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List of celebrities and famous people who died on December 30th

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2029 - 2020

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

2023

2022

  • Barbara Walters is an American broadcast journalist, author, and television personality who has hosted television programs, including Today, The View, and 20/20.

2020

  • Renowned journalist known for his coverage of international affairs.

  • Dawn Wells

    American model and actress, miss nevada 1959 (d. 2020)

  • Co-founder of Alto Reed's On The Waterfront, a successful restaurant chain.

2019 - 2010

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

2019

  • Gertrude Himmelfarb was a prominent American historian and social critic who wrote extensively on the history of ideas and the Victorian era.

  • Renowned publisher and editor-in-chief of Alfred A. Knopf.

  • Pioneering work in the field of digital design.

  • English poet and playwright known for his provocative works.

2017

2016

  • Tyrus Wong was a Chinese-American artist and entrepreneur known for his work in animation and as a painter.

  • Renowned author known for his works on comparative religion.

2015

  • Acclaimed playwright known for her thought-provoking dramas.

  • Bailey Brown was a prolific author known for writing best-selling novels.

  • Canadian lawyer and politician, 18th premier of manitoba (b. 1934)

  • American football player (d. 2015)

  • Jr., american boxer and trainer (b. 1956)

2014

  • Luise Rainer

    Austrian-born german actress and american film star, oscar winner for "great zeigfeld" 1936 and "the good earth" 1937. in just three years, her career exploded and plummeted dramatically. many blame clifford odets, her husband, for her premature retirement.

  • Scottish-canadian jazz clarinetist, saxophone player. he immigrated to canada in the middle of the 1960s and founded the wee big band. since 1987, he has been the artistic director of toronto jazz festival. he was named chevalier de l'ordre des arts et des lettres in 2002.

  • American actor, director, and producer (d. 2014)

2013

2012

  • Ritta Levi-Montalcini was an Italian neurologist who received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for her discovery of nerve growth factor.

  • Italian neurologist and academic, nobel prize laureate (d. 2012)

  • Italian neurologist. she worked for stanley cohen for many years, looking for aeuroecauses for growth. it was during this time that she discovered nerve growth factor, which is responsible the development and distribution nerve cells. her significant research won her many prizes around the globe, including the nobel prize in medicine in 1985 for ngf discovery.

  • American biophysicist and microbiologist (d. 2012).

  • Austrian-american director and producer (d. 2012)

2011

  • Levi Montalcini was an Italian neurologist who received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for her discovery of nerve growth factor.

  • Mirko Tremaglia was an Italian politician who served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate of the Republic.

  • American artist, whose drawings were published in 1935. he also held notable art exhibits starting in 1950. he was held in japanese camps between february 1942 and august 1945 while he served his military service during world war ii.

  • Renowned philanthropist known for his charitable contributions.

  • Hungarian-born American industrial designer known for her ceramic designs.

2010

  • Dutch dancer and performer from aruba (b. 1949)

  • Swedish actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2010)

2009 - 2000

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

2009

2007

  • Canadian biomedical engineer who pioneered the development of the first electronic intensive care unit.

2006

  • Iraqi politician, president of iraq 7/16/1979. khomeini continued the war against iran by invading it on 9/22/1980. the invasion of iran by the iraqi army on 9/22/1980 was followed by a two-year delay. to punish the arab oil-producing and military power that led to its invasion, the u.n. security council issued a worldwide embargo against trade with iraq.

  • Mitzi Cunliffe was a sculptor best known for creating the BAFTA award trophy.

  • French canadian ice hockey player (d. 2006).

  • Falkland islander who was a scout in 3rd battalion of the parachute regiment during the falklands war (born 1938).

  • Iraqi general and politician, fifth president of iraq (b. 1937)

2005

  • German author known for his war novels.

  • American author known for her bestselling novels including 'The Best of Everything'.

  • South african cricketer and coach (d. 2005)

2004

  • Arty Shaw was an American clarinetist, bandleader, and actor who was a leading figure in the swing era of the 1930s and 1940s.

  • Artie Shaw

    American jazz clarinetist, composer, bandleader (born 1910).

  • American clarinetist and bandleader of the Swing Era.

  • American clarinet player, composer, and bandleader (b. 1910)

2003

  • Former President of Iraq known for his controversial leadership.

  • Renowned British novelist known for his captivating storytelling.

  • Fiction writer celebrated for her vivid storytelling and strong female characters.

  • Anita Mui

    Hong Kong singer and actress, known as the 'Madonna of Asia.'

  • American novelist, screenwriter, and critic (d. 2003)

2002

2001

  • Alley Williams was a renowned astronomer known for her work in studying distant galaxies.

2000

1999 - 1990

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

1999

  • Australian swimmer (d. 1999)

  • American (born 1880), once considered the oldest living person in the world.

