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August 30th
180 Notable deaths
Denniz Pop
Swedish dj and record producer (1963-1998).
Born April 26th, 1963 in Sweden.
Died August 30th, 1998 at 35 years old in Sweden (stomach cancer).
J. Lee Thompson
English film director (1914-2002).
Born August 1st, 1914 in Bristol. [ref]
Died August 30th, 2002 at 88 years old in Sooke (heart failure).
M. M. Kalburgi
Indian writer, scholar.
Born November 28th, 1938 in Vijayapura.
Died August 30th, 2015 at 76 years old in Dharwad. [ref]
Donald Davidson
American philosopher (1917-2003).
Born March 6th, 1917 in Springfield.
Died August 30th, 2003 at 86 years old in Berkeley. [ref]
Andrii Parubii
Ukrainian politician (1971–2025).
Born January 31st, 1971 in Sheptytskyi.
Died August 30th, 2025 at 54 years old in Efremova Street (Lviv) (gunshot wound). [ref]
Philly Joe Jones
American jazz drummer.
Born July 15th, 1923 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died August 30th, 1985 at 62 years old in Philadelphia. [ref]
Hans Rausing
Swedish businessman (1926-2019).
Born March 25th, 1926 in Gothenburg.
Died August 30th, 2019 at 93 years old in Wadhurst.
Andrew V. McLaglen
American film and television director (1920-2014).
Born July 28th, 1920 in London. [ref]
Died August 30th, 2014 at 94 years old in Friday Harbor.
Joseph Kobzon
Soviet and russian singer (1937–2018).
Born September 11th, 1937 in Chasiv Yar.
Died August 30th, 2018 at 80 years old in Moscow (cancer). [ref]
Jack Sonni
American musician (1954-2023).
Born December 9th, 1954 in Indiana.
Died August 30th, 2023 at 68 years old [ref]
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