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In the year 1930

257 Notable deaths

Fritz Pregl

Slovene-austrian nobel prize laureate and scientist (1869-1930).

Born September 3rd, 1869 in Ljubljana.

Died December 13th, 1930 at 61 years old in Graz.

Diane Ellis

American actress (1909–1930).

Born December 20th, 1909 in Los Angeles.

Died December 15th, 1930 at 20 years old in Chennai (infectious disease).

Laura Muntz Lyall

Canadian artist (1860-1930).

Born June 18th, 1860 in Warwickshire, Radford Semele.

Died December 9th, 1930 at 70 years old in Toronto. [ref]

George Washington Lambert

Australian artist (1873–1930).

Born September 13th, 1873 in Saint Petersburg.

Died May 29th, 1930 at 56 years old in Cobbitty.

Milton Sills

American stage and film actor (1882-1930).

Born January 12th, 1882 in Chicago.

Died September 15th, 1930 at 48 years old in Brentwood (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Ernest Henry Wilson

British botanist (1876-1930).

Born February 15th, 1876 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

Died October 15th, 1930 at 54 years old in Worcester (traffic collision).

Václav Laurin

Czech entrepreneur (1865–1930).

Born September 27th, 1865 in Kamení. [ref]

Died December 4th, 1930 at 65 years old in New Town. [ref]

James H. Snook

Sportsperson, veterenarian, and executed murderer (1879–1930).

Born September 17th, 1879 in South Lebanon.

Died February 28th, 1930 at 50 years old in Columbus (electrocution).

Florbela Espanca

Portuguese poet (1894–1930).

Born December 8th, 1894 in Vila Viçosa.

Died December 8th, 1930 at 36 years old in Matosinhos (drug overdose).

Launceston Elliot

Scottish weightlifter.

Born June 9th, 1874 in Mumbai.

Died August 8th, 1930 at 56 years old in Melbourne.

Deaths 91 to 100 of 257

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