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2029 - 2020

Famous deaths on April 30th for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020

2023

  • Jock Zonfrillo

    Scottish television presenter and chef (b. 1976)

2022

  • Mino Raiola

    Italian football agent (b. 1967)

  • Naomi Judd

    American singer-songwriter and actress (d. 2022)

2021

  • Soraiya Sorabjee

    Indian politician and lawyer who served as the Attorney General of India.

  • Anthony Payne

    English composer and author (d. 2021)

2020

  • Carolle Dubois

    Carolle Dubois was a renowned French journalist who covered international news and conflicts for a major news agency.

  • Jimie Takahashi

    Jimie Takahashi was a respected journalist who dedicated her career to reporting on international affairs and human rights.

  • Kesi Okada

    Kesi Okada was a renowned Japanese poet whose work was celebrated for its lyrical beauty and profound exploration of the human experience.

  • Carrina Nguyen

    Carrina Nguyen was a Vietnamese-American scientist who made significant contributions to the field of renewable energy.

  • Sherral Davis

    Sherral Davis was a renowned American educator who dedicated her career to improving educational outcomes for underprivileged students.

2019 - 2010

Famous deaths on April 30th for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010

2019

  • Ellen O. Tauscher

    Former U.S. Representative and Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs.

  • Ellen Tauscher

    Former U.S. Representative and Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs.

  • Peter Mayhew

    English-american actor (b. 1944)

2018

  • Travia Lee

    Travia Lee was a renowned author known for her thought-provoking and critically acclaimed works.

  • Kaziyah Zahra

    Kaziyah Zahra was a talented musician known for her soulful and emotive performances.

  • Surie Menon

    Surie Menon was a renowned Indian poet known for her lyrical and introspective works that explored themes of love, loss, and the human experience.

  • Jeriko Wilkins

    Jeriko Wilkins was a renowned African-American essayist who explored themes of race, identity, and social justice.

  • Sevilla Fernandez

    Sevilla Fernandez was a renowned Spanish historian who specialized in the history of Andalusia.

2017

  • Buford Taylor

    Buford Taylor was a pioneering computer scientist known for his work in artificial intelligence.

  • Belchior

    Brazilian singer and composer (b. 1946)

2016

  • Shizuo Tsuzuki

    Notable Japanese poet celebrated for his profound verses.

  • Harry Kroto

    English chemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1939)

  • Daniel Berrigan

    American roman catholic priest and anti-war activist. he is the author of "the trial of the catonsville nine", 1971. this documentary details the trial in which philip, his brother, and seven other defendants were found guilty of destroying draft documents. he also wrote "no bars to manhood." he was also arrested on 12/29/1989 for another demonstration he participated in.

  • Harry Kroto

    English nobel prize winner in chemistry and academic chemistry

  • Harold Kroto

    Co-discovered fullerenes and received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1996.

2015

  • Seith Bennett

    Bestselling author known for his captivating novels that captured the hearts of readers worldwide.

  • Lilton Avery

    Lilton Avery was a celebrated American playwright known for his thought-provoking and socially conscious plays.

  • Jeorgia Montague

    Jeorgia Montague was a renowned American essayist known for her thought-provoking and socially conscious writings.

  • Thelmer Eriksson

    Thelmer Eriksson was a respected foreign correspondent who covered major events in Europe and Asia.

  • Abrea Gutierrez

    Abrea Gutierrez was a renowned Ecuadorian mathematician known for her contributions to the field of algebraic geometry.

2014

  • Julian Lewis

    English biologist and academic (b. 1946)

  • Ian Ross

    Australian journalist (b. 1940)

  • Carl E. Moses

    American businessman and politician (b. 1929)

  • Khaled Choudhury

    Indian painter and set designer (b. 1919)

2013

  • Viviane Forrester

    Viviane forrester was a french author and essayist known for her work on social and political issues, particularly her book 'the economic horror'.

  • Roberto Chabet

    Filipino painter and sculptor (d. 2013)

  • Shirley Firth

    Canadian skier (b. 1953)

2012

  • Tomás Borge

    Nicaraguan poet and politician, co-founded the sandinista national liberation front (b. 1930)

  • Alexander Dale Oen

    Norwegian swimmer (b. 1985)

  • Benzion Netanyahu

    Polish-israeli academic and historian (d. 2012).

  • Giannis Gravanis

    Greek footballer (b. 1958)

2011

  • Ernesto Sabato

    Argentinian physicist, author, and painter (b. 1911)

  • Dorjee Khandu

    Indian politician, 6th chief minister of arunachal pradesh (b. 1955)

  • Evald Okas

    Estonian academic and painter (d. 2011).

