Stephen Leacock

Canadian writer and economist (1869–1944).

Born December 30th, 1869 in Hampshire.

Died March 28th, 1944 at 74 years old in Toronto (esophageal cancer).

Niels Högel

German serial killer.

Born December 30th, 1976 (age 49 years) in Wilhelmshaven.

Leon Jackson

Scottish recording artist; singer.

Born December 30th, 1988 (age 37 years) in Whitburn.

Vladimir Bukovsky

Soviet dissident; prominent in the soviet dissident movement of the 1960s and 1970s and spent a total of twelve years in psychiatric prison-hospitals, labor camps and prisons within the soviet union.

Born December 30th, 1942 in Belebey.

Died October 27th, 2019 at 76 years old in Addenbrooke's Hospital (cardiac arrest). ^[ref]

John van 't Schip

Dutch association football player and manager.

Born December 30th, 1963 (age 62 years) in Fort St. John.

Kaylia Nemour

French-algerian artistic gymnast.

Born December 30th, 2006 (age 19 years) in Indre-et-Loire, department of France, Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt. ^[ref]

Johanna Sällström

Swedish actress (1974-2007).

Born December 30th, 1974 in Hägerstens församling.

Died February 13th, 2007 at 32 years old in Slottsstadens församling (major depressive disorder). ^[ref]

DJ Zinhle

South african dj and producer.

Born December 30th, 1983 (age 42 years) in Dannhauser. ^[ref]

Enea Bastianini

Italian motorcycle racer.

Born December 30th, 1997 (age 28 years) in Rimini.

Ryan Tunnicliffe

English association football player.

Born December 30th, 1992 (age 33 years) in Greater Manchester.

Igor Shestyorkin

Russian ice hockey goaltender.

Born December 30th, 1995 (age 30 years) in Moscow. ^[ref]

Lav Diaz

Filipino film director (born 1958).

Born December 30th, 1958 (age 67 years) in Mindanao.

Bryan Burk

American film and television producer.

Born December 30th, 1968 (age 57 years).

Robert Quine

American guitarist (1942–2004).

Born December 30th, 1942 in Akron.

Died May 31st, 2004 at 61 years old in New York City (drug overdose).

Kuk Harrell

American songwriter, vocal producer, arranger and engineer.

Born December 30th, 1964 (age 61 years) in Chicago.

Elbridge Colby

American official and strategy consultant.

Born December 30th, 1979 (age 46 years).

Mike Bost

American politician (born 1960).

Born December 30th, 1960 (age 65 years) in Murphysboro.

Kyle Giersdorf

American esports player (born 2002).

Born December 30th, 2002 (age 23 years) in Pennsylvania. ^[ref]

Robert Hossein

French film actor, director, and writer of azerbaijani origin (1927-2020).

Born December 30th, 1927 in 12th arrondissement of Paris.

Died December 31st, 2020 at 93 years old in Essey-lès-Nancy (COVID-19). ^[ref]

Jim Flaherty

Canadian politician (1949–2014).

Born December 30th, 1949 in Lachine.

Died April 10th, 2014 at 64 years old in Ottawa (myocardial infarction).

Bruce Fairbairn

Canadian record producer (1949–1999).

Born December 30th, 1949 in Vancouver. ^[ref]

Died May 17th, 1999 at 49 years old in Vancouver. ^[ref]

Tyler Boyd

New zealand-american soccer player.

Born December 30th, 1994 (age 31 years) in Tauranga.

Charles Bassett

United states air force test pilot and astronaut (1931–1966).

Born December 30th, 1931 in Dayton.

Died February 28th, 1966 at 34 years old in St. Louis (injury).

Rodney Brooks

Australian roboticist.

Born December 30th, 1954 (age 71 years) in Adelaide.

Victor Serge

Russian revolutionary and writer (1890-1947).

Born December 30th, 1890 in Brussels.

Died November 17th, 1947 at 56 years old in Mexico City.