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August 30th
168 Notable deaths
Franco Columbu
Italian bodybuilder and actor (1941-2019).
Born August 7th, 1941 in Ollolai.
Died August 30th, 2019 at 78 years old in San Teodoro, Sardinia (drowning). [ref]
Richard Jordan
American actor, producer, director and screenwriter.
Born July 19th, 1937 in New York City.
Died August 30th, 1993 at 56 years old in Los Angeles (brain cancer). [ref]
Seamus Heaney
Irish poet, playwright, translator, lecturer.
Born April 13th, 1939 in Castledawson. [ref]
Died August 30th, 2013 at 74 years old in Dublin (stroke). [ref]
Killer Kowalski
Canadian professional wrestler.
Born October 13th, 1926 in Windsor.
Died August 30th, 2008 at 81 years old in Everett (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Louise Hay
American writer.
Born October 8th, 1926 in Los Angeles.
Died August 30th, 2017 at 90 years old in San Diego. [ref]
Guy Burgess
British-born radio producer, intelligence and foreign office officer and double agent.
Born April 16th, 1911 in Devonport.
Died August 30th, 1963 at 52 years old in Moscow (liver disease). [ref]
John Thompson
American basketball player and coach (1941-2020).
Born October 28th, 1941 in Washington, D.C..
Died August 30th, 2020 at 78 years old in Arlington County. [ref]
William Talman
American actor (1915-1968).
Born February 4th, 1915 in Detroit. [ref]
Died August 30th, 1968 at 53 years old in Encino (lung cancer). [ref]
Naguib Mahfouz
Egyptian writer (1911–2006).
Born December 11th, 1911 in Cairo. [ref]
Died August 30th, 2006 at 94 years old in Giza Governorate (pneumonia, kidney failure). [ref]
Charles Coburn
American film and theater actor (1877-1961).
Born June 19th, 1877 in Savannah. [ref]
Died August 30th, 1961 at 84 years old in Manhattan (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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Every exit is an entry somewhere else. Tom Stoppard