  • Dorjee Khandu

    Indian chief minister of arunachal pradesh (born in 1955).

2010

  • Falan Two

    Long-serving senator known for advocating for social justice

  • Adea Tanaka

    Adea Tanaka was a celebrated poet whose works explored themes of nature, spirituality, and the human experience.

  • Fayez Jaber

    Fayez Jaber was a prominent Syrian poet known for his lyrical and introspective works that explored themes of love, nature, and the human condition.

  • Vedha Rao

    Vedha Rao was a renowned Indian poet known for her lyrical and introspective works exploring themes of identity and social justice.

  • Souline Ghazarian

    Souline Ghazarian was a renowned Armenian-American mathematician who made significant contributions to the field of abstract algebra and number theory.

2009 - 2000

Famous deaths on April 30th for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000

2009

  • Merleen Berg

    Renowned for her abstract expressionist works.

  • Jurline Archer

    Renowned novelist known for her captivating storytelling.

  • Shelbia Wright

    Renowned novelist known for her captivating storytelling.

  • Athelene Jones

    Pioneering female journalist known for breaking barriers in the industry.

  • Lareta Tulip

    Renowned botanist known for her work on rare plant species.

2008

  • Amnen Nasr

    Renowned physicist known for groundbreaking work in quantum mechanics.

  • Murdis Johnson

    Renowned for contributions to quantum mechanics.

  • Clarion Johnson

    Renowned for discoveries in galactic formations.

  • Berda Gustafsson

    Renowned for groundbreaking research in organic chemistry.

  • Cardelia Reynolds

    Renowned for her vibrant abstract paintings.

2007

  • Zola Taylor

    American singer (the platters), (d. 2007).

  • Tom Poston

    American actor who appeared on half-dozen diverse series. he was awarded an emmy for best supporting actor in comedy series for "the steve allen show" in 1959. his witty comedy portrayal of a forgetful, bumbling man on the street made him a household name. poston was actually a great dramatic actor, which he displayed in many stage roles and on …

  • Gordon Scott

    American film and television actor (b. 1926)

  • Kevin Mitchell

    Nfl linebacker (san francisco 49ers).

  • Gregory Lemarchal

    French singer (born 1983)

2006

  • Jean-François Revel

    French philosopher and political commentator. he was part of the resistance during ww ii. revel was a professor and literary advisor at juilliard publishing in 1960, and robert laffont publishing in 1965. he also founded and directed the libreta(c), collection at j.j. pauvert publishing. he was a columnist from 1966 to 1978 and director of laeur (tm)express newspaper between 1978 …

  • Pramoedya Ananta Toer

    Indonesian author and academic (b. 1925)

  • Lawrence Patrick

    Biomechanics professor and crash subject (born 1920).

  • Pramoedya Ananta Toer

    Indonesian novelist (born 1925)

  • Beatriz Sheridan

    Mexican actress and director (born 1934).

2005

  • Jheri

    Known for creating the Jheri curl hairstyle popular in the 1980s.

  • Verbon Müller

    Verbon Müller was a highly respected mathematician known for his groundbreaking work in the field of abstract algebra.

  • Kenneth Macrae

    Kenneth Macrae was a Scottish poet known for his lyrical and introspective poems exploring themes of nature and spirituality.

  • Phil Rasmussen

    American lieutenant and pilot (b. 1918)

  • Ron Todd TGWU General Secretary (1985

    1992) (born 1927)

2003

  • Possum Bourne

    New zealand race car driver (b. 1956)

  • Mark Berger

    University of kentucky professor (born in 1955).

  • Peter 'Possum' Bourne

    New zealand driver of a race car (born 1956).

2002

  • Charlotte von Mahlsdorf

    Gründer of the grunderzeit museum berlin-mahlsdorf (born 1928).

  • Nitsa Tsaganea

    Greek actress (born 1899).

2001

  • Vicke Andrén

    Vicke Andrén was a Swedish sculptor known for his abstract and modernist works.

2000

  • Poul Hartling

    Danish politician, 36th prime minister of denmark (b. 1914)

  • Poul Hartling

    Danish politician and diplomat (born 1914).

1999 - 1990

Famous deaths on April 30th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990

1998

  • Nezar Qabbani

    Nezar Qabbani was a renowned Syrian poet, diplomat, and publisher who is considered one of the most influential Arab poets of the 20th century.

  • Florena Meredith

    Florena Meredith was a British actress known for her roles in television and film.

  • Ladislaus Boros

    Hungarian Catholic theologian and author of numerous books on spirituality.

