July 30th
143 Notable deaths
Magda Schneider
German actress (1909–1996).
Born May 17th, 1909 in Augsburg.
Died July 30th, 1996 at 87 years old in Berchtesgaden.
James Blish
American science fiction and fantasy author (1921–1975).
Born May 23rd, 1921 in East Orange. [ref]
Died July 30th, 1975 at 54 years old in Henley-on-Thames (lung cancer).
Lynn Fontanne
Actress (1887-1983).
Born December 6th, 1887 in London.
Died July 30th, 1983 at 95 years old in Waukesha County (pneumonia).
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).
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]
Anton Schwarzkopf
German roller coaster designer.
Born July 8th, 1924 in Bahlingen am Kaiserstuhl.
Died July 30th, 2001 at 77 years old in West Germany (Parkinson's disease).
George Szell
American conductor.
Born June 7th, 1897 in Budapest. [ref]
Died July 30th, 1970 at 73 years old in Cleveland (multiple myeloma). [ref]
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.
Umberto Nobile
Italian aeronautical engineer and arctic explorer (1885-1978).
Born January 21st, 1885 in Lauro. [ref]
Died July 30th, 1978 at 93 years old in Rome. [ref]
Janis Carter
American actress, singer & television personality (1913-1994).
Born October 10th, 1913 in Cleveland. [ref]
Died July 30th, 1994 at 80 years old in Durham (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson