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In the year 1930
1,334 Notable birthdays
Marion Zimmer Bradley
American novelist and editor (1930–1999).
Born June 3rd, 1930 in Albany.
Died September 25th, 1999 at 69 years old in Berkeley (myocardial infarction).
Arlen Specter
American politician (1930–2012).
Born February 12th, 1930 in Wichita.
Died October 14th, 2012 at 82 years old in Philadelphia (lymphoma). [ref]
Geoffrey Holder
Trinidadian-american actor and dancer (1930-2014).
Born August 1st, 1930 in Port of Spain.
Died October 5th, 2014 at 84 years old in Manhattan (pneumonia).
Frances Sternhagen
American actress (1930–2023).
Born January 13th, 1930 in Washington, D.C..
Died November 27th, 2023 at 93 years old in New Rochelle. [ref]
Sonny Rollins
American jazz saxophonist and composer (1930–2026).
Born September 7th, 1930 in Harlem.
Died May 25th, 2026 at 95 years old in Woodstock (pulmonary fibrosis). [ref]
Chuck Daly
American basketball coach.
Born July 20th, 1930 in St. Marys.
Died May 9th, 2009 at 78 years old in Jupiter (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Nirupa Roy
Indian actress (1930–2004).
Born January 4th, 1930 in Valsad.
Died October 13th, 2004 at 74 years old in Mumbai (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Alan Oppenheimer
American voice actor (born 1930).
Born April 23rd, 1930 (age 96 years) in New York City.
Carlos Menem
Argentinean president between 1989 and 1999.
Born July 2nd, 1930 in Anillaco. [ref]
Died February 14th, 2021 at 90 years old in Buenos Aires (urinary tract infection). [ref]
Bob Guccione
American publisher and photographer (1930–2010).
Born December 17th, 1930 in New York City.
Died October 20th, 2010 at 79 years old in Plano (lung cancer). [ref]
Jerry Tarkanian
American basketball coach (1930–2015).
Born August 8th, 1930 in Euclid.
Died February 11th, 2015 at 84 years old in Las Vegas (respiratory failure).
Ion Iliescu
President of romania (1990–1996; 2000–2004).
Born March 3rd, 1930 in Oltenița. [ref]
Died August 5th, 2025 at 95 years old in Bucharest (lung cancer). [ref]
Jean-Louis Trintignant
French actor (1930–2022).
Born December 11th, 1930 in Piolenc. [ref]
Died June 17th, 2022 at 91 years old in Collias. [ref]
Nguyen Ngoc Loan
Vietnamese police chief (1930–1998).
Born December 11th, 1930 in Huế.
Died July 14th, 1998 at 67 years old in Burke (cancer).
Little Walter
American blues harmonica player (1930-1968).
Born May 1st, 1930 in Marksville.
Died February 15th, 1968 at 37 years old in Chicago (thrombosis).
Jaime Escalante
Educator from bolivia.
Born December 31st, 1930 in La Paz.
Died March 30th, 2010 at 79 years old in Roseville (bladder cancer). [ref]
Mike Gravel
American politician; united states senator (1930-2021).
Born May 13th, 1930 in Springfield.
Died June 26th, 2021 at 91 years old in Seaside (multiple myeloma). [ref]
John Cullum
American actor, director and singer (born 1930).
Windsor Davies
Welsh actor (1930–2019).
Born August 28th, 1930 in Canning Town.
Died January 17th, 2019 at 88 years old [ref]
Don Ho
American singer, songwiter and actor (1930–2007).
Born August 13th, 1930 in Honolulu.
Died April 14th, 2007 at 76 years old (heart failure). [ref]
Burt Kwouk
British actor (1930–2016).
Born July 18th, 1930 in Manchester.
Died May 24th, 2016 at 85 years old in Manchester (cancer). [ref]
Charles B. Rangel
Former congressman from harlem, new york.
Born June 11th, 1930 in Brooklyn, Harlem. [ref]
Died May 26th, 2025 at 94 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
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