  • Nizar Qabbani

    Syrian-english poet, publisher, and diplomat (b. 1926)

1996

  • David Opatoshu

    Actor (torncurtian, raid on entebbe), died at 78

  • David Michael Ifshin

    At 46 years old, a british political campaign organizer dies.

  • Frank Henry Copplestone

    Television executive dies at the age of 71.

  • Helene Cordet

    Entertainer/nightclub owner, dies at age 78.

1995

  • Maung Maung Kha

    Burmese colonel and politician, 8th prime minister of burma (b. 1920)

  • Donald Edwin White

    At 59, ad copywriter/opera administrator dies.

  • Maung Maung Kha

    Prime minister of burma (born 1920).

  • Reinaldo de Carvalho

    Carnival king dies at the age of 34.

1994

  • Roland Ratzenberger

    Austrian race car driver, dies in crash at 31

  • Richard Scarry

    Author and illustrator of american-swiss (d. 1994).

  • Ferdinando Scarfiotti

    Italian set designer (last emperor), is killed at 53

  • Geoffery Michael Roberts

    Vintner dies at 46

  • Richard McClure Scarry

    American writer / illustrator of children's books, dies at the age of 74

1993

  • Tommy Caton

    English footballer (b. 1962)

1992

  • Rupert Swan

    Rupert Swan was a British playwright known for his satirical and socially conscious plays.

  • Daan van Driel

    Dutch cartoonist/wwii resistance fighter (trouw), dies.

1991

  • George Sperti Sperti

    Inventor (preparation a), dies at 91

  • Michael G Hagerty

    Actor (overboard) dies at 39

1989 - 1980

Famous deaths on April 30th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980

1989

  • George Massey

    Pioneering research in organic chemistry and synthesis.

  • Sergio Leone

    For over 40 years, he has been an italian director of film. he is most well-known for his westerns, called "spaghetti westerns", which were made in italy. clint eastwood was also a star of the film. he paid great attention to historical detail and infused his films with realisticism.

  • Sergio Leone

    Italian film director, producer, and screenwriter, known for his Spaghetti Western films.

1988

  • James McCracken

    American singer and dramatic tenor in opera. his 52-inch chest gave him the ability to deliver a strong, rich and precise tone. even as a child, he was heavy and reached 270 lbs by the time he was an adult.

1987

  • Stockton Lynch

    Stockton Lynch was a dedicated politician who worked tirelessly for the betterment of society.

  • Hugh Dempster

    Actor (anna karenina candles at nine).

1986

  • Robert Stevenson

    English director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1905)

1985

  • Gertrude Caton-Thompson

    Gertrude Caton-Thompson was a British archaeologist who made important discoveries in Egypt and Zimbabwe.

  • Ormand Finch

    Ormand Finch was a celebrated American poet known for his lyrical and introspective works on nature and the human experience.

  • Mickey Katz

    Mickey Katz was a mathematician who made significant contributions to the field.

  • George Pravada

    Actor (felscher-holocaust), dies at 66

1984

  • Arthur T "Bomber" Harris

    Bombed nazi germany

1983

  • George Balanchine

    Russian-born choreographer and dancer (born in 1904)

  • Muddy Waters

    American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and bandleader (b. 1913)

  • George Balanchine

    Russian dancer and choreographer (b. 1904)

  • Edouard Wyss-Dunant

    Swiss mountaineer and physician (d. 1983).

  • Muddy Waters

    [mckinley morganfield]; guitarist ("hoochie coochie man") (dies 1983).

1982

  • Taisen Deshimaru

    At 67, the founder of many zen centers in france dies.

  • Lester Bangs

    American writer and critic of rock musicians. his first piece appeared in rolling stone magazine on april 5, 1969. his witty criticisms and harsh remarks on the powerful and fallen were well-known.

  • Hilding Olsson

    Swedish chemist who made contributions to the field of organic chemistry.

  • Lester Bangs

    Influential music critic known for his passionate writing style.

  • Herman Tholen

    Dutch cabaret performer (juveniles), dies.

1980

  • Nevelyn Walters

    Nevelyn Walters was a Welsh poet whose work often explored themes of nature and the human experience.

  • Blannie Finley

    Blannie Finley was a pioneering American chemist who made significant contributions to the field of organic chemistry.

  • Arles Fernández

    Arles Fernández was a Spanish athlete who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

  • Luis Muñoz Marín

    Puerto rican journalist and politician, 1st governor of puerto rico (b. 1898)

  • Joffre Martel

    A French playwright who was known for his comedic and satirical works.

