellums
American politician and former mayor of oakland, ca (1935–2018).
Born November 24th, 1935 in Oakland. [ref]
Died July 30th, 2018 at 82 years old in Washington, D.C. (prostate cancer). [ref]
Max Showalter
American actor (1917-2000).
Born June 2nd, 1917 in Caldwell.
Died July 30th, 2000 at 83 years old in Middletown (cancer).
Charles McGraw
American actor (1914-1980).
Born May 10th, 1914 in Des Moines.
Died July 30th, 1980 at 66 years old in Studio City (falling from height).
Joan Gamper
Swiss football pioneer, player and club president (1877-1930).
Born November 22nd, 1877 in Winterthur. [ref]
Died July 30th, 1930 at 52 years old in Barcelona. [ref]
Walter Pater
English writer, critic and essayist (1839–1894).
Born August 4th, 1839 in Shadwell.
Died July 30th, 1894 at 54 years old in Oxford.
Rudolf Bultmann
German theologian (1884–1976).
Born August 20th, 1884 in Wiefelstede.
Died July 30th, 1976 at 91 years old in Marburg.
Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach
German industrialist (1907–1967).
Born August 13th, 1907 in Essen.
Died July 30th, 1967 at 59 years old in Essen (lung cancer).
Dick Wagner
American guitarist (1942–2014).
Born December 14th, 1942 in Oelwein.
Died July 30th, 2014 at 71 years old in Phoenix (respiratory failure).
Magda Schneider
German actress (1909–1996).
Born May 17th, 1909 in Augsburg.
Died July 30th, 1996 at 87 years old in Berchtesgaden.
Onyeka Onwenu
Nigerian actress, singer and politician.
Born January 31st, 1952 in Obosi.
Died July 30th, 2024 at 72 years old in Reddington Hospital Lagos. [ref]
Harry F. Byrd Jr.
Politician from the united states (1914-2013).
Born December 20th, 1914 in Winchester.
Died July 30th, 2013 at 98 years old in Winchester (cardiovascular disease).
James Blish
American science fiction and fantasy author (1921–1975).
Born May 23rd, 1921 in East Orange.
Died July 30th, 1975 at 54 years old in Henley-on-Thames (lung cancer).
Lynn Fontanne
British actress (1887–1983).
Born December 6th, 1887 in London, Woodford.
Died July 30th, 1983 at 95 years old in Genesee Depot (pneumonia).
Anton Schwarzkopf
German roller coaster designer (1924–2001).
Born July 8th, 1924 in Bahlingen am Kaiserstuhl.
Died July 30th, 2001 at 77 years old in Germany (Parkinson's disease).
George Szell
Classical conductor and composer (1897–1970).
Born June 7th, 1897 in Budapest.
Died July 30th, 1970 at 73 years old in Cleveland (multiple myeloma).
Janis Carter
American actress, singer & television personality (1913-1994).
Born October 10th, 1913 in Cleveland.
Died July 30th, 1994 at 80 years old in Durham (myocardial infarction).
Umberto Nobile
Italian aeronautical engineer and arctic explorer (1885-1978).
Born January 21st, 1885 in Lauro.
Died July 30th, 1978 at 93 years old in Rome.
Dick Smith
American make-up artist (1922-2014).
Born June 26th, 1922 in Larchmont.
Died July 30th, 2014 at 92 years old in Los Angeles.
Julia Hall Bowman Robinson
American mathematician (1919–1985).
Born December 8th, 1919 in St. Louis.
Died July 30th, 1985 at 65 years old in Berkeley (leukemia).
Joseph Cook
6th prime minister of australia from 1913 to 1914.
Born December 7th, 1860 in Silverdale.
Died July 30th, 1947 at 86 years old in Bellevue Hill (disease).
Fuad Shukr
One of the leaders of hezbollah (1961/1962–2024), specially designated global terrorist from 2013.
Born April 15th, 1961 in Al-Nabi Shayth. [ref]
Died July 30th, 2024 at 63 years old in Haret Hreik (airstrike). [ref]
William Wynn Westcott
English writer (1848–1925).
Born December 17th, 1848 in Leamington Spa.
Died July 30th, 1925 at 76 years old in Durban.
Harun Farocki
German filmmaker, author, and lecturer in film (1944–2014).
Born January 9th, 1944 in Nový Jičín.
Died July 30th, 2014 at 70 years old in Berlin.
Prince René of Parma
Seventh surviving son of robert i, duke of parma (1894-1962).
Born October 17th, 1894 in Schwarzau am Steinfeld.
Died July 30th, 1962 at 67 years old in Copenhagen.
Frank País
Cuban revolutionary (1934-1957).
Born December 7th, 1934 in Santiago de Cuba.
Died July 30th, 1957 at 22 years old in Santiago de Cuba (gunshot wound).
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The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins? Edgar Allan Poe