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August 30th
180 Notable deaths
Tatiana Proskouriakoff
American mayanist scholar (1909-1985).
Born January 23rd, 1909 in Tomsk.
Died August 30th, 1985 at 76 years old in Watertown (Alzheimer's disease).
Victoria Santa Cruz
Peruvian composer (1922–2014).
Born October 27th, 1922 in Lima. [ref]
Died August 30th, 2014 at 91 years old in Lima. [ref]
Goliarda Sapienza
Italian actress and writer.
Born May 10th, 1924 in Catania.
Died August 30th, 1996 at 72 years old in Gaeta (fall).
Irving Segal
American mathematician (1918–1998).
Born September 13th, 1918 in The Bronx.
Died August 30th, 1998 at 79 years old in Lexington. [ref]
Fred Lawrence Whipple
American astronomer.
Born November 5th, 1906 in Red Oak.
Died August 30th, 2004 at 97 years old in Cambridge.
A. F. M. Ahsanuddin Chowdhury
Bengali statesman, public servant and judge (1915–2001).
Born July 1st, 1915 in Mymensingh District.
Died August 30th, 2001 at 86 years old in Dhaka.
Louis Armand
French engineer, inventor, administrator, and resistance fighter (1905-1971).
Born January 17th, 1905 in Cruseilles.
Died August 30th, 1971 at 66 years old in Villers-sur-Mer.
José Luis de Vilallonga
Spanish journalist and actor (1920-2007).
Born January 29th, 1920 in Madrid.
Died August 30th, 2007 at 87 years old in Andratx. [ref]
Ch'ien Mu
Chinese academic (1895-1990).
Born July 30th, 1895 in Jiangsu. [ref]
Died August 30th, 1990 at 95 years old in Taipei.
Walter Warzecha
German admiral.
Born May 23rd, 1891 in Świebodzin.
Died August 30th, 1956 at 65 years old in Hamburg (myocardial infarction).
Deaths 91 to 100 of 180
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