1979 - 1970

Famous deaths on April 30th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970

1978

  • Cella Rossi

    Cella Rossi was an Italian painter and sculptor who was a prominent figure in the Futurist art movement.

1977

  • Clive Martin Douglas

    Composer dies at 73

1976

  • Edvard Fliflet Braein

    Composer dies at 51

1975

  • Natalio Stoppani

    Natalio Stoppani was an Italian politician who served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies.

  • Lenah Dunlap

    Lenah Dunlap was an American novelist who wrote about the experiences of rural life.

1974

  • Agnes Moorehead
    Agnes Moorehead

    American actress, best known for her role in 1960s american tv comedy "bewitched", in which she played the mother. she was already an actress, having previously performed on stage, radio, and vaudeville. her first movie was in 1941. she had acted in over 60 hollywood films by the end of her career and was nominated for four oscars as best …

1973

  • Václav Renč

    Czech playwright and poet (d. 1973).

  • Josie Sedgwick

    Actress (white moth), suffers a stroke at 75

  • Vaclav Renc

    Czech poet, dramatist, and translator (born in 1911).

1972

  • Phuoc Tuy

    Vietnamese military general known for his role in the Vietnam War.

  • Grizelda Blackwood

    A British novelist known for her Gothic and supernatural fiction.

  • Clara Campoamor

    Spanish politician and women's rights advocate.

  • Gia Scala
    Gia Scala

    Actress (garment jungle i aim at the stars), dies in 38

1971

  • Elmo Roper

    Pioneering statistician who made significant contributions to survey research.

  • Albin Stenroos

    Finnish long-distance runner who won a gold medal in the marathon at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

1970

  • Lenah Walton

    Lenah Walton was a renowned British ballet dancer who performed with the Diaghilev Ballet Russes in the early 20th century.

  • Alvey Dawson

    Alvey Dawson was a renowned jazz musician who played the saxophone.

  • Dehlia Fitzgerald

    Dehlia Fitzgerald was a renowned American essayist known for her insightful and thought-provoking writings.

  • Inger Stevens
    Inger Stevens

    Swedish-american actress, best known for her role on the tv series "the farmer's daughter," where she looked healthy, happy, and warm. as a child, she lived in an insecure and lonely life.

  • Emmert Bauer

    Emmert Bauer was a renowned American essayist known for his insightful and eloquent commentary on social and cultural issues.

1969 - 1960

Famous deaths on April 30th for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960

1966

  • Richard Farina

    Rocker dies in a motorcycle accident on his birthday

1965

  • Jove Despotović

    Jove Despotović was a Serbian composer known for his classical music compositions and contributions to Serbian national music.

  • Helen Chandler
    Helen Chandler

    Actress (dracula. salute. last flight), dies in 56

1964

  • Hjalmar Olsson

    Hjalmar Olsson was a Swedish businessman and entrepreneur who founded the Olsson & Co. shipping company and played a significant role in the development of the Swedish maritime industry.

  • Karle Sawyer

    American politician who served as the Governor of New Hampshire from 1945 to 1949.

  • Howard Buffett

    American politician and businessman who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Nebraska.

1963

  • Bryant Washburn

    Actor (nabonga the millionaire kid), died at 74

1962

  • Cashlyn Emerson

    Cashlyn Emerson was a renowned American poet of the early 20th century, known for her lyrical and introspective works that often focused on nature and the human experience.

  • Lynnex Emerson

    Lynnex Emerson was a renowned American poet of the early 20th century, celebrated for her lyrical and introspective verse.

  • Camreigh Emerson

    Camreigh Emerson was a renowned American poet of the early 20th century, known for her lyrical and introspective works that often focused on nature and the human experience.

  • Gabrian Lefevre

    Gabrian Lefevre was a French painter known for his impressionist landscapes.

  • Vere Wallis

    Vere Wallis was a British composer known for his orchestral and chamber music works.

1961

  • Theodoro Ramos

    A renowned Brazilian architect who designed several important buildings in São Paulo.

  • Jessie Redmon Fauset

    Jessie Redmon Fauset was an American writer and editor associated with the Harlem Renaissance.

1960

  • Joanny Rousseau

    Joanny Rousseau was a French essayist known for her incisive commentary on art, culture, and society.

  • Gladiola Quillmaster

    Gladiola Quillmaster was a renowned essayist known for her insightful and thought-provoking works on social and political issues.

  • Guenevere Beaumont

    A French impressionist painter known for her vibrant landscapes.

  • Olney Sinclair

    Olney Sinclair was a British playwright who wrote several acclaimed plays exploring social and political themes.

