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In the year 1930
1,334 Notable birthdays
Peter Hall
English theatre, opera and film director (1930–2017).
Born November 22nd, 1930 in Bury St Edmunds.
Died September 11th, 2017 at 86 years old in University College Hospital (pneumonia).
Ornette Coleman
American jazz saxophonist, violinist, trumpeter, and composer (1930–2015).
Born March 9th, 1930 in Fort Worth.
Died June 11th, 2015 at 85 years old in Manhattan (myocardial infarction).
Edgar Mitchell
American astronaut (1930-2016).
Born September 17th, 1930 in Hereford.
Died February 4th, 2016 at 85 years old in West Palm Beach (kidney cancer). [ref]
Geeta Dutt
Indian playback singer (1930–1972).
Born November 23rd, 1930 in Faridpur District.
Died July 20th, 1972 at 41 years old in Mumbai (liver cirrhosis).
Theodore Edgar McCarrick
American cardinal (1930–2025).
Born July 7th, 1930 in New York City.
Died April 3rd, 2025 at 94 years old in Dittmer. [ref]
Lynn Hamilton
American actress (1930-2025).
Born April 25th, 1930 in Yazoo City.
Died June 19th, 2025 at 95 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Liz Fraser
English actress (1930–2018).
Born August 14th, 1930 in Southwark. [ref]
Died September 6th, 2018 at 88 years old in Chelsea (surgical complications). [ref]
Ty Hardin
American actor (1930–2017).
Born January 1st, 1930 in New York City.
Died August 3rd, 2017 at 87 years old in Huntington Beach (disease).
Derek Walcott
Saint lucian–trinidadian poet and playwright (1930–2017).
Born January 23rd, 1930 in Castries. [ref]
Died March 17th, 2017 at 87 years old in Cap Estate. [ref]
Bradford Dillman
American actor (1930–2018).
Born April 14th, 1930 in San Francisco.
Died January 16th, 2018 at 87 years old in Santa Barbara (pneumonia).
Ahmad Jamal
American jazz pianist (1930-2023).
Born July 2nd, 1930 in Pittsburgh.
Died April 16th, 2023 at 92 years old in Sheffield (prostate cancer). [ref]
Clive Revill
New zealand actor (1930—2025).
Born April 18th, 1930 in Wellington.
Died March 11th, 2025 at 94 years old in Sherman Oaks. [ref]
Malcolm Fraser
Australian politician, 22nd prime minister of australia (1930-2015).
Born May 21st, 1930 in Toorak.
Died March 20th, 2015 at 84 years old in Melbourne.
Morgana King
American singer and actress (1930-2018).
Born June 4th, 1930 in Pleasantville.
Died March 22nd, 2018 at 87 years old in Palm Springs (lymphoma). [ref]
Barbara Ruick
American actress (1930-1974).
Born December 23rd, 1930 in Pasadena.
Died March 3rd, 1974 at 43 years old in Reno (cerebral hemorrhage).
Edna O'Brien
Irish writer (1930–2024).
Born December 15th, 1930 in Tuamgraney.
Died July 27th, 2024 at 93 years old in London. [ref]
Barry Newman
American film, television, and stage actor (1930–2023).
Born November 7th, 1930 in Boston.
Died May 11th, 2023 at 92 years old in New York. [ref]
Donald Moffat
British actor (1930-2018).
Born December 26th, 1930 in Plymouth.
Died December 20th, 2018 at 87 years old in Sleepy Hollow (stroke). [ref]
Colin Dexter
British writer (1930-2017).
Born September 29th, 1930 in Stamford.
Died March 21st, 2017 at 86 years old in Oxford. [ref]
Silvana Mangano
Italian actress (1930–1989).
Born April 21st, 1930 in Rome.
Died December 16th, 1989 at 59 years old in Madrid (lung cancer).
Anand Bakshi
Indian poet and lyricist (1930–2002).
Born July 21st, 1930 in Rawalpindi.
Died March 30th, 2002 at 71 years old in Mumbai.
Shirley Williams
British politician and academic (1930–2021).
Born July 27th, 1930 in London.
Died April 12th, 2021 at 90 years old in London. [ref]
Flor Silvestre
Mexican singer and actress.
Born August 16th, 1930 in Salamanca.
Died November 25th, 2020 at 90 years old in Villanueva. [ref]
Niki de Saint Phalle
Plastician, painter and sculptor (1930–2002).
Born October 29th, 1930 in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 2002 at 71 years old in La Jolla (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
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