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In the year 1930

1,241 Notable birthdays

Jim Nabors

American actor and singer (1930-2017).

Born June 12th, 1930 in Sylacauga.

Died November 30th, 2017 at 87 years old in Honolulu (surgical complications). [ref]

Shammi Kapoor

Indian actor (1930-2011).

Born October 21st, 1930 in Mumbai.

Died August 14th, 2011 at 80 years old in Mumbai (kidney failure). [ref]

Rolf Harris

Australian entertainer (1930–2023).

Born March 30th, 1930 in Bassendean.

Died May 10th, 2023 at 93 years old in Bray (frailty syndrome, head and neck cancer). [ref]

Carolyn Jones

American actress (1930-1983).

Born April 28th, 1930 in Amarillo. [ref]

Died August 3rd, 1983 at 53 years old in West Hollywood (colorectal cancer). [ref]

Anton LaVerga

Founder of the church of satan, author of the satanic bible (1930-1997).

Born April 11th, 1930 in Chicago.

Died October 31st, 1997 at 67 years old in San Francisco (pulmonary edema).

Michael Collins

American astronaut (1930–2021).

Born October 31st, 1930 in Rome. [ref]

Died April 28th, 2021 at 90 years old in Naples (cancer). [ref]

Gena Rowlands

American actress (1930–2024).

Born June 19th, 1930 in Cambria.

Died August 14th, 2024 at 94 years old in Indian Wells (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]

Bernie Ecclestone

British business magnate (born 1930).

Born October 28th, 1930 (age 95 years) in Bungay.

Frank Gifford

American football player, television sportscaster (1930-2015).

Born August 16th, 1930 in Santa Monica.

Died August 9th, 2015 at 84 years old in New Haven (myocardial infarction).

Robert Loggia

American actor (1930–2015).

Born January 3rd, 1930 in Staten Island. [ref]

Died December 4th, 2015 at 85 years old in Brentwood (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]

Mobutu Sese Seko

Congolese politician and military officer, the first and only president of zaire from 1971 to 1997 (1930 – 1997).

Born October 14th, 1930 in Lisala.

Died September 7th, 1997 at 66 years old in Rabat (prostate cancer).

Jean-Luc Godard

French and swiss film director (1930–2022).

Born December 3rd, 1930 in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Died September 13th, 2022 at 91 years old in Rolle. [ref]

Hafez al-Assad

President of syria from 1971 to 2000.

Born October 6th, 1930 in Qardaha.

Died June 10th, 2000 at 69 years old in Damascus (myocardial infarction).

Tony Lip

American actor (1930–2013).

Born July 30th, 1930 in Beaver Falls.

Died January 4th, 2013 at 82 years old in Teaneck (myocardial infarction). [ref]

G. Gordon Liddy

American lawyer in watergate scandal.

Born November 30th, 1930 in Brooklyn.

Died March 30th, 2021 at 90 years old in Mount Vernon. [ref]

The Big Bopper

American musician (1930–1959).

Born October 24th, 1930 in Port Arthur.

Died February 3rd, 1959 at 28 years old in Clear Lake (aviation accident).

Pat Robertson

American media mogul and minister (1930–2023).

Born March 22nd, 1930 in Lexington.

Died June 8th, 2023 at 93 years old in Virginia Beach. [ref]

Ted Hughes

English poet and children's writer (1930-1998).

Born August 17th, 1930 in Mytholmroyd. [ref]

Died October 28th, 1998 at 68 years old in London (myocardial infarction, colorectal cancer). [ref]

Robert Culp

American actor (1930–2010).

Born August 16th, 1930 in Oakland. [ref]

Died March 24th, 2010 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Robert Evans

American film producer (1930-2019).

Born June 29th, 1930 in New York City.

Died October 26th, 2019 at 89 years old in Beverly Hills (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]

Jacques Derrida

Algerian-french philosopher (1930–2004).

Born July 15th, 1930 in El Biar. [ref]

Died October 9th, 2004 at 74 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris (pancreatic cancer). [ref]

Don Shula

American football player and coach (1930-2020).

Born January 4th, 1930 in Grand River.

Died May 4th, 2020 at 90 years old in Indian Creek. [ref]

Rod Taylor

Australian actor (1930-2015).

Born January 11th, 1930 in Sydney.

Died January 7th, 2015 at 84 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).

Chinua Achebe

Nigerian novelist, poet, professor, and critic (1930-2013).

Born November 16th, 1930 in Ogidi. [ref]

Died March 21st, 2013 at 82 years old in Boston (disease). [ref]

Ben Gazzara

American actor (1930-2012).

Born August 28th, 1930 in Manhattan.

Died February 3rd, 2012 at 81 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer). [ref]

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