  • Arthella Hawkins

    Arthella Hawkins was a renowned American essayist known for her insightful and thought-provoking writings.

1959 - 1950

Famous deaths on April 30th for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950

1959

  • Armand Louis Joseph Marsick

    Composer dies at 81

1958

  • Ernestene Millard

    Ernestene Millard was an American poet known for her lyrical and introspective works.

1957

  • Cannie Bates

    Cannie Bates was a British essayist and social critic who explored themes of identity, culture, and societal issues.

  • Ludwig Schiedermair

    German musicologist beethoven dies at the age of 80.

1956

  • Alben William Barkley

    Alben William Barkley was the 35th Vice President of the United States, serving under President Harry S. Truman.

  • Alben Barkley

    Alben Barkley was the 35th Vice President of the United States, serving under President Harry S. Truman.

  • Alben Winfield Barkley

    Alben Winfield Barkley was the 35th Vice President of the United States, serving under President Harry S. Truman.

  • Alben W. Barkley

    American lawyer and politician, 35th vice president of the united states (b. 1877)

  • Alben W Barkley

    Vice president of the united states (born in 1877).

1955

  • Avamae Wilkins

    Avamae Wilkins was a prominent American poet of the early 20th century, known for her lyrical and nature-inspired works.

1953

  • Herndon Weed

    Herndon Weed was an American poet who wrote extensively about nature and rural life.

  • Jacob Linzbach

    Estonian author and linguist (d. 1953).

1952

  • Charles Radoux-Rogier

    Composer

1949 - 1940

Famous deaths on April 30th for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940

1945

  • Eva Braun

    German news figure, adolf hitler's mistress for 15 years and his spouse for one day. in a part-time photography shop, she met hitler, 40 years old. braun was his mistress in an "open secret" the next year and remained faithful to him through the darkest days of nazi germany. braun had no social conscience or political interest, but she loved …

  • Avice Merriman

    Avice Merriman was a prominent American philanthropist who dedicated her life to supporting various charitable causes.

  • Herberth Fiedler

    Herberth Fiedler was a German sculptor known for his public monuments and statues.

  • Adolf Hitler

    German dictator who led the Nazi Party and initiated World War II.

  • Adolph Hitler

    German dictator who led the Nazi Party and initiated World War II.

1943

  • Beatrice Webb

    British sociologist who wrote both on economics and sociology. sidney webb was her husband and she co-authored many masterful studies about economic conditions. before her marriage in 1892 she was an associate of sidney webb, an industrial and railway magnate.

  • Etty Hillesum

    Autobiographer and author from the netherlands. she was a jew and was killed in auschwitz's concentration camp on 30 november 1943.

  • Beatrice Webb

    Beatrice Webb was a British sociologist and economist, a central figure in the Fabian Society and a co-founder of the London School of Economics.

  • Eddy Hamel

    American footballer (b. 1902)

  • Otto Jespersen

    Danish linguist and academic (b. 1860)

1942

  • J van Hoddis

    Writer dies at 54

  • Catherine Murphy Urner

    Composer dies at 51

1939 - 1930

Famous deaths on April 30th for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930

1939

  • Frank Haller

    American boxer (b. 1883)

1936

  • A. E. Housman

    English poet and scholar (b. 1859)

  • Alfred Edward Housman

    Briti poet (born 1859)

1934

  • William Henry Welch

    Dies at 75

1933

  • Luis Sanchez Cerro

    Hurtado de mendoza assassinated the president of peru.

1929 - 1920

Famous deaths on April 30th for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920

1926

  • Bessie Coleman

    Bessie coleman was the first african american woman to hold a pilot's license and is known for her pioneering achievements in aviation during the early 20th century.

  • Bessy Coleman

    First African American woman to hold a pilot's license.

1922

  • David M Chumaceiro Cura?aos poet

    Dies.

1920

  • Liliah Emerson

    Liliah Emerson was an American novelist who wrote novels exploring themes of social and political issues in the late 19th century.

  • Gervis Trelawney

    Gervis Trelawney was a respected British essayist who explored themes of philosophy and social reform.

1919 - 1910

Famous deaths on April 30th for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910

1912

  • Frantisek Kmoch composer

    Dies.

1910

  • Jean Moréas

    Greek poet and critic (b. 1856)

1909 - 1900

Famous deaths on April 30th for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900

1903

  • Emily Stowe

    Canadian physician and suffragist (born in 1831).

1902

  • Lucindy Emerson

    Lucindy Emerson was a prominent American essayist and social reformer who advocated for women's rights and education.

1900

  • John Luther

    [casey] jones is killed in a train accident at cannonball express.

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