Andy Anderson

English drummer (1951-2019).

Born January 30th, 1951 in London.

Died February 26th, 2019 at 68 years old (cancer).

Motaz Azaiza

Palestinian photojournalist based in gaza.

Born January 30th, 1999 (age 27 years) in Deir al-Balah.

Jonathan Bender

American basketball player.

Born January 30th, 1981 (age 45 years) in Picayune.

David Opatoshu

American actor (1918-1996).

Born January 30th, 1918 in New York City.

Died April 30th, 1996 at 78 years old in Los Angeles.

Michael Dorris

American fiction writer, essayist, memoirist (1945–1997).

Born January 30th, 1945 in Louisville.

Died April 10th, 1997 at 52 years old in Concord (intoxication).

Akira Yoshino

Japanese engineer and researcher (1948-), known as an inventor of lithium-ion battery.

Born January 30th, 1948 (age 78 years) in Suita. ^[ref]

Thomas Chabot

Canadian ice hockey player.

Born January 30th, 1997 (age 29 years) in Sainte-Marie. ^[ref]

Wilhelm Gustloff

(1895-1936), german politician, meteorologist and founder of the swiss branch of the nazi party/foreign organization (nsdap/ao) at davos in 1932 - a wing of the nazi party (nsdap) for german citizens living outside germany.

Born January 30th, 1895 in Schwerin. ^[ref]

Died February 4th, 1936 at 41 years old in Davos.

Dick Martin

American comedian and actor (1922–2008).

Born January 30th, 1922 in Battle Creek.

Died May 24th, 2008 at 86 years old in Santa Monica (respiratory failure). ^[ref]

Erol Bulut

Turkish association football player and manager (born 1975).

Born January 30th, 1975 (age 51 years) in Bad Schwalbach.

Gregory Benford

Science fiction author and astrophysicist.

Born January 30th, 1941 (age 85 years) in Mobile.

Grigoris Kastanos

Cypriot association football player.

Born January 30th, 1998 (age 28 years) in Cyprus.

Alexander Milošević

Swedish association football player.

Born January 30th, 1992 (age 34 years) in Stockholm.

Marcel Jacob

Swedish bassist (1964–2009).

Born January 30th, 1964 in Stockholm.

Died July 21st, 2009 at 45 years old in Stockholm. ^[ref]

Albie Sachs

South african anti-apartheid activist leader, author and judge of the constitutional court (born 1935).

Born January 30th, 1935 (age 91 years) in Johannesburg.

Suzuki Osamu

Businessperson (1930–2024).

Born January 30th, 1930 in Gero.

Died December 25th, 2024 at 94 years old in Hamamatsu (lymphoma). ^[ref]

John Baldacci

American politician (born 1955).

Born January 30th, 1955 (age 71 years) in Bangor.

Heidi Brühl

German singer and actress (1942–1991).

Born January 30th, 1942 in Munich.

Died June 8th, 1991 at 49 years old in Starnberg (breast cancer).

Isamu Akasaki

Japanese engineer (1929-2021).

Born January 30th, 1929 in Chiran. ^[ref]

Died April 1st, 2021 at 92 years old in Nagoya (pneumonia). ^[ref]

Magnus Malan

South african army general and cabinet minister (1930-2011).

Born January 30th, 1930 in Pretoria.

Died July 18th, 2011 at 81 years old in Pretoria. ^[ref]

Wang Luodan

Chinese singer-actress.

Born January 30th, 1984 (age 42 years) in Chifeng. ^[ref]

Peter Agre

American chemist, recipient of nobel prize in chemistry.

Born January 30th, 1949 (age 77 years) in Northfield.

Delbert Mann

American television and film director (1920–2007).

Born January 30th, 1920 in Lawrence. ^[ref]

Died November 11th, 2007 at 87 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).

Seymour Hicks

British actor (1871–1949).

Born January 30th, 1871 in Saint Helier.

Died April 6th, 1949 at 78 years old in Hampshire.

Kaya Kiyohara

Japanese actress.

Born January 30th, 2002 (age 24 years) in Osaka. ^[ref]