  • Australian comedian and actor (d. 1999)

  • German engineer, co-designed the cologne rodenkirchen bridge and fernsehturm stuttgart (b. 1909)

1998

  • Celebrated poet whose works touched the hearts of many.

  • Acclaimed painter whose works are celebrated for their unique style and creativity.

  • Tag Mead was an American politician known for his contributions to public service.

  • American sculptor known for his war memorials and public monuments.

  • American wrestling promoter, co-founded the national wrestling alliance (b. 1905)

1997

1996

  • Lew Ayres

    American actor onscreen since 1929. he was an actor onscreen since 1929, with films like "all quiet on the western front", 1930, and "johnny belinda," 1948. for both of these films, he was nominated to win an oscar. in 1938, he was the first to film dr. kildare.

  • American actor who appeared in a lot of david lynch's works, including the star role in his dark masterpiece, "eraserhead" and a recurring role in the tv series, "twin peaks".

  • Politician dies at 89

1995

1994

1993

1992

  • American actor, screenwriter, for screenplays like the 1964, rudolph the red-nosed reindeer (tv special) (b. 1928)

  • 1st panda china gave us, dies at 23

1990

1989 - 1980

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

1989

1988

  • American architect and sculptor (d. 1988).

  • Japanese-American sculptor known for his innovative and influential works.

  • Nicaraguan politician and leader of the Contras during the Nicaraguan Revolution.

  • Russian author and poet (b. 1925)

1987

  • American politician who served as the first female mayor of Buffalo, New York.

1986

1984

  • Renowned British novelist known for her works in the mid-20th century.

  • Oldest gorilla on record (born 1930)

1983

1982

  • Renowned baseball pitcher known for his exceptional curveball.

  • Peruvian painter known for his iconic pin-up illustrations.

1981

1979 - 1970

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

1979

  • An American composer who is best known for his work in musical theater, including the scores for Oklahoma!, Carousel, and The Sound of Music.

  • American musical theatre composer who is considered the greatest. he was a partner with lorenz hart, who was born 5/02/1895 in new york. together they wrote nearly 400 songs and 29 musical shows. over 1,000 songs and scores were written for 34 productions over his 40-year career, making him the most prolific american composer after 1925. he was also a …

1973

  • Abbott was a prominent politician known for his contributions to public service.

  • Composer dies at 101

1971

  • Dorothy Comingore

    Actress (citizen kane), passes away at 58 after a long battle with cancer

  • Indian physicist and academic (b. 1919)

  • Dutch lawyer and politician, prime minister of the netherlands (b. 1914)

  • Composer dies at the age of 60

  • American actress (born in 1922)

1970

1969 - 1960

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

1968

  • Norwegian journalist and politician, first secretary-general of the united nations (b. 1896)

  • Norwegian lawyer and official in the government. he was appointed secretary general of the norwegian labor party in 1941 and minister of foreign affairs in 1942. he spoke fluent english and german, as well as some russian. in 1946, he was appointed u.n. secretary.

1967

  • Vincent Massey was the first Canadian-born Governor General of Canada.

  • Canadian lawyer and politician, 18th governor general of canada (b. 1887)

  • At 38 years old, us producer/songwriter ("twist and shout") dies.

1966

1961

1959 - 1950

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

1959

  • Flemish social worker/senator for women, dies at the age of 76.

1955

1954

1952

1951

1949 - 1940

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

1948

  • Pioneering astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of galaxies.

  • Lillah Gish was an American novelist who wrote several acclaimed works of fiction.

1947

1946

1945

  • South korean journalist and politician (b. 1889)

1944

  • American entrepreneur known for founding Briggs & Stratton Corporation.

  • French writer and Nobel Prize laureate known for his novel 'Jean-Christophe'.

  • At age 78, a french writer/pacifist (nobel prize 19,15), dies.

1943

  • Hobart Bosworth was an American film entrepreneur and actor.

1941

  • Elvy Lissitzky was a Russian artist and designer who was a pioneer of constructivism and suprematism.

  • Russian architect and photographer (d. 1941).

1940

  • Henry ford was an early associate, contributing to the design of model t (born in 1878), and one of the first employees at ford motor company.

1939 - 1930

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

1937

1932

  • Eliakim Hastings Moore was an American mathematician and entrepreneur who made significant contributions to the field of mathematics and founded the Moore School of Electrical Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania.

1931

1929 - 1920

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

1928

  • French rugby player and tug-of-war competitor (d. 1928).

1919 - 1910

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

1916

1913

1912

1909 - 1900

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

1908

1906

  • Josaphine Butler was a British feminist and social reformer who was instrumental in the repeal of the Contagious Diseases Acts in the United Kingdom.

  • English feminist and social reformer (b. 1828)

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